Events
What's on
The Cromwell Museum has a wide variety of temporary exhibitions, events, talks and tours throughout the year to appeal to a range of interests. The entries below are our current programme for the next few months.
What's on
Halloween Town Tours
31-10-25 - 31-10-25
7:00 PM -
10:00 PM
Explore Huntingdon's Haunted Town Hall by Candlelight - but beware in case the stories come to life!
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New Acquisitions
11-10-25 - 02-11-25
10:00 AM -
4:00 PM
New treasures added to the Museum's collections...
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Cromwell Crafts
28-10-25 - 28-10-25
10:30 AM -
3:30 PM
Try making one of our Halloween craft ideas!
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Cromwell Crafts
30-10-25 - 30-10-25
10:30 AM -
3:30 PM
Try making one of our Halloween craft ideas!
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Battle of Naseby War Game
02-11-25 - 02-11-25
11:00 AM -
4:00 PM
Take part in a table top war game based on the Battle of Naseby.
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Huntingdon Christmas Market
21-11-25 - 23-11-25
10:00 AM -
5:00 PM
Join us for the town's annual festive event - but will Christmas be cancelled...?
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Cromwell Museum Autumn Online Lecture Series 2025
13-11-25 - 11-12-25
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
A four part lecture series on aspects of the life and times of Oliver Cromwell and the 17th Century by top experts in their field.
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'Cromwell on Screen': a talk by Dr David Smith
13-11-25 - 13-11-25
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
How has Oliver Cromwell has been depicted on screen, in films and on television, from the silent era down to the present day?
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Cromwell's Nemesis: The Earl of Manchester and the English Civil War
20-11-25 - 20-11-25
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
Was Manchester a mediocre commander who just hampered Cromwell’s career - or someone who has received an unduly bad press?
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‘Prince Rupert: Commander, Creator & Companion’: a talk by Mark Turnbull
04-12-25 - 04-12-25
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
How should we see Prince Rupert - as the most dashing of Cavaliers or the ‘Duke of Plunderland’ in Parliamentarian newsbooks?
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'Slavery, Paintings & Politics of the Commonwealth’: a talk by Holly Brewer
11-12-25 - 11-12-25
7:30 PM -
9:00 PM
What do paintings reveal about English attitudes to the slave trade before, during and after the Commonwealth and Protectorate?
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