Ely Museum

Ely Museum Ely Museum tells the story of Ely and the area, the landscape and the lives of the people.

Gosh what what a hot August we've had. As the month ends, we look back at all the fun we've had over the school summer h...
31/08/2026

Gosh what what a hot August we've had. As the month ends, we look back at all the fun we've had over the school summer holidays and forwards towards our plans for the autumn. Enjoy the Bank Holiday!

1. Our courtyard garden bloomed and also withered in the extreme sunshine.
2. Preparations are underway for the second half of our castles exhibition: Rebellion and Anarchy in Ely.
3. Dexter the small owl and his friends visited from the Raptor Foundation.
4. A young man trained to be a knight at Knight School.
5. Jousting knights racing on the track at our craft workshop.
6. Glorious sunflowers in the museum garden.
7. Sir Phillip, teaching children about what it took to be a knight.

Visit us this Bank Holiday weekend. Today until 5pm or tomorrow, 10:30am 5pm.đź“ŤEly Museum, The Old Gaol, Market Street, E...
30/08/2026

Visit us this Bank Holiday weekend. Today until 5pm or tomorrow, 10:30am 5pm.

đź“ŤEly Museum, The Old Gaol, Market Street, Ely

As the summer draws to a close, we are pleased to share that the tickets for all our autumn Little Explorer sessions are...
27/08/2026

As the summer draws to a close, we are pleased to share that the tickets for all our autumn Little Explorer sessions are now live on our website for booking. Come join us for a morning of relaxed themed play and stories.

This is Cherry Hill in Ely, now a scenic park area. Did you know it is the likely site of Ely's first castle? And yes......
24/08/2026

This is Cherry Hill in Ely, now a scenic park area. Did you know it is the likely site of Ely's first castle?

And yes... it may not have been the only castle in Ely's history. Find out more at our special exhibition Castles: Anarchy and Rebellion in Ely, opening 19th September.

21/08/2026

Just 16 days left of our summer exhibition, Castles: Towers, Trebuchets and Toilets!

Come along to learn more about castles, the people who lived in them and how they were attacked and defended.

đź“ŤEly Museum, The Old Gaol, Market Street, Ely
⏱️Open Tuesday - Saturday, 10:30–17:00 and Sunday, 12:00 - 17:00

Meet Dexter, Jim, Spike and Trevor - visiting Ely Museum today from the Raptor Foundation. They will be here from 10.30a...
19/08/2026

Meet Dexter, Jim, Spike and Trevor - visiting Ely Museum today from the Raptor Foundation. They will be here from 10.30am to 4pm today.

Meeting the birds is included with your regular admission or annual pass.

Hurry - you might miss out! There's just three weeks left to see our Castles: Towers, Trebuchets and Toilets special exh...
16/08/2026

Hurry - you might miss out! There's just three weeks left to see our Castles: Towers, Trebuchets and Toilets special exhibition, closing 6th September.

Would you like to make a champion knight and their trusty steed? What would they both be called?Currently, our resident ...
15/08/2026

Would you like to make a champion knight and their trusty steed? What would they both be called?

Currently, our resident knight - Sir Marshall fitzMuseum - reigns champion on our jousting arena… can you defeat him?

There are currently some tickets left for our afternoon craft session this Tuesday, 18th August. Tickets, priced at ÂŁ7, can be booked on our website.

This fun craft, packed full of the history of jousting and knights, is aimed at children aged 6 - 11 and uses pull-back motors. All materials are included and the sessions concludes with an entertaining tournament on our jousting arena, using the knights and horses made in the session.

We are delighted to be welcoming back The Raptor Foundation and their beautiful birds of prey on Wednesday 19th August. ...
12/08/2026

We are delighted to be welcoming back The Raptor Foundation and their beautiful birds of prey on Wednesday 19th August. Come along to the museum and see the birds, included with normal admission or annual pass.

Did you know you can hire our meeting and events room at Ely Museum? With a capacity of 42 lecture style, or 28 at table...
10/08/2026

Did you know you can hire our meeting and events room at Ely Museum?

With a capacity of 42 lecture style, or 28 at tables, it's a light and airy space in the centre of Ely with its own kitchenette. Contact us to come have a look and discuss your requirements.

Address

The Old Gaol, Market Street
Ely
CB74LS

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 5pm
Thursday 10:30am - 5pm
Friday 10:30am - 5pm
Saturday 10:30am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+441353666655

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