Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery is a hidden gem in the city centre you really should visit and there are plenty of reasons to drop in over the festive season.
Whether it’s taking a look at the exhibitions, joining a workshop, buying some unusual gifts or taking a break from the shopping and enjoying a cuppa in the lovely café – it’s the perfect place to head on these chilly winter days.
First up is a chance to get your Christmas shopping underway at the Christmas Craft Fayre on Saturday November 26 from 10am - 4pm. Various local traders will be selling their beautiful arts & homemade crafts from cards and prints by local artists to unique stocking fillers and handmade jewellery.
As usual there’s plenty to see at the Museum too. Peterborough hosts a range of festivals and cultural celebrations. The Museum is bringing some of these cultural festivities together for you to enjoy within the galleries with the Winter Festivals exhibition from November 26 – December 23.
As well as Christmas, learn how other cultures celebrate their special festivities such as Diwali, Hanukkah, and the Chinese New Year. With lights and decorations, stories, crafts and displays about cultural traditions, it’s a well worth taking a look and it’s free entry.
The Museum gift shop will be open at the same time with a range of handcrafted items on display including jewellery, ceramics, artwork, and textiles to look at and buy as gifts for Christmas
A range of craft workshops include wreath making, stain glass ornaments, needle felt ornaments and paper marbling are being held on various dates so why not get crafty this Christmas?
If you’re feeling brave you could take a Candlelit Tour of Peterborough Museum on Tuesday December 6 from 7.30pm - 9pm, or join the Peterborough Ghost Walk on Tuesday December 13 at 7.30pm. Discover more about Peterborough’s most haunted building – the Museum – and most haunted area, the Cathedral Precincts, on this walking tour of Peterborough's city centre.
To find out more visit https://peterboroughmuseum.org.uk/events/christmas