Chatteris Museum

Chatteris Museum Focusing on the natural & cultural heritage of Chatteris & the surrounding Fenland villages.

Chatteris Museum is now open in the former Barclays Bank at 2 Park Street, Chatteris PE16 6AE. The museum is entirely volunteer run with the collections owned by The Chatteris Museum Trust, a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The concept of a town museum was conceived in 1942 by Charles Dobb, the Town Clerk for Chatteris Urban District Council, in a small display cabinet in the offices of Grov

e House, Chatteris. A Museum Society was formed in 1963 to develop the collection and open to the public. In the mid 1990s the museum moved to the former Doctor's Surgery in Church Lane, and to its current location in 2023. The museum has begun a phased re-opening and our displays will develop as we unpack over 12,000 objects. A National Lottery Heritage Fund grant has enabled redevelopment to begin telling the story of Chatteris and its people.

This September we are incredibly excited to be opening our doors and our stores to you as part of the Heritage Open Days...
26/08/2026

This September we are incredibly excited to be opening our doors and our stores to you as part of the Heritage Open Days festival!

🩷Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival celebrating history and culture. Every September, you can discover hidden places and try new experiences across the country - all of which are FREE TO EXPLORE!

This year’s theme is Everyday Histories, which is what Chatteris Museum is all about!

🎉🗣️🌾🧑‍🌾🚒🧑‍🚒👋🚪🚂🥾🎉
From a talk charting the rise of a Chatteris family, to opening up our brand new galleries on agriculture, trade and industry in the town & the newly recreated model railway, we hope you’ll join us in celebrating the everyday histories of Chatteris and the people that helped shape the town.

⚡️It was a stormy night in Chatteris on 22 August 1895…We know this thanks to this incredible photograph taken by T T Wi...
22/08/2026

⚡️It was a stormy night in Chatteris on 22 August 1895…

We know this thanks to this incredible photograph taken by T T Wing, which is now part of our photo archive!

☀️☔️Come rain or shine, Chatteris Museum is the perfect place to explore - all for FREE!🏛️ A range of fascinating displa...
20/08/2026

☀️☔️Come rain or shine, Chatteris Museum is the perfect place to explore - all for FREE!

🏛️ A range of fascinating displays
📸 Searchable photo archive kiosk
🪎 Open a draw & explore children’s area
📚 Free children’s books (1 per child)
🏖️ Children’s seaside trail (inc a free prize!)
🗺️ Family Town Trail

🧡 Don’t forget to bring you Museum Passport - collect a sticker each visit & receive a small prize with your 6th sticker!

🪨🔥Who’s ready for some FREE Stone Age Summer Fun?🛖🦴Drop-in TODAY, 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm to explore real Stone Age artefa...
12/08/2026

🪨🔥Who’s ready for some FREE Stone Age Summer Fun?🛖🦴

Drop-in TODAY, 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm to explore real Stone Age artefacts and enjoy fun themed activities!

Activities suitable for ages 5-11yrs
Drop-in
FREE!!

This week we’re open for an additional day! 🪨🔥 Join us on Wednesday 12 August, 10am-12pm or 2pm-4pm for FREE Stone Age ...
10/08/2026

This week we’re open for an additional day!

🪨🔥 Join us on Wednesday 12 August, 10am-12pm or 2pm-4pm for FREE Stone Age Summer children’s activities! 🛖🦴

Activities suitable for ages 5-11yrs
Drop-in
FREE!!

During our regular opening hours we have plenty to keep young visitors entertained, including:
🏖️ Seaside Trail
🪎 ‘Open a drawer and Explore’ - will they figure out how to dial a rotary telephone?
📚 Free Children’s Books (1 per child)
🗺️ Family Town Trail

Don’t forget to bring along your Museum Passport - Collect a sticker each time you visit and get a small prize with your 6th sticker! 🧡

Families enjoyed our days of traditional simple games and activities from French skipping to snakes and ladders, not a s...
07/08/2026

Families enjoyed our days of traditional simple games and activities from French skipping to snakes and ladders, not a screen or device in sight!!

🛖Next up we have our FREE Stone Age Summer children’s activities!🦴

📆 Wednesday 12 August
⏰ 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm

Hope to see you then!

Missed the fun yesterday? Join us TODAY for more FREE drop-in activities!📆 Friday 7 August, 10am-1pm🎯Enjoy playing some ...
07/08/2026

Missed the fun yesterday? Join us TODAY for more FREE drop-in activities!

📆 Friday 7 August, 10am-1pm

🎯Enjoy playing some classic games
🏖️Find all the things on the Seaside Trail
⛵️ Race your Paper Boats
🌬️ Make a windmill

Activities suitable for ages 5-11yrs

You can still visit us and enjoy our main museum displays while the activities are taking place, or visit us on Saturday 1pm-4pm.

Today’s the first day of our FREE Jolly Holiday activities! Join us for drop-in activities:📆 Thursday 6 August, 2pm-4pmO...
06/08/2026

Today’s the first day of our FREE Jolly Holiday activities!

Join us for drop-in activities:
📆 Thursday 6 August, 2pm-4pm
OR
📆 Friday 7 August, 10am-1pm

🎯Enjoy playing some classic games
🏖️Find all the things on the Seaside Trail
⛵️ Race your Paper Boats

You can still visit us and enjoy our main museum displays while the activities are taking place, or visit us on Saturday 1pm-4pm🧡

🏖️🤹🧩 It’s a Jolly Holiday at Chatteris Museum this week! ☀️🎯🎲 Join us for FREE activities, games & pastimes!📆 Thursday 6...
03/08/2026

🏖️🤹🧩 It’s a Jolly Holiday at Chatteris Museum this week! ☀️🎯🎲

Join us for FREE activities, games & pastimes!

📆 Thursday 6 August, 2pm-4pm
AND
📆 Friday 7 August, 10am-1pm

🎯Enjoy playing some classic games
🏖️Find all the things on the Seaside Trail
⛵️ Race your Paper Boats

Activities suitable for ages 5-11yrs
Drop-in
FREE!!

Don’t forget to bring along your Museum Passport - Collect a sticker each time you visit and get a small prize with your 6th sticker! 🧡

Address

2 Park Street
Chatteris
PE166AE

Opening Hours

Thursday 2pm - 4pm
Friday 10am - 1pm
Saturday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+443333270967

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