Closing for Christmas 2024

The Museum will close to visitors at 4pm on Saturday 21 December and re-open to visitors on Saturday

1 February 2025.

 

Continuing until then:

Armistice Week and beyond

From 1 November, we will be displaying items from the archives relating to the Royal Air Force including many items recovered from a Warboys Pathfinder Lancaster bomber which crashed off New Road on the night of 5 May 1943 after a raid on Dortmund.

 

Chatteris Gypsy and Traveller Histories

Chatteris Gypsy, Roma, Traveller Project in association with One Voice 4 Travellers Ltd, Association of Independent Museums and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The exhibition will continue until Christmas closure.

 

Chatteris Dark Heritage Tour

Will continue with a supporting exhibition in the musuem until Christmas closure. To view the online heritage tour click on the link below.

 

Santa's Grotto

Saturday 30 November 2024

 

The museum is pleased to host a visit by Father Christmas to coincide with the switching on of the Chatteris Christmas Lights.

 

Father Christmas will be in place to greet children from 3.30pm until 6pm. There is no need to book.

 

Entrance will be through the museum's rear gates only. Entrance £3 per child. Any profits will be donated to Chatteris Christmas Lights Fund and The Chatteris Museum Trust.

 

We are offering families a limited number of slots for children who may benefit from a quieter time to say 'Hello' to Father Christmas. These quiet slots will be between 2pm and 2.45pm, they must be pre-booked by Monday 25 November at the latest. To book, email the museum at info@chatterismuseum.org.uk with numbers attending and we will contact you with a timed slot.