History

Ely Museum reopens, following its £2.2m redevelopment

Ely Museum reopened its doors today following a nearly 2 year shutdown, to allow for extensive redevelopment work and of course latterly due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. The £2.2m project was made possible thanks to a successful Heritage Lottery bid, along with support and funding from local councils, businesses and private donors. The redevelopment …

Ely Museum reopens, following its £2.2m redevelopment Read More »

Virtual Visits with Ely Museum

Ely Museum takes their school visits online  During lockdown, lots of people learnt new skills, and the team at Ely Museum were no different, except they decided to tackle virtual time travel!  Suspecting that visiting schools in person during the autumn term would not be possible, the summer was spent devising a plan to bring everything students loved about our in-person visits …

Virtual Visits with Ely Museum Read More »

Find Ely Museum at Ely Market on Saturday 9th November

Are you descended from one of Ely’s Territorial soldiers? For nearly one hundred years men from Ely served in the Cambridgeshire Regiment or its forebears and Ely Museum would like your help identifying them in two photographs of the Ely Company. As we approach Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, find Ely Museum at Ely Market …

Find Ely Museum at Ely Market on Saturday 9th November Read More »

Soham Heritage and Tourism

Soham Heritage and Tourism have two permanent ‘cabinets’, which supply a multitude of original items, photographs, artefacts and information on all things related to Soham and commemorations or connected events of national interest. Our displays have ranged from the beginning of the Fens to local artists works. Our two cabinets are based in, Soham Library …

Soham Heritage and Tourism Read More »