The Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon

03/09/2026

375 years ago today, Oliver Cromwell and the future Charles II faced each other on the battlefield. The Battle of Worcester, as it became known, was the final standoff of the Wars of Three Kingdoms.

03/09/2026

375 years ago, 3 September 1651, was the Battle of Worcester, where Oliver Cromwell defeated the combined Royalist/Scots Covenanter forces of Charles II in the last major battle of the .

28/08/2026

Drop by Huntingdon Library tomorrow, Saturday 29 August and take part in a drop in table top war game based on the Battle of Naseby. Step into the role of King Charles I or Sir Thomas Fairfax and lead your army to victory!

28/08/2026

It may be a bit soggy this Bank Holiday weekend, but we offer a nice and dry way to spend an hour or so if you want a day out. We're open 10am - 4pm Saturday, Sunday and Holiday Monday and are FREE to visit, with our current exhibit on 1600s schools. 😀

We offer sessions to schools from Primary to Sixth Form – in person onsite, visiting your school or even virtual sessions online!

25/08/2026

Back to school... 17th century style! Join us this Wednesday, 26 August, at Huntingdon Library for our last summer holiday workshop. Meet the grammar school master and join a 1600s style lesson! FREE family activity - details at:

Meet the grammar school master, find out what school was like in the 17th century, and take part in a lesson or two!

24/08/2026

Join us this Tuesday, 25 August, for an evening walk around 17th century Huntingdon. Discover what the town was like in the 1600s, including stories of royal visits, a Civil War battle, Pepys, Cromwell and witchcraft. Details at: https://cromwellmuseum.org/whats-on/cromwells-huntingdon-guided-walk-15/

21/08/2026

It's still just about summer holiday season so today we're asking the question, "Did people in the 17th century go on holiday?".

The answer is a strangely complicated one...

20/08/2026

Many people locally will be aware of the proposals that are in consultation by the developer Capital & Centric for redeveloping Princes Street Car Park in Huntingdon and the town's bus station. We went along to find out more about this as part of the consultation held in the town on Monday evening.

Based on the plans displayed, the Museum's Trustees have agreed that they are against the plans as they currently stand, not least by the detrimental impact they would have on our expansion project over the next few years, as well as more widely on the town centre.

You can read our full objections to the proposals on our website at: https://cromwellmuseum.org/about-us/our-response-to-the-proposed-redevelopment-of-princes-street-car-park-and-huntingdon-bus-station/

Huntingdon Town Council
Huntingdonshire District Council
Huntingdon First
Ben Obese-Jecty MP

17/08/2026

This Wednesday, visit the Museum to have a go in our mock archaeological dig, and see real finds dating back to the 1600s. Real hands-on history for all ages as part of our summer activities, which are FREE! More details at: https://cromwellmuseum.org/whats-on/civil-war-archaeology-dig/

17/08/2026

Is this a portrait of Cromwell's Mum?

There are no definitive portraits of Elizabeth Cromwell, née Steward, so historians simply do not know what she looked like!

However, this portrait was displayed as Elizabeth Cromwell at Hinchingbrooke house for many years and definitely fits the brief of what art historians look for in finding her likeness.

What do you think? Do you think this could be Oliver Cromwell's mother? Or is this painting no more likely to be her than any of the others?