Postcard of river terrace, 1907
Learning at the museum
Discover the heritage of a busy Cambridgeshire market town with individual or group visits around the exhibits, or in our activity room with handling sessions, talks and craft sessions.
Schools
School and youth groups
We offer loads of ways for school and youth groups to engage with us, from expert-led activities and workshops to Zoom classroom sessions and themed educational loan boxes available to hire. For more information, visit our schools and Loans Boxes pages. We are also able to open the museum in the late afternoon and evenings to welcome youth groups.
Youth groups
Scouts, Guides, Beavers and more are all welcome at the museum. We can provide a trail around the museum or an activity. Charges are £4.50 per child / Minimum of £50
Home education visit
£4.50 per child, minimum of £60. Catering for home-education children of all ages, we can tailor your visit to the period or topic you are working on. Please contact the Education Officer to discuss further.
Handling boxes
We have loan boxes available covering a number of subjects, including toys and games, Roman life, Tudor times, Victorian everyday life, Victorian schools and games and World War II. Boxes are available for a period of two weeks at a cost of £15. Loans may be extended, for an additional fee, if no other group is waiting to borrow the box.
In-school visit
The Learning Officer comes into school to lead a session. £90.00 for a 2-hour session.
In-school and museum visits are welcomed by smaller SEND and behavioural groups.
Adults
Self-led
Please book your visit even if it will be self-led. We may be able to provide resources you can use from our school’s learning pack, and we can make sure you do not clash with another group. We can also arrange a short welcome to the museum when you arrive.
Museum-led
Whatever topic you are studying, we may be able to provide resources and activities to help you achieve the aims of your visit. Visits cost £4.50 per child, and accompanying adults are free for a taught session.
Videos
Visit our video page for a number of learning resources for all ages, including sessions aimed at pre-school and adult learners. We also offer a range of videos aimed at KS2 classes, available to access via our Education Officer.
Adult groups
Looking for an interesting location for a visit, we can provide an introductory talk about the history of St Neots, a tour of our galleries and tea and cakes to finish. We charge £8.00 per adult, Minimum of £80 without refreshments and £10.00 per adult, minimum £100 with tea, coffee and biscuits.
A walk around St Neots
Discover the history of the town on a leisurely stroll of about 90 minutes around the centre of St Neots. Charges are £10.00 per person, minimum £100.
Talks to groups
Museum staff are available to give talks to local groups for a fee of £70.00 plus travelling expenses. Topics include the history of St Neots and myths and magic in Huntingdonshire. Other topics may be available on request; please contact the Manager.
Reminiscence loan resources
We have two reminiscence resources – a kitchen cabinet and a dressing table, which contain a good selection of handling items to stimulate conversation. A hire fee of £15 per week, and the museum will deliver and collect.
Reminiscence sessions
Museum staff and volunteers can provide reminiscence sessions at care homes, to ensure a quality experience we suggest a maximum of one volunteer to two residents, £60 for 1.5 hrs
More information
For more details or to book a visit please contact our Learning and Access Officer, Lesley Sainsbury.
All fees charged go to support the work of the museum.
