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Educational videos

Join Curator Liz Davies and Education Officer Lesley Sainsbury in a series of videos which bring the museum directly to you! You’ll find content for young visitors, craft tutorials and special insight videos from our curator…

A428 Excavations Update

6 July 2021
Lead Archaeologist Steve Sherlock gives us a brief rundown of progress so far on the archaeological excavations taking place on the A428.
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The Kimbolton HoardSt Neots Museum

Curator’s Corner – Celtic Treasure

21 May 2021
Our opening exhibition for May 2021 is Celtic Treasure, featuring the stunning Kimbolton hoard of Iron Age stater coins. Join Curator Liz Davies, as she tells us more about the coins, their designs,…
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Family crafts – Easter hat

26 March 2021
Have a go at making your very own Easter chick hat! Watch the video to see how it's done, and click on the links below to download the template and step-by-step instructions... Please Note: There's…
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Toddler Time – Christmas

17 December 2020
Our Education Officer Lesley is back with a quick Christmas edition of Toddler Time! Join her as she goes on a search for some Christmas present ideas in the museum. There's also two Christmas poems…
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Curator’s Corner – Our Medieval Skeleton

24 November 2020
If you've been to the museum, you'll have seen our human skeleton displayed in our Early History Gallery. Lots of people think that this is the skeleton of St Neot himself, but we're sorry to say they're…
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Curator’s Corner – Ghosts of St Mary’s Churchyard

27 October 2020
Come along with us as we take a quick, ghostly tour around St Mary's Churchyard, with our curator Liz Davies. We've not been able to run our regular Ghost Walks this year, and so we've decided to do…
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Curator’s Corner – Victor Ekins and the Battle of Britain

11 September 2020
Join our curator Liz for the latest edition of #CuratorsCorner. September 2020 marks the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, and in this episode, Liz tells us all about local Battle of Britain…
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Toddler Time – Behind the Scenes at the Museum

4 September 2020
It's Toddler Time once again! In this edition, we join Lesley as she takes a look behind the scenes at the museum, searching through the museum stores to find hidden treasures. As usual, we finish…
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Curator’s Corner – Edwardian Police Cells

14 August 2020
Join our curator Liz for a quick tour around the Edwardian police cells that form part of the museum. See where the prisoners would have slept and exercised, and find out why the water cistern for…
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Family Crafts – Shadow Monsters

7 August 2020
In our latest crafty video we show you how to make your very own shadow puppet monster using materials from around the home. Why not make a whole gang of monsters so that you can create your own play?…
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Toddler Time – Museum Sounds

5 August 2020
Welcome to our latest edition of Toddler Time! This month, were exploring the museum in search of some sounds. Come along and join us on our adventure! If you'd like to have a go at the activity at…
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Family Crafts – Bits and Bobs Picture

31 July 2020
Watch our latest video to learn how to create a picture using everyday items around the home! All the instructions are included in the video, so get stuck in and get creating! Once you're finished,…
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Family Crafts – Crazy Collage

15 July 2020
Watch our video to learn how to create your own self-portrait in collage form! All the instructions are included in the video, so get stuck in and get creating!
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Family Crafts – Bug Hotels

15 July 2020
Watch our video to learn how to turn an everyday milk carton into a cosy home for our creepy-crawly friends! You'll find all of the instructions in the video, just be sure to be careful not to smudge…
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Toddler Time – St Neots Quads

26 May 2020
What time is it? It's Toddler Time! This edition is all about the St Neots Quads. Join Lesley as she tells us all about the famous quads, reads us a lovely story, and gives us a great crafting activity…
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Curator’s Corner – Victorian Criminals

15 May 2020
This time, Liz talks crime and punishment in Victorian St Neots. We meet some of the local people accused of minor crimes, and find out what penalties lay in store for them...
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Toddler Time – The Eynesbury Giant

30 April 2020
It's Toddler Time once again, and this time Lesley tells us all about James Toller, the Eynesbury Giant, and reads us a lovely story about 'The Smartest Giant in Town'. If you'd like to have a go…
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Curator’s Corner – The Duloe Shoe

22 April 2020
Join our curator Liz once again as she discusses objects from the museum collection. This time, Liz talks about a shoe from our Duloe which was found hidden in a peculiar place...
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Family Crafts – Easter Bunny Ears

8 April 2020
Watch our video to learn how to make your very own pair of Easter Bunny Ears! Perfect for keeping your little ones busy this Easter. Click here to download the Bunny Ears Template and Bunny Ears i…
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Kimbolton Coin Hoard

Curator’s Corner – The Kimbolton Hoard Coins

7 April 2020
Join our curator Liz once again as she discusses objects from the museum collection. This time she talks about the Kimbolton Hoard coins and their fascinating history.
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Curator’s Corner – St Neots Quads

1 April 2020
Join Curator Liz Davies as she talks us through some of the stories and objects associated with the infamous St Neots Quads.
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Family Crafts – Easter Bunny Baskets

1 April 2020
Watch our video to learn how to make your very own Easter Bunny Baskets! Perfect for an Egg Hunt... You can find the Bunny Basket Template here, and you can also download a PDF version of the Bunny…
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Woolly Mammoths for Toddler Time

28 March 2020
Join Museum Education Officer Lesley with our monthly Toddler Time session, this time all about Woolly Mammoths.
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St Neots Museum

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