The Peterborough Historical Society will start the New Year with a presentation by the Nine Ships 1825 Inc. Board that is coordinating the commemoration and promotion of the British sponsored migration of some 2,000 Irish to the Peterborough region in 1825 under the supervision of Peter Robinson. The various heritage agencies throughout Peterborough and area are … Read more
Help us ring in the New Year at Hutchison House with a Hogmanay celebration from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on, January 1, 2025. Our first-footer will be “piped in” at precisely 1 p.m. January 1st with a rousing rendition of ‘Burns’ Address to a Haggis’ to follow shortly thereafter. Visitors will enjoy tours of the … Read more
Mark your calendars for Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol in the Keeping Room by firelight on Sunday, December 15thfrom 2-4pm. We will be listening to a recording of the 1939 Campbell Soup radio show presented by Orson Welles and starring Lionel Barrymore as Ebenezer Scrooge. A choice of dessert, tea and coffee will be served. The cost … Read more
In December the Museum will host a Paint and Sip Nutcracker Workshop on Sunday December 8 from 1-3:30pm. Enjoy a fun afternoon of tea and desserts by the fire, paint and decorate your own wooden Nutcracker and learn about its history. Workshop is $35 per person and includes materials and refreshments. Registration is required. For … Read more
Ring in the holiday season with our annual Snowflake Tea on Sunday November 24 with sittings at 12pm and 1:30pm. Enjoy a light tea with Christmas treats by the Fire in the Keeping Room for $15 each. There is limited seating and pre-registration and payment is required. Items for sale at the Christmas Market will … Read more
The Christmas Season is upon us, and Hutchison House Museum volunteers will host their annual Christmas Market on Saturday November 23 from 9am-12pm. Home baking, shortbread, fruit pies, jams, jellies and preserves will be featured, along with other special seasonal treats. In addition to the Empire Cheese orders, we will be offering some of our … Read more
The month of October would not be complete without the Halloween tradition. Look out for young ghostly ghouls and goblins on Saturday, October 26th from 12pm – 4 p.m. when Hutchison House Museum will host Halloween tours of the museum. Enjoy a spooky tour of the museum, make a fun craft, have your fortune told, … Read more
A hands-on activity, children will love making their own spooky ghosts and trick or treat bags for Halloween. The Camp is Friday October 25, 2024 from 9:30am – 12pm and is suitable for children ages 6-12. The cost is $25 per attendant and pre-registration is required. Children are encouraged to bring their own peanut free snacks. … Read more
Local lawyer Peter Lillico hosts a haunting and rare virtual tour of the remains of what was Peterborough’s most elegant 19th-century hotel – the Oriental on Hunter Street. Who knows what mysteries await in the long-locked, hard to access but still surviving rooms in the upper floors above his law office? Who knows what dramas unfolded … Read more
HUTCHISON HOUSE MUSEUM 270 Brock Street, Peterborough (705) 743-9710 www.phs-hutchisonhouse.ca Pairings Pairings; A series of exclusive evenings with local businesses, a local Bakery all held at Peterborough Historical Society owned Hutchison House. Picture yourself in the cozy setting of Hutchison Houses’ Keeping Room for tea or coffee, while enjoying exciting topics of learning from … Read more
