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Fireside Stories: Dickens and Dessert-SOLD OUT

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

Paint and Sip Nutcracker Workshop-SOLD OUT

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

Annual Christmas Market

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

PA Day Camp: Halloween Crafts

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

Speaker Series: The Oriental Hotel

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

Fall Pairings- Cancelled

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

Silent Auction

Hutchison House Museum will be hosting a Silent Auction with a variety of donated items to raise money for the ongoing maintenance of the museum. Auction items range from Framed Artwork, rare books, and more! Auction items will be on display in the Harvey Connal Room of the museum and online on our Social Media … Read more