Hutchison House Like many other historic and heritage sites across the world, Hutchison House Museum has had to face a lot of changes and challenges brought on by Covid-19. Heritage Properties of Canada for their recent featured article, spoke to our curator, Erin Panepinto, and PHS Vice-president, Don Willcock about what that exactly looked like for Hutchison … Read more
Speaker series: Dennis Carter-Edwards A city’s waterworks is largely out of sight and normally attracts little attention. However, the history of waterworks is central to understanding the history of urban growth and planning. In the late nineteenth century, Peterborough faced a crisis. Lack of a water works system placed the town at risk of destruction … Read more
Ring in the holiday season with our annual Snowflake Tea on Saturday November 25 and Sunday November 26 with sittings at 1pm and 2:30pm. 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 … Read more
The Christmas Season is upon us, and Hutchison House Museum volunteers will host their annual Christmas Market on Saturday November 25from 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 most … 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 28th 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
Join us in celebrating the release of Laura Elliott’s new book The Ghost of Catharine Parr Traill at Hutchison House Museum Sunday October 22, 2023 from 1-3pm. Listen to excerpts of Laura’s journey of discovery into the life and lessons of wellbeing from this nineteenth century pioneer, author and botanist, by the fire in the … Read more
Looking for a fun activity for this upcoming PA Day? Hutchison House Museum will host its Medicine Wheel Boxes Day Camp on September 29th, 2023 from 9:30-12pm. Children will decorate their own boxes with painted toothpicks to represent a Medicine Wheel in honor of Truth and Reconciliation Day. Cost per child is $25. Children are … Read more
Hutchison House Museum is participating in Doors Open Peterborough on Saturday September 16, 2023 from 10am – 4pm. Admission is free. Enjoy tours of the museum and hearth demonstrations by costumed interpreters, tours of the herb garden by members of the Peterborough Community Medicine Gardeners at 11am and 2pm, and see embroidering demonstrations as well … Read more
PEACH TEAThursday, August 17th , 2023 from 12:00 – 3:00 pmHutchison House will host the 31 st annual Peach Tea on Thursday, August 17th from noon to4pm. Enjoy the feeling of an old time summer social, as you indulge in an afternoon of home-baked scones served with fresh peaches and whipped cream or ice cream, … Read more
HUTCHISON HOUSE MUSEUM270 Brock Street, Peterborough(705) 743-9710Email: : www.phs-hutchisonhouse.ca Scottish Tea Season has arrived!Celebrate Martha Hutchison’s birthday with the start of our Scottish Tea Season on Tuesday,July 4th 2023. Scottish Teas will continue daily (except Monday) until Sunday September 3, 2023from 1-4 pm.Scottish Tea, served on the terrace in the period garden, includes fresh baked … Read more