Hutchison House News

Please note that following the lifting of provincial restrictions on January 31st, Hutchison House will once again be open to visitors.

Please note that Hutchison House Museum is CLOSED for the duration of the province’s Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen. Please email staff at if you have any questions during this time.

During the work from home mandate issued by Peterborough Public Health, please expect a longer than usual time for responses to phone messages. Please email if you require a quick response.

During the months of January and February, Hutchison House will have office hours and be open to the public on: Tuesday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Wednesday: 10:00 am to 4:00pm Thursday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Please note that the Fireside Stories event has been cancelled.

Please note that the museum will be closed from Tuesday, December 21st until Tuesday, December 28th. We will re-open on Wednesday, December 29th.

Hutchison House requires that all visitors entering the museum over the age of twelve must be fully vaccinated. You must present your vaccine passport and accompanying photo ID upon entry into the museum.

December 18, 2021 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Enjoy a seasonal tour of the museum, decorated for the Christmas season, and learn how the Hutchison family would have celebrated this time of year. There will be a timed entry for this event, with a maximum of six people per 15 minute time slot. Children can … Read more

A Christmas Carol Saturday, December 11th, 2021 2:00 to 4:00 PM Mark your calendars for Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol in the Keeping Room by firelight on Saturday, December 11th from 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 … Read more