Scottish Tea, served on the terrace in the historic garden, includes fresh baked scones, preserves, whipped cream, oatcakes, and tea, lemonade, or iced tea. There is a maximum of 6 people per table and registration is required. Vistors will be required to complete a COVID-19 screening upon arrival at the museum. Face masks are required … Read more
Speaker Series: by Ken Brown. A recognized specialist in Peterborough business history, Ken Brown will examine the successful career of Robert Romaine. Truly a businessman of many parts Romaine was a successful manufacturer of bricks, editor and publisher of the Peterborough Review, inventor of innovative farm machinery and, famously, printer of the Romaine Map of … Read more
Because of the COVID-19 restrictions against on-site monthly meetings, for the past 2020-2021 year the PHS instead produced monthly virtual PHS Talks that may be viewed on the YouTube channel of Hutchison House Museum. We remain uncertain about the format of our monthly meetings for the 2021-2022 speaker schedule beginning in September. In all likelihood … Read more
Thank you to everyone who played I spy with us over our social media chanels. Winner of the Heritage Luncheon certificate was Catharine Dibben. Winner of the Scottish Tea Certificate is Rhonda Murphy. Winners will be contacted about their prizes. Here are the contest answers: Facebook Instagram Twitter
The following PHS Talks are now available on the Hutchison House Museum YouTube Channel: Musician of Extraordinary Merit: Joseph Churchill Arlidge in Peterborough by Robert Arlidge The Cradle of Canadian Literature: Early Literary Writing in Lakefield and Peterborough by Professor Michael Peterman Personal Remembrances of Remembrance Days past by David Rumball Packed to the Doors: … Read more
It’s 1840 and there has been an accident outside of Doctor Hutchison’s House. You rush into his office to fetch his supplies when one of his children locks you in the room! Solve the clues to escape from the room and get the doctor his supplies! Developed by students from the Museum Management and Curatorship … Read more
While Hutchison House is not able to accommodate Day Camps at the museum at this time, we would like to bring the museum to you! Hutchison House staff has prepared instructional videos and material kits for three of our most popular day camp programs: Kaleidoscopes, Marionettes and Crazy Quilt Squares. Instructional videos can be found … Read more
The Government of Ontario and Public Health regulations for the Peterborough area govern the events and activities permitted by PHS and Hutchison House Museum. The PHS and Hutchison House Museum will continue to plan their programs and events to keep well within the required safety limits.
I Spy with my little eye… some modern things that don’t belong at Hutchison House Museum! For the next 10 weeks, every Tuesday, starting next Tuesday February 9 until Tuesday April 13, Hutchison House will post pictures across our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages with something modern hidden in them. Each week will feature a … Read more
Dennis Carter-Edwards Dennis Carter-Edwards is a graduate of Trent University and a Research Historian with Parks Canada for 36 years, finishing his career at the Trent-Severn Waterway NHSC. A regular speaker on historical topics and frequent performer at the Trent Valley Archives Little Lake Pageant, Dennis is currently researching treatment of vulnerable seniors at the … Read more
