Speaker Series: Mr. Robert Arlidge. Musician and teacher Bob Arlidge will describe the fascinating circumstances and work of his great grandfather who, after first immigrating to Toronto from London, spent two active years in Peterborough, 1891-92. Here he played a leading role in the musical life of the community. Hired as organist for St. Paul’s … Read more
For anyone interested in the Scottish Teas and were not able to visit this summer, staff and volunteers have put together ‘Scottish Tea in a Bag’ that can be purchased from the museum for $15 each.
Update on reopening of the Peterborough Historical Society & Hutchison House Museum The Government of Ontario has moved to Stage 3 of the relaxation of the COVID-19 lockdown for the Peterborough area. Although this allows some increase in the number of people allowed to gather, the PHS and Hutchison House Museum will continue to plan … Read more
Including new Scottish Tea and Tour Regulations The museum will be open to the public three days a week (Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday) with time slots at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm starting July 15th, 2020. Tours and Scottish Teas require pre-registration and payment in advance. This can be done by calling the museum office at … Read more
Cost: $15 each or 2/$25 While Hutchison House is not able to accomodate Day Camps at the museum at this time, we would like to bring the museum to you! Hutchison House staff have prepared instructional videos and materila kits for three of our most popular day camp programs: Bookbinding, Teddy Bears and Woodland Fairies … Read more
Are you a teacher or parent looking for educational Resources for your children at home? Hutchison House Museum has compiled a series of activities, worksheets and overviews for you to download and use at home. Our digital resources will be updated as new content is being developed and adapted for home use. So while you … Read more
Growing Up in Peterborough: A Century of Stories When the City of Peterborough, Ontario celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2005, reminiscing about the way things used to be was an important part of the occasion. “Growing Up in Peterborough: A Century of Stories” is a collection of these reminiscences, memories of how the city came … Read more
This past spring in honour or Toursim Week in Peterborough, the film students at Crestwood High School created 2.5 minutes clips of various attractions around town. These promotional clips aired on local CHEX TV the first week of June, 2013 and can also be found here on YouTube:
New to Hutchison House: In an effort to make every learning experience a valuable experience, we have included a new interactive program within the Museum! As an addition to our Virtual Museum Tour DVD, Museum Management and Curatorship students from Sir Sandford Fleming College have created a new chest full of artifacts that represent a … Read more
Jon Oldham explained the expansion and renovation of the Peterborough Museum and Archives The monthly meeting of the PHS in June took place at the Peterborough Museum and Archives, following which Jon Oldham of the PMA explained the history, planning and extent of the new PMA expansion and renovations. The original building, a centennial project … Read more
