Robbie Burns Day Meal to go order deadline: January 20, 2025 Robbie Burns Day Meal to go pick up: January 24, 2025 12pm to 2pm. The first Burns super was held in Ayrshire, Scotland in 1801 to celebrate the life of Scotland’s National Poet Robert Burns. Robbie Burns Day is considered a key cultural heritage … Read more
Help us ring in the New Year at Hutchison House with a Hogmanay celebration from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on, January 1, 2025. Our first-footer will be “piped in” at precisely 1 p.m. January 1st with a rousing rendition of ‘Burns’ Address to a Haggis’ to follow shortly thereafter. Visitors will enjoy tours of the … Read more
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
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
Ring in the holiday season with our annual Snowflake Tea on Sunday November 24 with sittings at 12pm and 1:30pm. 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 the Christmas Market will … Read more
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
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
Hutchison House will host the 32nd annual Peach Tea on Thursday, August 15th from noon to 4pm. 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, topped with blueberries. Tea, iced tea, or lemonade will add … Read more
Celebrate the summer season with the start of our Scottish Tea Season on Tuesday, July 2nd 2024. Scottish Teas will continue every Tuesday- Saturday until August 31, 2024 from 1-4 pm. Scottish Tea, served on the terrace in the period garden, includes fresh baked scones, preserves, whipped cream, oatcakes, and tea, lemonade, or ice tea … Read more
The Volunteers of Hutchison House Museum are hosting an elegant Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea on Sunday May 12th, starting at 2:00pm to celebrate this special occasion. A light lunch of delicious savories, sweets and tea will be served in the historic Keeping Room by firelight. Tickets for the event are $30 each and pre-registration … Read more