Museums & Galleries · Cambridgeshire
Norris Museum
📍 PE27 5DT
Photo: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Stories of Huntingdonshire from 160 million years ago to today
- Temporary exhibition on 600 years of St Ives Bridge and Chapel
- Family craft days and workshops hosted regularly
- Regular reminiscence sessions, men's group and creative café
The Norris Museum in St Ives tells the story of Huntingdonshire from 160 million years ago to the present day, with free entry and opening hours Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm. A current temporary exhibition, For Toll and Soul, explores 600 years of St Ives Bridge and Chapel, alongside family craft days, workshops and regular events such as a reminiscence group, men's group and creative café. It suits families, local history enthusiasts and anyone wanting a free, low-key day out. The museum sits within the Museums & Galleries category in St Ives, Huntingdonshire, with 21 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays and Huntingdon station around 4.9 miles away for those arriving by rail.
Practical details
- Open
- Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm
- Booking
- Free entry to the museum
From the attraction's own website on 3 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
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Turn a visit to Norris Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Huntingdon 4.9 miles
- St Neots 9.7 miles
- Cambridge North 12.2 miles
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