Special events will be added once we've finalised details.
Admission free on all dates
Sunday 14th April
Sunday 5th & Monday 6th May
Sunday 26th & Monday 27th May
Saturday 8th June 'Celebrating Crommie the Golden Cocker Spaniel' (our own WW2 Hero Dog) / Sunday 9th June
Satuday 6th (Gala Dayk)
Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th August
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September
Come along, you may like what you see!
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE COVID 19 VIRUS THE MUSEUM WILL NOT BE OPEN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Special events will be added once we've finalised details.
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April
Friday 8th & Saturday 9th May
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th June
Your Godmanchester Family History
Have you traced the history of your family who have lived in the town – or perhaps you would like help to find them? Why not come along and share your stories. A help and advice desk (free of charge) will be at the museum on the 13th and 14th June from 2pm -5pm.
There will also be displays about Godmanchester families, old school and sports photos.
Saturday 4th (Gala Day)
Sunday 30th & Monday 31st August
Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September
Children's Lego weekend
Children's Lego weekend celebrates Port Holme and Godmanchester's natural history, allowing the children and grown-ups who like to play with Lego to join in the fun.
Sunday 27th September
Roman Re-enactor Day
Eat delicious Roman food prepared by the museum's cookery expert Shirley Walsh. March with the soldiers, visit the doctor. Dressing up clothes and swords for children provided. Lots more fun with exciting Roman re-enactors and their stalls to come.
Come along, you may like what you see!
For 2024, The Godmanchester Museum will be open on the following dates:
Opening times are 1400 -1700 hrs. Admission free.
April Saturday 20th
April Sunday 21st
May Saturday 18th
May Sunday 19th
June Saturday 8th
June Sunday 9th
July Saturday 13th
July Sunday 14th
September Saturday 14th
September Sunday 15th
October Saturday 12th
October Sunday 13th
Subcategories
Past Events
The Porch Museum holds special exhibitions or events each year.
In May 2010 the Porch Museum showed its first produced film'Godmanchester Remembered', based on interviews with a remarkable man, Neville Markham at 96 one of our oldest residents. The film includes wonderful historic photographs from private collections, the museum and archives.
The film was a great success with over 100 visitors coming to view the film on its first showing. With many requests to purchase a copy of the film it has now been made available on DVD and can be purchased from the Museum Shop.
A preview of the museums second film Children of Godmanchester was show before the museum closed for the winter months. Again over 100 visitors attended and many requests were made to purchase a copy of the film. The museum hopes to release this DVD for sale in Summer 2011
The Porch Museum also made available to purchase, on CD a copy of the Queen Elizabeth's Grammar school Pence Book 1850 and 1855. A copy can be purchased from the Museum Shop.
A new addition to the museums family history boards was the story of George Cross a Godmanchester hero which now forms part of the museums collection.
Museum Open Days
The Museum is now closed for the winter months.
Opening dates for 2014.
| Sunday 6th April | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Admission free |
| Sunday 4th May | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Admission free |
| Monday 5th May | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Admission free |
| Sunday 25th May | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Admission free |
| Monday 26th May | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Admission free |
| Sunday 15th June | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Admission free |
| Sunday 5th July | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Admission free |
| Monday 6th July | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Admission free |
| Sunday 24th August | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Admission free |
| Monday 25thth August | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Admission free |
| Sunday 14th September | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Admission free |
| Sunday 28th September | 2.00pm – 5.00pm | Admission free |
Newspaper Articles
A selection of Articles featuring The Porch Museums events and achievements.
Bridge Magazine
Articles in this section were first published by Godmanchesters Community Association in The Bridge magazine.
The Porch Museum would like to thank them for giving us permission to reproduce these articles covering the past 35 years.
Some of the articles have had relevant images added by The Porch Museum.