For 2025, The Godmanchester Museum will be open on the following dates:
Opening times are Saturday & Sunday 1400 -1700 hrs on the following dates. Admission free.
- April 26th and 27th
- May 17th and 18th
- June 14th and 15th
- July 12th and 13th
- September 13th and 14th
- On Sunday 14 September please add Museums Roman Day with Roman rein actors, from 2,00pm -5.00pm. A great afternoon for the kids. Free admission.
- October 11th and 12th. Cancelled
- Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October
- On Sunday 19th Special WW1 Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion afternoon with local expert Martyn Smith 12.00pm – 5.00pm. Want to know more about the battalion, or maybe you had a relative in the battalion and want help with your research. Come along, its free admission.
Special events will be advertised nearer the time.
By Shirley Dunaetz (nee Evans)
Where do I start with my memories of growing up in Godmanchester? Well, I was born October 1941 and lived in a terrace house on St. Ann's Lane until I married in 1963
This house, along with many others when I was young, was without electricity or indoor plumbing. The four terrace houses used an outside central water tap in the back of the middle house and the shed at the end of each garden contained the toilet and coal storage.
The toilets were emptied twice a week by what we referred to as the "Bucket Men". My grandfather got the biggest joy out of inviting these "Bucket Men" into the front room on a Christmas or Boxing Day for a holiday drink. They made their appointed rounds regardless of what the day fell on. You can just imagine the women folk of the house faces when he did this, I think that was part of the fun for him, but I have to admit they really didn't smell that sweet! This particular activity was still going on in the town when I was old enough to be walked home by a young man not familiar with small town ways and to say I was embarrassed to explain what was going on, was putting it mildly!
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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.