Upcoming Events
Standard admission charges unless otherwise stated Click on an event title for more info and booking link.
Santa’s Grotto – Saturday and Sunday (Santa in the mill)
Come and meet Santa and his elves at the windmill this weekend!
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- Choose a 20 minute slot with Santa in the windmill from 10am. Present for every child.
- See traditional Christmas decorations in the mill and the museum’s Barn
- Story telling with a Christmas theme. (Barn)
- Craft activities for children (Barn)
- Mulled wine, Burwell Brewery ales, hot chocolate and mince pies on sale. (Barn)
- Christmassy soft toys and decorations on sale (Barn)
- Local history books on sale (Barn)
- Other gift and Christmassy items on sale. (Barn)
Tickets £??* per child. Only available online. (*plus small booking fee).
- Price and tickets available from late summer.
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- Please enter name and age of each child at the checkout where promted (This is so the present that they receive is suitable for their age)
- Maximum of 6 children per slot (your child might be in a group of other children)
- Only ticket holders meet Santa (accompanying parents/guardians etc can watch free of charge but don’t get a present 😄).
- The Barn will be open to everyone (including those not bringing children to meet Santa, to see the demonstrations, the choir, and make purchases at our pop-up Christmas shop.
- If you need to change your day/timeslot or cancel altogether, please inform us by email ASAP and, if possible, we will make the requested change.
The only buildings open will be the windmill (Santa’s grotto), the Main Barn and the toilet block. No access to other parts of the museum site or buildings.
Parking :
Gardiner Memorial Hall car park, just off the High Street near the 5 Bells pub. It will be signed as “Burwell Museum Open – Car Park” during opening hours. What3Words location of carpark entrance ///intestine.dictation.goat
Short walk from rear left of the car park to the museum.
Santa checking his list of good children. 
Children listening to Christmas tales from the Storyteller.
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Displays/demonstrations/performances in the Barn may change, but we will try to update this page with the changes as soon as possible.

