We were only going to visit the Cromwell House, but a ticket for both museums was not much more expensive. Spent an enjoyable hour or so learning a little bit about Ely and would recommend this museum. More

Situated on the site of the old town gaol this museum provides an interesting insight to the local history of Ely & the area. From the dinosaur era to modern times the museum is packed full of artifacts in a small area. Admission was bought with admission to Oliver Cromwell's house which saved us a small amount of money. Would... More

Interesting displays, excellent information about prison and local communities plus lots of photographs and videos. More

this is a local museum for local people and their history More

HIstory in the making with this museum and the old goal. Worth a look with the children. More

Bought a joint ticket to visit Cromwell's House and Ely Museum. The museum is a good example of a small provincial museum focusing on the local area and covering many aspects of the Fens including eel fishing. Excellent for children and adults alike with plenty to touch and wear. Good value and took about an hour to go round. More

Situated in Market Street in Ely it's not the easiest place to find but have to say with the available space they have certainly made the most of it to give a brief overview of the history of Ely and surrounding villages. I visited when they were updating the exhibitions but still have a very enjoyable couple of hours browsing... More

I visited Ely on a daytrip from London in October, taking the train and also visiting the Cathedral and the Cromwell Museum. The museum was very charming and informative of the town's history and easily worth an hour to two. More

It's not a very big Museum but it has some great history about the area and the Fens and is really child oriented. Good for kids and adults both More