Father Christmas at Moyse’s Hall 2026
Come and experience the magic of Christmas at Moyse’s Hall
- Date
- 5th December 2026 - 6th December 2026
- Time
- 10:00am - 3:30pm
About this event
Make this December extra special with a magical visit to Father Christmas at Moyse's Hall Museum
Come and experience the magic of Christmas at Moyse’s Hall, meet Father Christmas and enjoy a special festive experience for the whole family.
Admission includes: entrance to the museum. The half-hour slot is only for your Father Christmas meet, you can spend much longer in the galleries before/after.
Our Father Christmas is no stranger to on-screen action, from the set of ‘House of Dragon’, award winning independent films, and roles in historical reconstructions.
Two accompanying adults free of charge per paying child, this includes free access to the museum. Your visit with Father Christmas will take place within the 30-minute time slot you have booked.
Times: 30-min slots available between 10am-4pm
Tickets: £11 per child (two accompanying adults free of charge)
Booking: Essential
Maximum of 2 adults in attendance per child
You will meet Father Christmas within the 30-minute time slot booked.
“The best Father Christmas we’ve ever seen!”
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About the Venue
This beautiful medieval museum in the heart of Bury St Edmunds houses rich and eclectic collections and changing exhibitions, and hosts events ranging from themed craft workshops for all the family to historical talks and lectures.
Steeped in history, Moyse's Hall has looked out over Bury St Edmunds market place for almost 900 years.
The landmark 12th century building rich and varied past has included serving as the town Bridewell, workhouse and police station, first opening as a museum in 1899.
Today the museum offers a fascinating view into the past with collections that document the foundation of the early town - from the creation and dissolution of the Abbey of St Edmund to fascinating insights into local superstitions and witchcraft.
Winner of Suffolk's Family-Friendly Museum of the Year 2017, Horrible Histories creator Terry Deary has helped Moyse’s Hall Museum bring Bury St Edmunds’ gruesome history to life for children.
The Museum's Crime and Punishment Gallery not only features six Terrible Tales by Terry Deary, best-selling author and creator of the hugely popular Horrible Histories books, but also some grisly and gruesome interactive displays for children and adults. Step inside a gibbet cage (made for the museum by blacksmiths Kingdom Forge).
You can even trace the artefacts in The Red Barn Murder including the murder weapon and the disease box where visitors can smell a pus ridden hand is a museum favourite! The Battle of Fornham is told through the eyes of a blacksmith, a nun tending to the body of St Edmund tells of his grisly end. The stories of Mary Tudor, Queen of France (who is buried in St Mary’s Church, Bury St Edmunds), the Red Barn Murder, the Nichols Murder, witchcraft and Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins, all feature. Every story links back to an artefact, bringing the museum’s stories to life.
Moyse's Hall Museum is also known as home to a world class collection of exquisite collections of clocks and timepieces including rare items bequeathed by musician and clock collector Frederic Greshom-Parkington and fine art by Sir Peter Lely, Angelica Kauffman, James Tissot, and England's first professional female painter Mary Beale. Fine art is displayed on rotation, call to check if studying a specific artist.
Assistance dogs only. Dogs are welcome in the reception for tourist information enquires and to access the gift shop.
