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New Exhibition Examining British Civil Wars Fortresses and Sieges

29 August 2026

A new free special exhibition will be launched at the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon on 2 November 2026 looking at the importance of sieges and fortifications during the Civil War.

The exhibition is a collaboration between the museum and the Fortress Study Group. It brings together a range of exhibits, many not normally on display, explaining how and why these fortifications were built and how they were besieged.

As well as the exhibition itself, there are other activities taking place during the exhibition including siege-focused wargames and, in March 2027, a symposium dedicated to the study of fortresses and sieges during the English Civil War.

The symposium will take place on Saturday, 20 March 2027 at Huntingdon Town Hall, joining the event’s key-note speaker, Doctor Ismani Pells, will be experts presenting papers covering the latest research into fortifications and sieges. Tickets will go on sale in October 2026.

Further information about the exhibition and symposium will be available in due course at https://www.cromwellmuseum.org/events, but in the meantime, the Cromwell Museum can be contacted for further information as Grammar School Walk, Huntingdon, PE29 3LF; Tel: 01480 708008, Email: museum@cromwellmuseum.com.