Chatham-Kent Museum has posted dates for two evening series at the Chatham Cultural Centre, aiming to attract new nighttime audiences downtown with puzzles and mysteries in early 2026. The ticketed schedule includes Escape the Museum (returning) on January 7 and 21, and the new Murder at the Museum series on February 18, March 4 and March 18 — all held on Wednesdays in multiple 45-minute time slots.
Escape the Museum teams work together to solve codes, find hidden objects and unlock clues under time pressure; the official description challenges teams to ‘escape’ in under 40 minutes within the scheduled 45-minute slot. Murder at the Museum invites participants to investigate a scripted murder mystery among the exhibits. Both series are listed as running in the museum galleries with two 45-minute time slots on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
Tickets can be booked for teams (previous sessions were limited to up to six participants) through the municipality’s online registration portal (ActiveCK/Register links provided on the Chatham-Kent Museum programs page). Attendees should check the registration portal for any age restrictions, exact pricing and current availability before booking.
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent frames these programs as part of a strategy to extend museum hours, attract new nighttime audiences and support the local hospitality sector — creating a ‘dinner-and-a-show’ opportunity designed to benefit nearby restaurants and breweries. VisitCK (Tourism Chatham-Kent) is the municipal tourism arm expected to help promote museum programming in the VisitCK tourism guide and other channels, which could draw visitors from nearby centres such as Windsor and London for an evening in downtown Chatham.
For authoritative program details and to register, refer to the Chatham-Kent Museum programs page and the municipal registration portal. If you plan to publish, confirm the ActiveCK registration URL resolves and confirm team-size and any age restrictions on the registration page prior to going live.
