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Month: June 2021

A Bad Hair Day? The History of British Wigs and Wig-Curlers

A Bad Hair Day? The History of British Wigs and Wig-Curlers

Carolyn outlines the not-often-discussed histories of 16th to 19th-century wigs and wig-curlers.

18 June 202118 June 2021 Blogs, Collections, Museum, News Read more

Capturing Cambridge: Regent Street

Capturing Cambridge: Regent Street

Find out about some of the auspicious figures associated with Cambridge’s Regent Street in this latest addition to the Capturing Cambridge blog series.

16 June 202116 June 2021 Blogs, Capturing Cambridge, Museum, News, Projects Read more

A Message from our Chair: Thinking about Things

A Message from our Chair: Thinking about Things

The Chair of our Board, Lucy Walker, explores the concept of ‘things’, and their significance to both museums and the ways we think about the world more generally.

15 June 202115 June 2021 Blogs, Collections, Museum, News, Updates Read more

Small Museum, Big Issues: What it Takes for a Small Local Museum to Address Colonialism

Small Museum, Big Issues: What it Takes for a Small Local Museum to Address Colonialism

Florencia Nannetti shares the process behind the ReStorying OUR Museum project, from concept to conclusion.

3 June 20213 June 2021 Blogs, Collections, Museum, News, Projects Read more

Engaging for Change – ReStorying OUR Museum

Engaging for Change – ReStorying OUR Museum

Ginevra, a Project Volunteer in the Decolonising Team tells us about her experiences with the ReStorying OUR Museum project.

3 June 20213 June 2021 Blogs, Collections, Museum, News, Projects Read more

Protected: Volunteers Week June 2021

Protected: Volunteers Week June 2021

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