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Month: July 2025

What to do in and around Cambridge this weekend

What to do in and around Cambridge this weekend

by Dr N. Henry The best thing to do this weekend is, of course, to visit the Museum of Cambridge if you have not done so recently. Housed in the 17th century White Horse inn, the Museum is a quaint

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Cambridge at War: A New Permanent Display Exploring the Second World War

Cambridge at War: A New Permanent Display Exploring the Second World War

Cambridge at War: A New Permanent Display Exploring the Second World War Written by Beau Brannick, Collections Officer As a social history museum, the Museum of Cambridge holds a large collection of objects relating to the Second World War. The

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‘Weathering Climate Change’: Starting my PhD at the Museum of Cambridge

‘Weathering Climate Change’: Starting my PhD at the Museum of Cambridge

My name is Izzy, and I am so happy to have joined the Museum of Cambridge as a PhD student, co-supervised by King’s College London. The project is titled ‘Weathering Climate Change: using museum collections to represent local experiences of

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Volunteering at the Museum of Cambridge – For when visiting museums just isn’t enough!

Volunteering at the Museum of Cambridge – For when visiting museums just isn’t enough!

Imagine this: you’re lingering in a museum for hours, passionately chatting to strangers about history, sneaking a peek behind the scenes… and you’re appreciated for it! Welcome to the wonderful world of volunteering at the Museum of Cambridge: where your

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