This new role is set to deliver an ambitious strategy to preserve the history of Cambridgeshire.
The Museum of Cambridge announces the appointment of a new Director
Museum of Cambridge Launches Major Crowd-Sourced Exhibition Project Ahead of Redevelopment
The Museum of Cambridge is calling the residents of Cambridgeshire to celebrate the place they call home – in miniature!
Museum of Cambridge Launches Annual Appeal: #SavingOurStories
The Museum of Cambridge has announced its latest Annual Appeal: ‘Saving Our Stories’ which aims to raise significant funds to support the Museum to care for its large collection of objects.
Canapes on the cobbles!
The friends of the Museum of Cambridge are some of our most valuable supporters. We are so blessed with a wonderful and supporters – who help us thrive in so many ways, our dedicated volunteers, fabulous trustees, generous donors and
Hidden Heritages Cambridgeshire: Who do you think you are?
By Dr. Maya Parmar, Director of Hadithi C.I.C For me, identity is multidimensional, a mosaic of our own experiences and heritage, encompassing too those experiences of our family. My parents were born in Kenya, East Africa, we have roots in
Scorching Success at Arbury Carnival
On 6th June the team from Museum of Cambridge held a wonderful, craft filled workshop with the people of Arbury, and surrounding areas in the north of Cambridge, alongside the main Carnival to create some exquisite bunting all ready for
Arbury Carnival – three exciting ways to get involved
The Arbury Carnival returns to the Museum of Cambridge! This year marks the 45th anniversary of the carnival. Not only we will we have an exhibition at the Museum all about the history of the carnival – we will also
Fresh faces in the Museum team.
The museum is excited to welcome two new starters to the team. Christine Cellier joins us as Business Manager bringing a wealth of Arts Sector and finance experience to the role. Chris studied philosophy at the Sorbonne in Paris, before
Daniel Zeichner MP to officially reopen the Museum of Cambridge
The Museum will be open from May 28th, 2021, with Daniel Zeichner officiating the reopening.
Museum of Cambridge secures £29,505 grant from the second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
The Museum of Cambridge is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant of £29,505 from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund to help the Museum recover and re-open following Covid-19. This will provide a much-needed boost to the
Cambridge Museum reaches fundraising landmark, helping to stave off closure
The Museum of Cambridge has successfully reached the halfway point in its fundraising appeal.
A ‘Head StArt’ for Young Emerging Artists of Cambridgeshire
The Museum of Cambridge proudly displays works by three young local artists from Long Road Sixth Form College and College of West Anglia in its temporary exhibition, “Educating Cambridge.” Since October 2024, the Museum of Cambridge has been working with
Whose Town is it? Two 19th Century Takes on the Question
Oil painting by James Ward, View of Cambridge from Castle Hill By Dr N. Henry John Le Keux (a London engraver) and James Ward (a London painter) both produced artistic impressions of the town of Cambridge viewed from Castle Hill
Folklore Finds: Snakestone
While this might look like a simple fossil at first glance, if we take a closer look, it soon becomes clear that there is some fascinating folklore going on here! This is a snakestone – a name given to ammonites
Robert Farren: Artist and Social Commentator
It was a sad irony to discover in the Museum of Cambridge the beautiful book of etchings by Robert Farren, Cambridge and Its Neighbourhood, published in 1881, just as Farren’s house of the same year, Mayfield, 110 Hills Road, was
We’re hiring an inspiring Director!
We’re looking for an inspirational Director to take on a career-defining role at the Museum of Cambridge. The Museum of Cambridge offers a unique opportunity for an inspirational leader to shape the future of one of the city’s most valued
Museum of Cambridge Embarks on Transformational Project to Explore Disabled Histories, Funded by Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund
CAMFK 656.36: Carved wooden figurehead of Queen Victoria, created by a disabled person. The Museum of Cambridge is thrilled to announce an exciting new initiative made possible by a £99,802 grant from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund through the Museums
The Miller of Cambridge: January 1805 – How do you feed Cambridge when there is no grain?
Christmas had been a non-event for James Nutter who, as a Baptist and a true Puritan spirit, had worked most of that day. After all, Christmas had been condemned and banned in the 1640s by the Puritan parliament who saw
Folklore Finds: Astragali, or Knucklebones
While these five small objects might not look important at first glance, on closer inspection they have a huge wealth of history and lore surrounding them. They are astragali, or knucklebones, and are the talus bones from sheep or goats.
The Miller of Cambridge – December 1804: Christmas Special!
In Georgian times, the festive season started on the 6th of December (Saint Nicholas’ day) and finished on Twelfth Night (the evening preceding Epiphany). This meant that, at least for the middle classes and the aristocracy, there was during this
Josiah Chater’s 1844 Christmas
We continue looking into Victorian Cambridge through the eyes of Josiah Chater, a young draper’s apprentice. Read on to see what 1844 Christmas had in store for him! An observation Josiah noted down and was impressed by was the amount