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.
Cats in Victorian Cambridge: What Nineteenth-Century Newspapers Tell Us About Changing Attitudes to Cats
Written by Roger Lilley, Museum of Cambridge Trustee A brief search though the Cambridge newspapers for the key word ‘cat’ sheds light on the popular interest in these pets. Before 1800 they had been valued largely for the control of
Brown’s Yard: A Signpost to a Changing Cambridge
Content warning: This article contains historical accounts of domestic violence, homicide, prostitution and sexual exploitation, including child sexual exploitation. Written by Roger Lilley, Museum of Cambridge Trustee The Museum of Cambridge exhibits a number of old enamel street signs: Falcon
Cambridge Disability Heritage: Medical Cabinet Collection (Part 2) – Box 64a
Written by Hannah Twinberrow, Disability Heritage Research Volunteer This research piece was made possible by a two-year initiative made possible by a £99,802 grant from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund through the Museums Association. This ground-breaking project will place disabled individuals
Cambridge Disability Heritage: Medical Cabinet Collection (Part 1) – Box 64a
Written by Hannah Twinberrow, Disability Heritage Research Volunteer This research piece was made possible by a two-year initiative made possible by a £99,802 grant from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund through the Museums Association. This ground-breaking project will place disabled individuals
Review: Call Me John – words, sounds and images from the life and work of E. M. Barraud, WWII Land Girl
Written and performed by Jane BowerEversden Village Hall, 1 July 2026 Reviewed by Roger Lilley, Trustee, The Museum of Cambridge There are many ways of telling the story of an extraordinary life. Some rely on elaborate staging, others on dramatic
The General Strike in Cambridge, May 1926: Town, Gown and Working-Class Solidarity
Written by Roger Lilley, Trustee The General Strike of May 1926 only lasted nine days but, in that time, exposed faultlines in Cambridge society that were to be remembered for many years. Whilst the University and its students were largely
The Lost Streets of Cambridge
Written by Roger Lilley, Trustee Buildings come and go, especially on busy commercial streets. Only yesterday I realised that a row of shops had literally vanished from just beside the University Arms Hotel in Regent Street. Next to the Botanic
Remember D-Day this Saturday 6 June 2026 by viewing the WWII display at the Museum of Cambridge
Written by Dr N Henry Content Warning: This post contains references to violence. The permanent WWII display of the Museum of Cambridge houses a large collection of objects from gas masks to ration books including a bomb fragment (shrapnel) found
Cambridge Disability Heritage: Charles Darwin Statue Photograph
Written by Jess McClenan, Disability Heritage Research Volunteer This research piece was made possible by a two-year initiative made possible by a £99,802 grant from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund through the Museums Association. This ground-breaking project will place disabled individuals
My work placement at the Museum of Cambridge: Carlotta’s Story
Written by Carlotta Rosella, MA student in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies at the University of East Anglia and Museum of Cambridge Volunteer. Hi! I’m Carlotta and I had the pleasure of joining the Museum of Cambridge team as a