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The Museum of Cambridge announces the appointment of a new Director 

The Museum of Cambridge announces the appointment of a new Director 

This new role is set to deliver an ambitious strategy to preserve the history of Cambridgeshire.

17 April 202328 April 2023 Blogs, Museum, News, Updates, Volunteer Newsletter Read more

Museum of Cambridge Launches Major Crowd-Sourced Exhibition Project Ahead of Redevelopment

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!

6 January 20236 January 2023 Blogs, Collections, Events, Exhibition, Museum, News Read more

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.

25 September 202225 September 2022 Blogs, Events, Museum, News, Updates, Volunteer Newsletter Read more

Canapes on the cobbles!

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

23 July 202223 July 2022 Blogs, Events, Museum, News Read more

Hidden Heritages Cambridgeshire: Who do you think you are?

<strong>Hidden Heritages Cambridgeshire: Who do you think you are?</strong>

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

30 June 202230 June 2022 Blogs, Museum, News, Projects Read more

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

23 June 202228 June 2022 Blogs, Museum, News Read more

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

25 May 202213 June 2022 Blogs, Museum, News Read more

Fresh faces in the Museum team.

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

22 May 202213 June 2022 Blogs, Museum, News, Updates Read more

Daniel Zeichner MP to officially reopen the Museum of Cambridge

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.

17 May 202118 May 2021 Blogs, Events, Museum, News Read more

Museum of Cambridge secures £29,505 grant from the second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund

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

2 April 20218 April 2021 Blogs, News Read more

Cambridge Museum reaches fundraising landmark, helping to stave off closure

Cambridge Museum reaches fundraising landmark, helping to stave off closure

The Museum of Cambridge has successfully reached the halfway point in its fundraising appeal.

5 February 20215 February 2021 Blogs, Museum, News Read more

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

4 July 20254 July 2025 Blogs, Collections, Museum, Tracing Traditions No Comments Read more

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

3 July 20254 July 2025 Blogs, Collections, Museum, News, Updates, Volunteer Newsletter No Comments Read more

‘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

3 July 20253 July 2025 Blogs, Museum, News, Updates, Volunteer Newsletter No Comments Read more

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

3 July 20254 July 2025 Blogs, Museum, News, Volunteer Newsletter No Comments Read more

Memories of Alice Zeitlyn 1924-2025

Memories of Alice Zeitlyn 1924-2025

The Museum of Cambridge was saddened to learn of the passing of Friend, long-time volunteer, and supporter, Alice Zeitlyn, in May. At nearly 101 she continued to support the Museum and other local causes by kitting her iconic bees. Alice’s

24 June 202524 June 2025 Blogs, Museum, News, Updates, Volunteer Newsletter Read more

VE Day Special: No more air raids over Cambridge

VE Day Special: No more air raids over Cambridge

Brunswick/Auckland Road air raid shelter being built in 1939 (Cambridgeshire Collection). Although Cambridge did not suffer from anything like the Blitz in London, the threat of enemy air raids had remained a source of anxiety during the whole war. Victory

3 June 20253 June 2025 Blogs, Museum, News, Updates, Volunteer Newsletter Read more

Meet Milly – Our New Volunteer and Operations Officer

Meet Milly – Our New Volunteer and Operations Officer

Hello! My name is Milly, and I’m so pleased—and excited! —to be joining the team at the Museum of Cambridge in the brand-new role of Volunteer and Operations Officer. This isn’t my first role at the Museum. For the past

3 June 20253 June 2025 Blogs, Museum, News, Updates, Volunteer Newsletter Read more

VE Day in Cambridgeshire: Why it is important to remember

VE Day in Cambridgeshire: Why it is important to remember

Cambridge Market Square on VE Day, 8 May 1945 by Dr N Henry VE Day (Victory in Europe Day) was celebrated on 8th May 1945 in Cambridge with a mixture of joy, relief and sobriety. Unlike London that was devastated

2 May 20252 May 2025 Blogs, Capturing Cambridge, Museum Read more

A History of Punting in Cambridge: Dogs, Pimms and Flat bottoms

A History of Punting in Cambridge: Dogs, Pimms and Flat bottoms

Marcus Stone, A Pleasant Spot on the Thames, 1863 by Dr N Henry Punting on the River Cam is one of the main touristic attractions in Cambridge together with, of course, visiting the Museum of Cambridge that stands very close

30 April 202530 April 2025 Blogs, Museum Read more

The Miller of Cambridge: February1805 – The agricultural crisis and the intensification of the enclosure movement in Cambridgeshire

The Miller of Cambridge: February1805 – The agricultural crisis and the intensification of the enclosure movement in Cambridgeshire

January ended with James waiting anxiously for a cargo of wheat from Hamburg which he bought for £1,300 (several tons of wheat). On Thursday 31st of January James writes in his diary: I hope the ship will come but no

29 April 202529 April 2025 Blogs, Capturing Cambridge, Projects, Tracing Traditions Read more
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