Carolyn Ferguson discusses her journey taking a mysterious military jacket and matching helmet from museum enigma to one of the stars of the military collection at the Museum of Cambridge!
Object Spotlight: The Jacket and Helmet of S.H. Rowley
Cambridge Museum reaches fundraising landmark, helping to stave off closure
The Museum of Cambridge has successfully reached the halfway point in its fundraising appeal.
The First Decolonising Project Team Meeting: We are Off!
Florencia Nannetti tells us about the first meeting of the Museum’s important and exciting Decolonisation project.
Volunteer Blogs: On Volunteering from Home
Mary White talks about what volunteering looks like in 2021, and the value of volunteering during the pandemic.
Capturing Cambridge: Emmanuel Road
Roger Lilley discusses what we know about the people who lived on Emmanuel Road in 1851, and the sad truths about those incarcerated in the jail there.
A Message from our Chair: The Museum of Cambridge in 2021
The Chair of our Board, Lucy Walker, shares her hopes for 2021 and her vision for the Museum of Cambridge this year.
Museum Closed in Tier 4
Due to the latest government guidance on Cambridgeshire entering Tier 4, The Museum of Cambridge is now closed until further notice. Thank you for visiting us during this strange year and please consider continuing your support by donating to the
End of Year Opening Hours
The Museum of Cambridge will remain open as planned on the 24th, 30th and 31st of December and our volunteers and staff will be pleased to welcome you. We will be taking appropriate safety precautions to ensure your visit is
The Museum is Reopening!
The Museum of Cambridge is pleased to announce we are reopening this Thursday 3rd December, just in time for the holidays!
Your Museum Needs You
Cambridge MP backs Local Museum’s fundraising campaign ‘Your Museum Needs You’ Daniel Zeichner MP has backed the Museum of Cambridge’s fundraising campaign ‘Your Museum Needs You’, which launched today (13th November). The Museum has launched the fundraising campaign in response to