The Museum of Cambridge is full of unusual and fascinating items and the Follows and Bates Tabletop Marmalade Maker is surely one of them…
“Pass the Marmalade…”
Creating a Permanent Record of Our Oral History
We’re told wondrous, curious and sometimes tremendously heart-breaking stories about the past as we grow up but they are so easily lost. How can we preserve them?
We want to create a team of oral historians who will help us to collect tales from around Cambridgeshire. We’re running oral history training sessions where you can learn how to interview people for our archives…
Late Night Opening
Want to visit, but you’re too busy during the day?
We are now opening late once a month, so that more people have a chance to visit our unique Museum.
Introductory Talks
More than five hundred years of history can be quite a lot to take in and you may be wondering where to start. Why not join us at either 12:00pm or 2:00pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for a brief introduction to our Museum?
The Day the Mayor Bought a Boneshaker
It was a massive wrench for the many cyclists in Cambridge when Ben Hayward’s of Trumpington Street and Laundress Lane closed their doors for the last time in January 2017. Friend of the Museum Carolyn Ferguson relates the story of one particular bike sold by the firm that has particular relevance to our visitors…
For Jams and Jellies, Choose Chivers!
The Chivers family of Cambridgeshire had been long-established in the village of Cottenham. In the early 19th century, they opened a market garden growing and selling fruit and vegetables. The particularly fruitful summer of 1873 led them to diversify into jams and preserves and the rest is history…
It’s the Big Day
We have all heard the old rhyme that explains what a bride should wear to her wedding in order to guarantee future happiness, prosperity and good luck. There are, however, many other things that a newly married couple should bear in mind. Tracing Traditions Project Assistant Sarah Dore explores some unusual customs…
Lucy Locket… and Elizabeth Woodcock
Friend of the Museum of Cambridge Carolyn Ferguson investigates the link between cotton pockets, commonly used by women during the 18th or 19th century, a famous nursery rhyme and a local story of endurance…
Mary Charlotte Greene and Gwen Raverat: Master and Pupil?
Friend of the Museum of Cambridge Carolyn Ferguson explores the relationship between two notable Cambridge artists.
Happy Easter!
As part of our Tracing Traditions project, we are collecting your stories about calendar customs. Here is the first in the series, from Lillian, who works as a volunteer at the Museum of Cambridge