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The Museum of Cambridge is delighted to be named as the Charity of the Year by local pub The Castle Inn, marking the beginning of an exciting new community partnership. The collaboration will be launched with the return of the
From the 30th of March 2026, the Museum of Cambridge will reduce the number of days it opens to the public due to rising operational costs. Housed in the 17th century White Horse Inn, the Museum of Cambridge, an independent
Hear from Izzy, Museum of Cambridge’s PhD candidate, on her visit to Whittlesea to enjoy the Straw Bear Festival! On a cloudy, mild Saturday morning in January, I boarded the 08:47 train from King’s Cross to Whittlesea. Faint jingles of
Dr N Henry The road to the Cambridge University Corporation Act of 1894 that stripped the University of any jurisdiction over the town, was long and torturous. It seems extraordinary that the University managed to keep feudal-type rights over the
By Dr N Henry The charter of 1561, in the reign of Elizabeth I, is an essential document to understand the difficult relationship between Town and Gown up to the nineteenth century. The privileges of the University (its legal jurisdiction
Turn back time this festive season with decorations and traditions from a century ago as we celebrate A 1920s Christmas at the Museum of Cambridge. Dive in to some of the research we’ve done whilst preparing our Christmas experience and
Henry Gunning’s Reminiscences of Cambridge is an important witness of life in Cambridgeshire in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Born in Thriplow, a village eight miles from Cambridge, Henry became a student at Christ’s College in 1784 before
Hear from Andy, our amazing maintenance volunteer, on his experiences and how he’s helped out with the Museum of Cambridge!
Our Pub quiz night fundraiser was a fantastic evening of fun, facts and friendly competition. we raised a wonderful £519.50 which will contribute directly to the continued running of the Museum and the conservation of its collection, so from the bottom of our hearts we wanted to say the biggest thank you!
By Dr N Henry When Roland Parker published his book Town and Gown in 1983, he admitted in his introduction that the relationship between the town of Cambridge and the University was a “delicate topic” and he expressed his anxiety