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In 2018, the Fitzwilliam Museum saved a marble bust of Queen Victoria. The Museum of Cambridge is proud to have a more flattering wooden example of the young queen which was given to the Museum in 1936, its first year
We are pleased to be recruiting for the role of Museum Community and Volunteer Engagement Officer. JOIN OUR TEAM TO HELP US TELL THE STORIES OF CAMBRIDGE, FROM THE ORDINARY TO THE EXTRAORDINARY. This is an exciting opportunity to
Museum of Cambridge Releases New Single To accompany our touring exhibition that is bringing our unique knowledge of the history of Cambridgeshire out to you, we have released a song that will be featuring in it. The Merry in Maytime exhibition explains
Banners celebrating women’s rights now in display in the heart of Cambridge Following an initiative by the Museum of Cambridge a number of groups set out to celebrate the centenary of women getting the vote by making contemporary Suffrage Banners.
January is a time of rest after a busy festive period, right? Not for us! Those of you in the Grand Arcade on Sunday 6 January will have been treated to quite a spectacle at 1pm – but what was
The Museum of Cambridge is full of unusual and fascinating items and the Follows and Bates Tabletop Marmalade Maker is surely one of them…
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…
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…
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…
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…