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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 202329 July 2025 Blogs, Museum, News, Updates, Volunteer Newsletter Read more

So what did  you tell us you loved about Cambridgeshire?

So what did  you tell us you loved about Cambridgeshire?

By Sarah Hutton and Neil Clarke As the last few photographs are coming in, we are finally reaching the end of one of the biggest and far-reaching community projects we have been lucky enough to work on with the folk

27 March 202327 March 2023 Blogs, Events, News, Projects Read more

Josiah Chater

Josiah Chater

In 1843, at fourteen years of age, Josiah Chater moved from Saffron Walden to Cambridge to take up a draper apprenticeship. He lived on St Mary’s Street opposite Holy Trinity Church (near present-day FatFace) and began a life in Cambridge.

27 March 202327 March 2023 Blogs, Capturing Cambridge, Collections, News, Projects Read more

Childhood and Community: Then and Now

<strong><u>Childhood and Community: Then and Now</u></strong>

The “Childhood and Community: Then and Now” Exhibit has been in development since last September. The exhibit is the combination of an ongoing community playgroup and community outreach blended with objects from the past and the history of Cambridge’s families

23 February 202324 February 2023 Blogs, Collections, Exhibition, Museum, News Read more

Meeting Josiah Chater

Meeting Josiah Chater

What does it mean to travel through time? Can one really do that, step into another time and someone elses shoes..? It’s a cold winters morning, one of my first trial shifts as a volunteer at the Museum of Cambridge,

23 February 202323 February 2023 Blogs, Capturing Cambridge, Museum, News, Volunteer Blogs Read more

Woodworm, Blunder Traps and the “Agents of Deterioration”.

Woodworm, Blunder Traps and the “Agents of Deterioration”.

As the proud custodians of 40,000 objects, we have a lot of work to do taking care of them all. Whether an item is 60 or 600 years old, they all come with unique challenges. I’m Alex, the Museum of

30 January 202331 January 2023 Blogs, Collections, Museum, News, Projects Read more

The Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs

The Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs

The Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol. Blackpool Tower. The Cenotaph in London. With Historic England’s reassignment of Grade 1 status to The Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs, one of the largest Catholic Churches now has the high

30 January 2023 Blogs, Capturing Cambridge, Collections, Museum, News, Projects 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

History Hidden in the Walls

History Hidden in the Walls

Our building work continues at the Museum. After the repair to the two chimney stacks using reclaimed brick work has continued on cleaning and clearing the roof valleys of debris. That went relatively quickly and the site has moved onto

22 December 202222 December 2022 Blogs, Museum, News, Projects Read more

Volunteer Spotlight

Volunteer Spotlight

Volunteers at the Museum of Cambridge are a vital part of the work that we do. We wouldn’t be able to function without the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. They bring a wealth of skills and knowledge to

22 December 202222 December 2022 Blogs, Museum, News, Volunteer Blogs Read more
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