The Chair of our Board, Lucy Walker, shares her hopes for 2021 and her vision for the Museum of Cambridge this year.
A Message from our Chair: The Museum of Cambridge in 2021
A Royal Occasion: Queen Victoria’s 200th Birthday!
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
New Single Release: A Traditional Cambridgeshire May Carol
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
Suffrage banners on show at Mandela House
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.
How easy is it to organise a flash mob? It takes more work than you would think…
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
“Pass the Marmalade…”
The Museum of Cambridge is full of unusual and fascinating items and the Follows and Bates Tabletop Marmalade Maker is surely one of them…
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…
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
Accept My Love
Valentine’s Day, otherwise known as Saint Valentine’s Day, occurs on 14 February every year. Originally a Christian feast day to honour Saint Valentinus, it is nowadays regarded as a day of romance across the world
Safeguards Against Witchcraft
What should you do if a witch enters your home? A visit to our temporary exhibition Safeguards Against Witchcraft will provide some useful guidance