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Volunteer Highlight: Carlotta

Volunteer Highlight: Carlotta

Our volunteers are at the heart of the Museum and we appreciate every one of them! Find out about our Front of House volunteer Carlotta and what it’s like volunteering with us. Hello! My name is Carlotta, and I have

3 April 20253 April 2025 Blogs, Museum, Volunteer Blogs Read more

Why should you volunteer at your local Museum?

Why should you volunteer at your local Museum?

Volunteering for your friendly neighbourhood Museum is not just a fulfilling way to spend your spare time, it simultaneously is a great opportunity to give back to your local community! Many organisations, including the Museum of Cambridge, cannot function without

2 June 2024 Blogs, Museum, Volunteer Blogs Read more

Volunteer Highlight: Andy

Volunteer Highlight: Andy

In the latest Volunteer Highlight blog, read on to see why Andy, our maintenance volunteer, helps out at the Museum of Cambridge!

27 February 202418 April 2024 Blogs, Museum, Shop, Volunteer Blogs Read more

Volunteer Highlight: Barbara

Volunteer Highlight: Barbara

The Museum of Cambridge is extremely lucky to have a team of hard-working Collections Volunteers who are working on an ambitious project to document and clean all objects on display to the public.   Barbara, one of the core volunteers has

3 January 20243 January 2024 Blogs, Collections, Museum, Volunteer Blogs Read more

Volunteer Highlight: Ruth

Volunteer Highlight: Ruth

This is a first of a series of Volunteer Highlights- showcasing the behind-the-scenes work our volunteers do here at the Museum. Find out more about Collections volunteering from Ruth! Hello, my name is Ruth Tillyard; I am one of the

27 November 20233 January 2024 Blogs, Collections, Museum, Volunteer Blogs Read more

The Museum of Cambridge hosts a Summer of Stories!

The Museum of Cambridge hosts a Summer of Stories!

The Museum has a fun-packed summer full of creativity and crafting ahead. We are all really looking forward to imagining, making, and sharing stories with you all! Here are all the ways you can get involved in ‘The Summer of

30 June 202330 June 2023 Blogs, Collections, Events, Museum, News, Projects, Volunteer Blogs, Volunteer Newsletter Read more

Events Volunteer Interview

As we look forward to our packed Summer schedule of events starting with Arbury Carnival and Abbey People Big lunch in just a couple of weeks, here is a speak peak of the best bits of coming to these glorious

22 May 202324 May 2023 Blogs, Events, Museum, News, Volunteer Blogs, Volunteer Newsletter 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

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

Volunteer Blogs: Development Volunteering at the Museum of Cambridge

Volunteer Blogs: Development Volunteering at the Museum of Cambridge

Ffion talks us through their volunteering role and the valuable skills they’ve picked up along the way.

18 August 202118 August 2021 Blogs, Museum, Volunteer Blogs Read more
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