Collections volunteer John shares the personal story behing the Museum’s most recent exhibition.
Breweries, Bottles and Beer
Share Your Stories: The Museum of Cambridge launches an exciting community project
The Museum of Cambridge has launched an exciting community project that calls for local residents to share their stories of the city and beyond. We are thrilled to introduce Museum Making, a project where everyone who calls Cambridge their home
Museum Making: Building a Museum for the Community
Florencia Nannetti shares her excitement about our new ‘Museum Making’ project and its importance in helping us build even stronger connections with Cambridge’s communities both past and present.
Weaving Our Stories
‘Weaving Our Stories’ is a one day live art event at which artists Cathy Dunbar, Jill Eastland and Jane Hellings will be making a 3-dimensional weaving telling the stories of Cambridge women before and during the pandemic. It takes place
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.
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…
Mary Charlotte Greene and Gwen Raverat: Master and Pupil?
Friend of the Museum of Cambridge Carolyn Ferguson explores the relationship between two notable Cambridge artists.