A small museum, with a big story to share
Hear from Izzy, Museum of Cambridge’s PhD candidate, on her visit to Whittlesea to enjoy the Straw Bear Festival! On a cloudy, mild Saturday morning in January, I boarded the 08:47 train from King’s Cross to Whittlesea. Faint jingles of
Dr N Henry The road to the Cambridge University Corporation Act of 1894 that stripped the University of any jurisdiction over the town, was long and torturous. It seems extraordinary that the University managed to keep feudal-type rights over the
By Dr N Henry The charter of 1561, in the reign of Elizabeth I, is an essential document to understand the difficult relationship between Town and Gown up to the nineteenth century. The privileges of the University (its legal jurisdiction
Turn back time this festive season with decorations and traditions from a century ago as we celebrate A 1920s Christmas at the Museum of Cambridge. Dive in to some of the research we’ve done whilst preparing our Christmas experience and
Henry Gunning’s Reminiscences of Cambridge is an important witness of life in Cambridgeshire in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Born in Thriplow, a village eight miles from Cambridge, Henry became a student at Christ’s College in 1784 before
Hear from Andy, our amazing maintenance volunteer, on his experiences and how he’s helped out with the Museum of Cambridge!
Our Pub quiz night fundraiser was a fantastic evening of fun, facts and friendly competition. we raised a wonderful £519.50 which will contribute directly to the continued running of the Museum and the conservation of its collection, so from the bottom of our hearts we wanted to say the biggest thank you!
By Dr N Henry When Roland Parker published his book Town and Gown in 1983, he admitted in his introduction that the relationship between the town of Cambridge and the University was a “delicate topic” and he expressed his anxiety
Written by Robin Sterne, Disability Heritage Research Volunteer Supported by Beau Brannick, Collections Officer at Museum of Cambridge Warning: This research piece discusses disability history, which includes the use of historic, out-of-date, ableist language. This research piece was made possible
By Dr N. Henry The Museum of Cambridge has on display, on the first floor, an antique print of David Loggan’s views of Cambridge from the east and the west. This print was once part of Cantabrigia Illustrata, a book