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
Volunteer Highlight: Carlotta
Temporary Exhibition: It Takes Time to Grow
“It takes time to grow, and you probably won’t realise it but you are not the same person that walked into this room.” -LGBTQ+ Young Person from The Kite Trust The Museum is proud to display “It Takes Time to
A ‘Head StArt’ for Young Emerging Artists of Cambridgeshire
The Museum of Cambridge proudly displays works by three young local artists from Long Road Sixth Form College and College of West Anglia in its temporary exhibition, “Educating Cambridge.” Since October 2024, the Museum of Cambridge has been working with
Whose Town is it? Two 19th Century Takes on the Question
Oil painting by James Ward, View of Cambridge from Castle Hill By Dr N. Henry John Le Keux (a London engraver) and James Ward (a London painter) both produced artistic impressions of the town of Cambridge viewed from Castle Hill
Folklore Finds: Snakestone
While this might look like a simple fossil at first glance, if we take a closer look, it soon becomes clear that there is some fascinating folklore going on here! This is a snakestone – a name given to ammonites
Robert Farren: Artist and Social Commentator
It was a sad irony to discover in the Museum of Cambridge the beautiful book of etchings by Robert Farren, Cambridge and Its Neighbourhood, published in 1881, just as Farren’s house of the same year, Mayfield, 110 Hills Road, was
We’re hiring an inspiring Director!
We’re looking for an inspirational Director to take on a career-defining role at the Museum of Cambridge. The Museum of Cambridge offers a unique opportunity for an inspirational leader to shape the future of one of the city’s most valued
Museum of Cambridge Embarks on Transformational Project to Explore Disabled Histories, Funded by Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund
CAMFK 656.36: Carved wooden figurehead of Queen Victoria, created by a disabled person. The Museum of Cambridge is thrilled to announce an exciting new initiative made possible by a £99,802 grant from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund through the Museums
A Festive weekend of Christmas Shopping
We had a delightful weekend of shopping at the Museum of Cambridge this past weekend, with our Made in Cambridge Christmas Market! Running from Friday 29th November to Sunday 1st December, we welcomed 16 talented artisans, craft people and makers,
Preserving Windrush Heritage in Cambridgeshire
The Museum of Cambridge and Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi are thrilled to announce the next steps in the Legacies of Windrush in Cambridgeshire project, a powerful project aimed at preserving and celebrating the stories of the Windrush Generation. Funded by Arts