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Cambridge at War: A New Permanent Display Exploring the Second World War Written by Beau Brannick, Collections Officer As a social history museum, the Museum of Cambridge holds a large collection of objects relating to the Second World War. The
My name is Izzy, and I am so happy to have joined the Museum of Cambridge as a PhD student, co-supervised by King’s College London. The project is titled ‘Weathering Climate Change: using museum collections to represent local experiences of
Imagine this: you’re lingering in a museum for hours, passionately chatting to strangers about history, sneaking a peek behind the scenes… and you’re appreciated for it! Welcome to the wonderful world of volunteering at the Museum of Cambridge: where your
The Museum of Cambridge was saddened to learn of the passing of Friend, long-time volunteer, and supporter, Alice Zeitlyn, in May. At nearly 101 she continued to support the Museum and other local causes by kitting her iconic bees. Alice’s
Brunswick/Auckland Road air raid shelter being built in 1939 (Cambridgeshire Collection). Although Cambridge did not suffer from anything like the Blitz in London, the threat of enemy air raids had remained a source of anxiety during the whole war. Victory
Hello! My name is Milly, and I’m so pleased—and excited! —to be joining the team at the Museum of Cambridge in the brand-new role of Volunteer and Operations Officer. This isn’t my first role at the Museum. For the past
“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
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
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
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