The Museum is excited to kick start a project to make better use of the historic White Horse Inn Courtyard, by creating a welcoming and bio-diverse urban garden that our community can enjoy.
Have your say on our courtyard project!
George Mallory’s connection to the city of Cambridge
Magdalene College has recently made public the letters of George and Ruth Mallory. George Mallory was an English mountaineer who was part of the first three British Mt Everest expeditions. A digitised version is accessible for free on the college
The National Lottery Heritage Fund awards the Museum of Cambridge £99,000 to invest in local histories and sustainable development
With some happy news to start the spring at the Museum: thanks to the National Lottery Players, the Museum has been awarded £99,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to support our Firm Foundations and Flourishing Future project! The National
Capturing Cambridge Open Day
Capturing Cambridge Open Day on 28th March was set up as a one-day event to allow locals of Cambridge city and the wider county the opportunity to record and share their histories. Created as an in-person event to support the
Crown vs Gown: The 1847 Chancellorship Election in the Town
Between 25th and 27th February 1847, the big contest for University Chancellor took place.
Legacies of Windrush in Cambridgeshire
It is with huge delight that the Museum of Cambridge announces that it has been awarded Arts Council England Funding through the National Lottery to work with the African Caribbean Research Group on a new project in 2024 and 2025.
A Victorian Valentine’s story
It’s the new year and Valentines Day is almost upon us. It is a holiday that did not exist in the 1840s, but that did not stop romances from blossoming. Josiah Chater, a young 16-year-old drapers apprentice, recorded in his
Chater Diary Digitalisation -One Whole Year in Five Months
The Museum of Cambridge is currently digitalising a series of diaries written in the 1840s. They are by Josiah Chater, a young drapers apprentice who lived in Market Street. Following the hard work of our team of Research Volunteers, we
Retail Refresh!
We are thrilled to share some exciting news – our Museum shop is about to undergo a fantastic transformation! Thanks to the generous support of the Steps to Sustainability project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and delivered by
Reunited – The Museum of Cambridge hosts a momentous reunion.
Earlier in the summer, the Museum of Cambridge welcomed two very special visitors for an important medal ceremony. It was not the Mayor bestowing any grand titles upon a worthy citizen of Cambridge, but it was just as noble a