A small museum, with a big story to share
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!
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
The Museum has a fun-packed summer full of creativity and crafting ahead. We are all really looking forward to imagining, making, and sharing stories with you all! Here are all the ways you can get involved in ‘The Summer of
As we look forward to our packed Summer schedule of events starting with Arbury Carnival and Abbey People Big lunch in just a couple of weeks, here is a speak peak of the best bits of coming to these glorious
This new role is set to deliver an ambitious strategy to preserve the history of Cambridgeshire.