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  • Mary Charlotte Greene RA

    Exhibition: Mary Charlotte Greene – Streets, Inns, Yards and Courts of Cambridge, 1894 – 1950

    Dining Parlour, The Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    EXTENDED DUE TO DEMAND

    "Cambridge had called me to it and I love the place"
    The works of Mary Charlotte Greene capture the streetscapes, buildings, inns, yards, and courts of Cambridge, many of which were demolished in the first half of the 20th century. Join us from 30 March to view her drawings, watercolours, prints and oil paintings and explore a unique record of the history and development of our city.

  • What Women Want

    Workshop: What Women Want – Banner-Making to Commemorate Women’s Campaigns

    Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    Whether you are interested in women's history, have a story of campaigning to share, are interested in the design and production of suffrage banners, are involved in current campaigns or would just like to in find out more over a cuppa with us...

    Drop in to the Enid Porter Room at any time between 11:00am and 2:00pm on Saturday 21 April.

  • What Women Want

    Workshop: What Women Want – Banner-Making to Commemorate Women’s Campaigns (second session)

    Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    Whether you are interested in women's history or the design and production of suffrage banners, are involved in current campaigns, have a campaigning story to share or would just like to in find out more over a mug of tea or coffee with us...

    Drop in to the Enid Porter Room at any time between 11:00am and 2:00pm on Saturday 12 May to find out more...

  • Cambridge Big Weekend 2018

    Event: Museum of Cambridge at the Big Weekend

    Parker's Piece Parker's Piece, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    We're venturing beyond the Grade II listed walls of our Museum for a day and coming to see you as part of the Cambridge Big Weekend. Join us on Parker's Piece for an afternoon of activities, chat and fun on Saturday 14 July.

  • Jellies

    Event: Castle Hill Open Day – Wobbly Goings-on at the Museum

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    The Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    Castle Hill Open Day 2018There'll be fun aplenty and something for every everyone as our very own Fanny Cradock explores the history of jelly and the copper and china jelly moulds on display in our collection. She'll be making wobbly treats in retro aluminium bunny rabbit jelly moulds, which will be familiar to children of the 1960s and 1970s, and testing modern day jelly moulds, courtesy of Tala.

    You can even get involved yourself! Make your own fabulously-coloured, quick-setting agar jelly balls, see who can make the tallest tower out of marshmallows and spaghetti and create your very own vision of Cambridge in the the year 2196!

  • Memory Cafe

    Activity: Memory Café – Fairs and Festivals

    Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    From the excitement of the rides to the delicious food and treats on sale. From the music playing to the things available to buy. Did you or your family work at a fair? Did you look forward to them for weeks beforehand?

    Fun fairs, markets and festivals, we want to hear your stories. Join us on Friday 31 August and share your recollections at our second August Memory Café.

  • Memory Café

    Activity: Memory Cafe – Traditions Around Death

    Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    This special Memory Café session will be an opportunity to talk about beliefs around death and related traditions and is held in collaboration with Dying for Life.

  • Word of Mouth Banner

    Exhibition: Word of Mouth

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    The Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    Voices, Video and More...

    Running throughout November and December Word of Mouth is an opportunity to learn more about the largest ethnic minority in our county and gain a unique insight into the lives of the Travelling families who visit our city each year for the Midsummer Fair