• Activity: Raptor Day at the Museum

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

    Ever seen a peregrine falcon or a tawny owl up close? Well now is your chance, because we have invited some of these magnificent birds, along with their keepers, to visit the Museum for the afternoon. Raptors are predatory birds

    Free
  • Activity: Heroines, Highwaymen and Hereward the Wake: Tales from the Fens

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

    Did you know that Cambridgeshire had its own Robin Hood?
    Join us for a storytelling workshop led by puppet maker and animator Heather Colbert and help us recount the adventures of local hero Hereward the Wake.
    Heroines, Highwaymen and Hereward the Wake: Tales from the Fens is suitable for children aged 7-15.
    Tickets are free, but you will need to book so that we can manage attendance at the venue

    Free
  • 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.

  • Activity: Puppet Making for Adults

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

    Everyone is interested in puppet-making.

    Join stop-motion animator and puppet-maker Heather Colbert for our latest workshop, which will explore polymer clay sculpting techniques to create a Bunraku-style puppet, as part of our ongoing Tracing Traditions project at the Museum.

    Free