BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Museum of Cambridge - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Museum of Cambridge X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Museum of Cambridge REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20170326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20171029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20180325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20181028T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20190331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20191027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20200329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20201025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230214T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230214T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140723 CREATED:20230105T174250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230105T174250Z UID:9507-1676368800-1676376000@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:My Mini Museum Makers - Workshop for Families DESCRIPTION:Join us for a family-friendly workshop and get crafting your very own Mini Museum!\nWe’re calling the residents of Cambridgeshire to celebrate the place they call home – in miniature! \nCome and join us at the Museum of Cambridge to help us make a brilliant exhibition together about what you love the most about Cambridgeshire today: its people\, its places and its stories. \nCan you help us build a Mini Museum exhibit all about you? \nSuitable for children aged 6 and above and their families. \nBooking is essential and you can reserve your free places using the Eventbrite link below\, or should you prefer\, do feel free to email us directly: sarah.hutton@museumofcambridge.org.uk. \nFor more information about the My Mini Museum project\, take a look at our website here. \nThe Museum of Cambridge is very centrally located\, just ten-fifteen minutes walk from the main bus stops in Cambridge city centre. Find out more about how to get here by train\, bike\, bus\, car or on foot on our website. \nYou can also read about our accessibility information on our website. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements\, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email sarah.hutton@museumofcambridge.org.uk. \nPlease note that photographs will be taken throughout the session\, and images taken will be used to promote further Museum events\, as well as in funding reports. If you do not wish you or your family’s photograph to be taken\, please make sure to let us know ahead of time. \nA big thank you to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Cambridge City Council for making this project possible. \nThis project is completely free to all participants. However\, if you would like to make a donation to support the work of the Museum\, we would be very grateful. Your generosity will support us to run even more special events for the local community. Donations can be made online or by cheque. Thank you! URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/my-mini-museum-makers-workshop-for-families-2/ LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activity,Arts and Crafts,Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Cambridge-Museum-Sept-2021-LOW-228-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230213T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230213T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140723 CREATED:20230105T173539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230105T174158Z UID:9501-1676282400-1676289600@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:My Mini Museum Makers - Workshop for Families DESCRIPTION:Join us for a family-friendly workshop and get crafting your very own Mini Museum!\nWe’re calling the residents of Cambridgeshire to celebrate the place they call home – in miniature! \nCome and join us at the Museum of Cambridge to help us make a brilliant exhibition together about what you love the most about Cambridgeshire today: its people\, its places and its stories. \nCan you help us build a Mini Museum exhibit all about you? \nSuitable for children aged 6 and above and their families. \nBooking is essential and you can reserve your free places using the Eventbrite link below\, or should you prefer\, do feel free to email us directly: sarah.hutton@museumofcambridge.org.uk. \nFor more information about the My Mini Museum project\, take a look at our website here. \nThe Museum of Cambridge is very centrally located\, just ten-fifteen minutes walk from the main bus stops in Cambridge city centre. Find out more about how to get here by train\, bike\, bus\, car or on foot on our website. \nYou can also read about our accessibility information on our website. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements\, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email sarah.hutton@museumofcambridge.org.uk. \nPlease note that photographs will be taken throughout the session\, and images taken will be used to promote further Museum events\, as well as in funding reports. If you do not wish you or your family’s photograph to be taken\, please make sure to let us know ahead of time. \nA big thank you to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Cambridge City Council for making this project possible. \nThis project is completely free to all participants. However\, if you would like to make a donation to support the work of the Museum\, we would be very grateful. Your generosity will support us to run even more special events for the local community. Donations can be made online or by cheque. Thank you! URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/my-mini-museum-makers-workshop-for-families/ LOCATION:Enid Porter Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activity,Arts and Crafts,Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Cambridge-Museum-Sept-2021-LOW-228-1-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230205T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230205T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140723 CREATED:20230105T163759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T132854Z UID:9491-1675591200-1675612800@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:My Mini Museum - Pop Up At Cambridge Market DESCRIPTION:Join us at Cambridge market to learn more about My Mini Museum and pick up a pack to take home.\nWe’re calling the residents of Cambridgeshire to celebrate the place they call home – in miniature! \nWe’re keen to find out what people love about Cambridgeshire’s past\, present and future. A new project\, Connecting Cambridgeshire: My Mini Museum\, gives Cambridgeshire residents of all ages the chance to express what living in the county means to them. \nParticipants will have the chance to make mini exhibits of their own to showcase the objects\, stories and places which best show what makes Cambridgeshire such a special place. \nThere’s lots of different ways to get involved – find out more on our dedicated My Mini Museum page. \nPop Up At Cambridge Market \nJoin us at our stall at Cambridge Market Square to find out everything you need to know about making your own mini museum. You’ll have the chance to chat to museum staff and volunteers\, and pick up your very own FREE pack to take home. \nThere’s no need to book – just come along! \nIf you have any questions or would like to chat through any accessibility requirements\, please don’t hesitate to email us at enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. or call 01223 355159 and ask for Annie. \nThere will be photography at this event – if you’d like to opt out of photography\, just let us know. \nThis project is completely free to all participants. However\, if you would like to make a donation to support the work of the Museum\, we would be very grateful. Your generosity will support us to run even more special events for the local community. Donations can be made online or by cheque. Thank you! URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/my-mini-museum-pop-up-at-cambridge-market-2/ LOCATION:Market Square\, Cambridge\, Market Hill\, Cambridge\, CB1 0SS CATEGORIES:Activity,Arts and Crafts,Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MOC_MINI_MUSEUM_web_banner_1400x4002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230204T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230204T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140723 CREATED:20230105T165206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T132813Z UID:9498-1675504800-1675526400@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:My Mini Museum - Pop Up At Cambridge Central Library DESCRIPTION:Join us at Cambridge Central Library to learn more about My Mini Museum and pick up a pack to take home.\nWe’re calling the residents of Cambridgeshire to celebrate the place they call home – in miniature! \nWe’re keen to find out what people love about Cambridgeshire’s past\, present and future. A new project\, Connecting Cambridgeshire: My Mini Museum\, gives Cambridgeshire residents of all ages the chance to express what living in the county means to them. \nParticipants will have the chance to make mini exhibits of their own to showcase the objects\, stories and places which best show what makes Cambridgeshire such a special place. \nThere’s lots of different ways to get involved – find out more on our dedicated My Mini Museum page. \nPop Up At Cambridge Central Library \nJoin us at our stall at Cambridge Central Library to find out everything you need to know about making your own mini museum. You’ll have the chance to chat to museum staff and volunteers\, and pick up your very own FREE pack to take home. \nThere’s no need to book – just come along! \nThe library is located in Lion Yard\, which is just a couple of minutes on foot from the main bus stops in the centre of Cambridge. The site is accessible to wheelchair users via a lift. You can find out more about the library here. \nIf you have any questions or would like to chat through any accessibility requirements\, please don’t hesitate to email us at enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. or call 01223 355159 and ask for Annie. \nThere will be photography at this event – if you’d like to opt out of photography\, just let us know. \nThis project is completely free to all participants. However\, if you would like to make a donation to support the work of the Museum\, we would be very grateful. Your generosity will support us to run even more special events for the local community. Donations can be made online or by cheque. Thank you! URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/my-mini-museum-pop-up-at-cambridge-central-library-2/ LOCATION:Cambridge Central Library\, 7 Lion Yard\, Cambridge\, CB2 3QD CATEGORIES:Activity,Arts and Crafts,Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MOC_MINI_MUSEUM_web_banner_1400x4002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230129T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230129T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140723 CREATED:20230105T163709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T132722Z UID:9489-1674986400-1675008000@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:My Mini Museum - Pop Up At Cambridge Market DESCRIPTION:Join us at Cambridge market to learn more about My Mini Museum and pick up a pack to take home.\nWe’re calling the residents of Cambridgeshire to celebrate the place they call home – in miniature! \nWe’re keen to find out what people love about Cambridgeshire’s past\, present and future. A new project\, Connecting Cambridgeshire: My Mini Museum\, gives Cambridgeshire residents of all ages the chance to express what living in the county means to them. \nParticipants will have the chance to make mini exhibits of their own to showcase the objects\, stories and places which best show what makes Cambridgeshire such a special place. \nThere’s lots of different ways to get involved – find out more on our dedicated My Mini Museum page. \nPop Up At Cambridge Market \nJoin us at our stall at Cambridge Market Square to find out everything you need to know about making your own mini museum. You’ll have the chance to chat to museum staff and volunteers\, and pick up your very own FREE pack to take home. \nThere’s no need to book – just come along! \nIf you have any questions or would like to chat through any accessibility requirements\, please don’t hesitate to email us at enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. or call 01223 355159 and ask for Annie. \nThere will be photography at this event – if you’d like to opt out of photography\, just let us know. \nThis project is completely free to all participants. However\, if you would like to make a donation to support the work of the Museum\, we would be very grateful. Your generosity will support us to run even more special events for the local community. Donations can be made online or by cheque. Thank you! URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/my-mini-museum-pop-up-at-cambridge-market/ LOCATION:Market Square\, Cambridge\, Market Hill\, Cambridge\, CB1 0SS CATEGORIES:Activity,Arts and Crafts,Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MOC_MINI_MUSEUM_web_banner_1400x4002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230128T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230128T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140723 CREATED:20230105T164710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T143040Z UID:9496-1674900000-1674921600@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:My Mini Museum - Pop Up At Cambridge Central Library DESCRIPTION:Join us at Cambridge Central Library to learn more about My Mini Museum and pick up a pack to take home.\nWe’re calling the residents of Cambridgeshire to celebrate the place they call home – in miniature! \nWe’re keen to find out what people love about Cambridgeshire’s past\, present and future. A new project\, Connecting Cambridgeshire: My Mini Museum\, gives Cambridgeshire residents of all ages the chance to express what living in the county means to them. \nParticipants will have the chance to make mini exhibits of their own to showcase the objects\, stories and places which best show what makes Cambridgeshire such a special place. \nThere’s lots of different ways to get involved – find out more on our dedicated My Mini Museum page. \nPop Up At Cambridge Central Library \nJoin us at our stall at Cambridge Central Library to find out everything you need to know about making your own mini museum. You’ll have the chance to chat to museum staff and volunteers\, and pick up your very own FREE pack to take home. \nThere’s no need to book – just come along! \nThe library is located in Lion Yard\, which is just a couple of minutes on foot from the main bus stops in the centre of Cambridge. The site is accessible to wheelchair users via a lift. You can find out more about the library here. \nIf you have any questions or would like to chat through any accessibility requirements\, please don’t hesitate to email us at enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. or call 01223 355159 and ask for Annie. \nThere will be photography at this event – if you’d like to opt out of photography\, just let us know. \nThis project is completely free to all participants. However\, if you would like to make a donation to support the work of the Museum\, we would be very grateful. Your generosity will support us to run even more special events for the local community. Donations can be made online or by cheque. Thank you! URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/my-mini-museum-pop-up-at-cambridge-central-library/ LOCATION:Cambridge Central Library\, 7 Lion Yard\, Cambridge\, CB2 3QD CATEGORIES:Activity,Arts and Crafts,Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MOC_MINI_MUSEUM_web_banner_1400x4002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230122T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230122T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140723 CREATED:20230105T163535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T133140Z UID:9475-1674381600-1674403200@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:My Mini Museum - Pop Up At Cambridge Market DESCRIPTION:Join us at Cambridge market to learn more about My Mini Museum and pick up a pack to take home.\nWe’re calling the residents of Cambridgeshire to celebrate the place they call home – in miniature! \nWe’re keen to find out what people love about Cambridgeshire’s past\, present and future. A new project\, Connecting Cambridgeshire: My Mini Museum\, gives Cambridgeshire residents of all ages the chance to express what living in the county means to them. \nParticipants will have the chance to make mini exhibits of their own to showcase the objects\, stories and places which best show what makes Cambridgeshire such a special place. \nThere’s lots of different ways to get involved – find out more on our dedicated My Mini Museum page. \nPop Up At Cambridge Market \nJoin us at our stall at Cambridge Market Square to find out everything you need to know about making your own mini museum. You’ll have the chance to chat to museum staff and volunteers\, and pick up your very own FREE pack to take home. \nThere’s no need to book – just come along! \nIf you have any questions or would like to chat through any accessibility requirements\, please don’t hesitate to email us at enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. or call 01223 355159 and ask for Annie. \nThere will be photography at this event – if you’d like to opt out of photography\, just let us know. \nThis project is completely free to all participants. However\, if you would like to make a donation to support the work of the Museum\, we would be very grateful. Your generosity will support us to run even more special events for the local community. Donations can be made online or by cheque. Thank you! URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/mini-museum-pop-ups/ LOCATION:Market Square\, Cambridge\, Market Hill\, Cambridge\, CB1 0SS CATEGORIES:Activity,Arts and Crafts,Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MOC_MINI_MUSEUM_web_banner_1400x4002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230121T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230121T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140723 CREATED:20230105T164530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T132641Z UID:9493-1674295200-1674316800@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:My Mini Museum - Pop Up At Cambridge Central Library DESCRIPTION:Join us at Cambridge Central Library to learn more about My Mini Museum and pick up a pack to take home.\nWe’re calling the residents of Cambridgeshire to celebrate the place they call home – in miniature! \nWe’re keen to find out what people love about Cambridgeshire’s past\, present and future. A new project\, Connecting Cambridgeshire: My Mini Museum\, gives Cambridgeshire residents of all ages the chance to express what living in the county means to them. \nParticipants will have the chance to make mini exhibits of their own to showcase the objects\, stories and places which best show what makes Cambridgeshire such a special place. \nThere’s lots of different ways to get involved – find out more on our dedicated My Mini Museum page. \nPop Up At Cambridge Central Library \nJoin us at our stall at Cambridge Central Library to find out everything you need to know about making your own mini museum. You’ll have the chance to chat to museum staff and volunteers\, and pick up your very own FREE pack to take home. \nThere’s no need to book – just come along! \nThe library is located in Lion Yard\, which is just a couple of minutes on foot from the main bus stops in the centre of Cambridge. The site is accessible to wheelchair users via a lift. You can find out more about the library here. \nIf you have any questions or would like to chat through any accessibility requirements\, please don’t hesitate to email us at enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. or call 01223 355159 and ask for Annie. \nThere will be photography at this event – if you’d like to opt out of photography\, just let us know. \nThis project is completely free to all participants. However\, if you would like to make a donation to support the work of the Museum\, we would be very grateful. Your generosity will support us to run even more special events for the local community. Donations can be made online or by cheque. Thank you! URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/my-mini-museum-pop-up-library/ LOCATION:Cambridge Central Library\, 7 Lion Yard\, Cambridge\, CB2 3QD CATEGORIES:Activity,Arts and Crafts,Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MOC_MINI_MUSEUM_web_banner_1400x4002.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211202T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220110T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140723 CREATED:20211124T152403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T102426Z UID:7827-1638437400-1641834000@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Celebrating Together: New Exhibition Launches in December DESCRIPTION:CELEBRATING TOGETHER \nThere’s so much to look forward to this winter season\, and something you should definitely start getting excited bout\, is our new seasonal exhibition\, Celebrating Together\, which is launching on December 2nd and stays on until January 10th. \nFor many of us winter is a time of celebration\, whether you do Hanukkah\, Christmas\, Kwanzaa\, New Year\, something completely different or nothing at all! It is generally a time to spend indoors cooking and sharing food\, making crafts and playing games\, and thinking about the year gone by and the one right ahead while it freezes outside. And this is exactly what we wanted to capture with this exhibition. \nWhat’s especial about this exhibition? I hear you ask. Not to give away too much before you experience it yourself\, but there’s so much to look forward to when you visit: \n\nWe are exhibiting more than 10 objects not seen in our permanent displays in years\, such as vintage toys and seasonal cards\, as well as some quirky old decorations.\nWithin the exhibition there are 4 instances in which you can participate and add your contribution to the current displays by writing\, drawing\, and taking fun pictures. Oh and did we say there’s a prize to be won?\nThis exhibition includes some of the voices of people just like you that have shared their stories of celebration for everyone to enjoy.\n\nCome on then\, put on some warm clothes and come to the museum to share the festive spirit with us. \n\nWe visited Cambridge Central Mosque to record a story of celebration of Eid \n \nWe attended a parent group in Arbury\, getting creative and festive whilst we listened to how families celebrate. \n*Please check opening times on our website before visiting us. URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/celebrating-together-new-exhibition-launches-in-december/ LOCATION:Cambridgeshire CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/thumbnail_image001.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211020T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211020T201500 DTSTAMP:20260416T140723 CREATED:20210912T111200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T083207Z UID:7415-1634756400-1634760900@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:ReStorying OUR Museum: Exploring the Museum of Cambridge's Colonial Legacy DESCRIPTION:ReStorying OUR Museum was a pilot project that the Museum of Cambridge ran earlier this year to explore the colonial legacy of its collection. The museum worked closely with volunteers and other members of the local community to examine the Tobacconist Sign: a conflictive object that was not appropriately interpreted to tell the full story behind it. \nIn this talk Florencia Nannetti\, Community and Visitor Engagement Officer at the museum\, and Kirsten Huffer\, one of the volunteers who is a recent MPhil in Heritage Studies graduate from the Cambridge University Department of Archaeology\, will share their experience of carrying out a project like this\, what the challenges and the results were\, and what it means in a local and global context. This will be followed by a brief Q&A session for attendees to ask their queries. \nThis talk is suitable for anyone who wants to learn more about community work in their local museum\, and colonial legacies of the everyday. \nBook your tickets here URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/restorying-our-museum-exploring-the-museum-of-cambridges-colonial-legacy/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum,Talk ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ReStorying-logo3038.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210610T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210808T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140723 CREATED:20210715T130338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210715T130338Z UID:7157-1623312000-1628442000@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Reimagining Museum Labels DESCRIPTION:Our new exhibition Reimagining Museum Labels has launched. The exhibition explores new ways of interpreting museum objects through creative labelling\, including abstract readings of objects and personal interpretations from the Collections Team. These approaches provoke questions about how museum objects are displayed and about how labelling can help museums to tell more complex stories through their collections. \nThe exhibition will be running from June 10th – August 8th\, 2021 URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/reimagining-museum-labels/ LOCATION:The Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/MoC-with-bunting_nf-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201217T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210208T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140723 CREATED:20201208T145544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210202T112056Z UID:5717-1608210000-1612803600@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:FORGE New Exhibition DESCRIPTION:  \nUPDATE: The Museum is currently closed in accordance with the latest Covid-19 rules\nFORGE: pop-up exhibition 19th December 2020 – 8th February 2021 \nThe Museum of Cambridge play host to a multimedia exhibition inspired by the history of Ironworks \nThe FORGE exhibition presents a thought-provoking look and celebration of how the community has flourished through rediscovering and making new connections with local heritage\, nature and traditions. FORGE will take you on a journey through the museum to explore artefacts from the past to the present-day. The display highlights how the revival and sharing of these traditions and crafts over the past year has given us hope and helped to inspire a kinder future. \nInspired by the people and history of Sturton Town\, Ironworks and Mill Road\, FORGE has been conceived by Ironworks artist-in-residence Hilary Cox Condron and co-curated with community historian Helen Weinstein\, local residents and The Museum of Cambridge. \nCome along to the Museum of Cambridge between the 19th December 2020 and the 8th February 2021 and see the FORGE installations throughout the museum. The exhibitions and digital displays will shed new light on the former occupants of the homes around Ironworks and how the area’s past has informed the artworks that will feature within the public spaces being created as part of the new homes being built. \nThroughout the exhibition will be a series of online events and workshops for audiences to delve a little deeper into some of the presentations\, for a full list and up-to-date information please visit www.resonance-cambridge.co.uk/forge. \nPlease note that there is a maximum of 18 visitors in the museum at any time. \nOpening Times \nThursdays to Saturdays 1pm \n1st Sunday of the month 12pm-4pm \nThere is no need to book your visit and tickets can be purchased at the Museum. \nHoliday Opening Hours \nThe Museum will be closed for the bank holidays on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th December and Friday 1st January. The Museum has added an additional opening day on Wednesday 30th December 12pm-5pm. \nPlease note that there is a maximum of 18 visitors in the museum at any time and entrance fee. The date and duration of this exhibition is subject to covid-19 restrictions and our own risk mitigation policies. For up-to-date information and opening hours please visit www.museumofcambridge.org.uk or phone 01223 355159. \nThe Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge CB3  0AQ. \n  URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/forge-new-exhibition/ LOCATION:Cambridgeshire CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/FORGE-POSTER-17th-december.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201214 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20201031T174416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201102T100302Z UID:5429-1604275200-1607903999@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Online Exhibition: The Things We See DESCRIPTION:A creative project by our volunteers\, based on personal histories and the objects in our collection. \nVisit the Exhibition \n  URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/online-exhibition-the-things-we-see/ LOCATION:Museum website CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/The-Things-We-See.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201013 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20200904T085232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T122142Z UID:5122-1599177600-1602547199@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:IMPACT! Brain Injuries and WW1 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/impact-brain-injuries-and-ww1/ LOCATION:The Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMPACT-02.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200826T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200826T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20200730T171140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T171658Z UID:5030-1598457600-1598461200@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Drawing Connections: Re-entering Society Live Talk DESCRIPTION:A panel discussion around the challenges and opportunities for those reentering society after experiencing the CJS.\n\nChaired by Roz Morrison\, Senior Lecturer in Probation\, De Montfort University\, with panelists Ben Jarman\, PHD Candidate; Chris Leslie\, Transition and Well-being Support\, InsideOut Wales and Gareth. URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/drawing-connections-formal-evaluation-live-talk-2-2/ LOCATION:Facebook CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/116596442_3264724096883711_8256629344769072528_o-e1596129277535.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200819T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200819T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20200730T171140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T171455Z UID:5026-1597852800-1597856400@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Drawing Connections: Restorative Engagement Live Talk DESCRIPTION:Join us in conversation with Award Winning\, ‘Restorative Engagement Forum’ Director\, Charlotte Calkin.\nA guide to understanding Restorative Practice in Justice and Society. URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/drawing-connections-formal-evaluation-live-talk-2/ LOCATION:Facebook CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/116596442_3264724096883711_8256629344769072528_o-e1596129277535.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200812T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200812T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20200730T171140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T171140Z UID:5023-1597230000-1597233600@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Drawing Connections: Formal Evaluation Live Talk DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce the third live event in our series of talks about Drawing Connections online exhibition. “Formal Evaluation” brings together researchers and educators in Criminology and the Arts\, who will talk about their experience in the Drawing Connections project.\n\nWith Principle Investigator (PI) Dr Caroline Lanskey\, Director of MPhil\, Institute of Criminology and Researcher Dr Shira Diamond\, with Hector Garray\, Banbury & Bicester College Art Faculty Lecturer\, Co-Facilitator and Pilot Participant. URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/drawing-connections-formal-evaluation-live-talk/ LOCATION:Facebook CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/116674913_3264627186893402_4438299407090485430_o-e1596129079363.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200729T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200729T163000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20200727T093920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T094228Z UID:5018-1596038400-1596040200@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Drawing Connections... at the Edges: Arts in Prisons - Creative Collaborations DESCRIPTION:Join us on our Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/museumofcambridge – for a live talk about the exhibition. \n  URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/drawing-connections-at-the-edges-arts-in-prisons-creative-collaborations/ LOCATION:Facebook CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Drawing-Connections…-at-the-edges_-Arts-in-Prisons-–-Creative-Collaborations-Live-Talk-on-Facebook-29th-July-11am-e1595842720506.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200715T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200715T120000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20200714T113031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T113116Z UID:4972-1594810800-1594814400@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Arts in Prisons Exhibition Launch DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Cambridge is delighted to announce its first ever online exhibition.\nLaunching on 15th July on our website\, we will be hosting a conversation\, via our Facebook Live\, with Rebecca Lindum Green\, Honorary Artist in Residence\, Institute of Criminology.\n\nWe will be discussing the relevance and challenges of putting this exhibition together\, and the topics it talks about.\n\nPlease join us on July 15th at 11am\, for what promises to be a truly interesting event! URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/arts-in-prisons-exhibition-launch/ LOCATION:Facebook CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/aiplaunch.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200902 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20200714T112324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T094102Z UID:4969-1594771200-1599004799@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Drawing Connections ...at the edges: Arts in Prisons DESCRIPTION:Visit the exhibition URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/drawing-connections-at-the-edges-arts-in-prisons/ LOCATION:Museum website CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AIPPoster-e1595842816134.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190115T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190115T173000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20181226T094133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T110820Z UID:3570-1547542800-1547573400@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Exhibition: Barnwell at War DESCRIPTION:The everyday lives of working-class people in the east of Cambridge during the Great War \nShowcasing research by 100 Years of Coconuts. \nWhile tales of the staff and students of the University of Cambridge during the First World War are commonplace\, stories of the working class people of the city — many of whom served the dons and scholars before departing for the Front — are more difficult to find. What’s more\, the experiences of those who remained at home have been all but ignored. \nBarnwell at War  is a collaboration between local researchers\, Wolfson College and the Everyday Lives in War First World War Engagement Centre at the University of Hertfordshire\, funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council\, that seeks to redress the balance by exploring cultural memories of part of Cambridge that is usually well beyond the gaze of tourists\, examining changes to patterns of life during an era of previously unparalleled trauma. \nA six-week exhibition\, to be held the Dining Parlour of the Museum of Cambridge. Entrance fees are included in our admission price; concessions apply. URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/barnwell-at-war-2019/ LOCATION:The Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/barnwellatwarwebsitebanner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="100 Hundred Years of Coconuts":MAILTO:100yearsofcoconuts@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20181116T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20181116T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20181113T080712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181114T210142Z UID:3403-1542391200-1542402000@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Opening Night: Word of Mouth DESCRIPTION:Word of Mouth: Oral Histories from the Cambridgeshire’s Travelling Communities \nExploring the history and stories of the Travelling People and Showmen of Cambridgeshire \nAs part of their Heritage Lottery Fund project Oral Histories: Roma and Traveller Communities in Cambridgeshire\, Oblique Arts have collected the stories of English Gypsy\, Traveller and Roma families in Cambridgeshire\, especially those focusing on the Traveller fairs that have been held for centuries across East Anglia. \nRunning 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. \nJoin us from 6:00pm to 9:00pm on Friday 16 November for a special opening night event to celebrate the launch of the exhibition. Come and hear stories from the Travelling People of Cambridgeshire\, the event will include speakers\, music and refreshments. \nLet us know that you are coming by email to capturingcambridge@museumofcambridge.org.uk \n  URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/opening-night-word-of-mouth/ LOCATION:The Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activity,Capturing Cambridge,Exhibition,Museum,Talk ORGANIZER;CN="Oblique Arts":MAILTO:mail@obliquearts.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181210 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20181104T163422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181113T081227Z UID:3348-1542067200-1544399999@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Exhibition: Word of Mouth DESCRIPTION:Voices\, Video and More \nExploring the history and stories of the Travelling People and Showmen of Cambridgeshire \nAs part of their Heritage Lottery Fund project Oral Histories: Roma and Traveller Communities in Cambridgeshire\, Oblique Arts have collected the stories of English Gypsy\, Traveller and Roma families in Cambridgeshire\, especially those focusing on the Traveller fairs that have been held for centuries across East Anglia. \nRunning 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. URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/exhibition-word-of-mouth/ LOCATION:The Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Capturing Cambridge,Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Website-Word-of-Mouth-Banner.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oblique Arts":MAILTO:mail@obliquearts.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180602T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180715T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20180528T204058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180710T125922Z UID:2341-1527937200-1531674000@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Exhibition: Cambridge Then and Now DESCRIPTION:EXTENDED DUE TO DEMAND\nCome and see pictures from the Museum of Cambridge collections paired with photographs of the same locations as they appear today\, taken by students of Cambridgeshire Regional College \nStudents studying Visual Communications at Cambridge Regional College have trawled the photographic archives at the Museum and selected from a wide range of subjects in and around Cambridge. \nEach has chosen three images that depict places across Cambridgeshire and then recaptured them in their modern context. The exhibition explores change\, displaying each of the original archival images alongside its modern counterpart\, as interpreted by the students. \nA selection of contemporary images of locations that the students could not use because they no longer exist will also be on display. It’s a unique opportunity to explore Cambridge of the past through the eyes of present-day residents. \nCambridge Then and Now  will run in the Dining Parlour throughout the month of June. URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/exhibition-cambridge-then-and-now/ LOCATION:Dining Parlour\, The Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CRCBanner.png ORGANIZER;CN="Cambridge Regional College":MAILTO:enquiry@camre.ac.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180505T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180601T180000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20180504T212042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180528T102317Z UID:2070-1525519800-1527876000@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Exhibition: A Loyal Toast DESCRIPTION:From a simple ceremony in a village church to the pomp and circumstance of royal nuptials\, weddings are rarely sedate affairs \nDid you know that the town of Cambridge celebrated the marriage of Prince George\, Duke of York\, and Mary of Tek on 6 July 1893 with a day long programme of games\, concerts\, fireworks and a tea for a thousand of the aged poor on Parker’s Piece? \nThere is no doubt that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s nuptials on Saturday 19 May will inspire much of the same joy and happiness\, and we are getting involved. A Loyal Toast explores the many customs associated with marriage in Cambridgeshire and celebrates the big day with a display of commemorative objects from past royal weddings – including some surprises! \nWe also want to hear from you\, so tell us how you will be celebrating the royal wedding below. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nTell us how you will celebrate the royal wedding or share a story\, memory or custom from your own special day(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nYour Postcode(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ \n\nWe will only keep your contact details in order to follow up on your submission to Tracing Traditions and A Loyal Toast\, otherwise we will delete them at the end of the exhibition on 3 June 2018. We won’t share them with anyone else and will anonymise your story before adding it to our archives. \nThis exhibition is part of Tracing Traditions\, a project funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund and delivered by the Museums Association URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/exhibition-a-loyal-toast/ LOCATION:Dining Parlour\, The Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum,Tracing Traditions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/aloyaltoastbanner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180330 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180501 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20180322T082703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180411T191020Z UID:1720-1522371600-1525049999@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Exhibition: Mary Charlotte Greene - Streets\, Inns\, Yards and Courts of Cambridge\, 1894 - 1950 DESCRIPTION:  We are pleased to announce that we are extending the exhibition for a further fortnight   \n“Cambridge had called me to it and I love the place” \nBorn in 1860 in Takeley\, Essex\, Mary Charlotte Greene had a passion for painting from a young age. She studied at the Colarossi Academy in Paris\, while staying with her sister Helen\, before training at the Royal Academy in London. \nHer initial dismay at a family decision to live in Harston\, Cambridgeshire\, grew into a love of the village\, the surrounding countryside and the nearby town of Cambridge. Working from a studio in a side road off St Andrew’s Street\, she became a prominent member of the Cambridge Drawing Society and served as its President from 1926-29. \nHer early work captures many of the streetscapes\, buildings\, inns\, yards\, and courts of Cambridge that were demolished during the growth and modernisation of the town in the early part of the last century. \nRead more about Mary Charlotte Greene and how she influenced the artist and wood engraver Gwen Raverat on our blog pages for April. \nJoin us in the Dining Parlour at our Museum from 30 March to view drawings\, watercolours\, oil paintings and prints from our Mary Charlotte Greene Collection and explore her unique record of the history and development of our city.\n \nThis exhibition is part of Capturing Cambridge\, a project funded by Cambridge City Council. URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/exhibition-mary-charlotte-greene-streets-inns-yards-and-courts-of-cambridge-1894-1950/ LOCATION:Dining Parlour\, The Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Capturing Cambridge,Exhibition,Museum ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/charlotte.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180327T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180506T173000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20180120T161956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180409T060409Z UID:1250-1522150200-1525627800@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Exhibition: All in a Cave of Snow - the Strange Tale of Elizabeth Woodcock DESCRIPTION:If your curiosity is piqued by the extraordinary\, then we have quite a tale to tell you \nCome visit and discover more about the remarkable Elizabeth Woodcock\, a resident of the village of Impington who survived for nearly eight days in a cave of snow after a fall from her horse on a tempestuous evening in February 1799. \nBased around contemporary accounts\, our exhibition uses objects from our own collection to illustrate Elizabeth’s tremendous fortitude\, as she struggled to survive in her icy cavern with just an almanac\, a snuff box\, a nutcracker\, a red handkerchief and a shoe. We will also explore the obsolete and rather alarming medicinal treatments that she endured after she was found. \nHer amazing survival story spread across the county and then countrywide and many flocked to her with gifts that included bountiful amounts of liquor. Such generous quantities of alcohol – both from well-wishers and from doctors – may well have accelerated her declining health and caused her death just five months later in July. \nPerhaps it might be said that Elizabeth died as a result of kindness… \nVisit our blog and discover the link between Elizabeth\, a common item of clothing and a famous nursery rhyme. \nThis exhibition is part of Tracing Traditions\, a project funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund and delivered by the Museums Association URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/all-in-a-cave-of-snow-the-strange-tale-of-elizabeth-woodcock/ LOCATION:Fens and Fenland Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2/3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum,Tracing Traditions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/elizabethwoodcock.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180210T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180223T163000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20180119T110757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180205T075404Z UID:1238-1518260400-1519403400@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Exhibition: Accept My Love: a Display of Courtship Tokens for St. Valentine's Day DESCRIPTION:Before the advent of St. Valentine’s Day cards\, expressions of love in the Fenland villages came in sweet but rather unusual guises \nYoung men would make tokens of affection from local plants and flowers\, tie them with a true-lovers’ knot and then give them to a sweetheart as a proposal of marriage – often without the exchange of a single word. Others might consult with a local wise woman and obtain love potions made with dragon’s blood… And\, if such overtures were ignored\, there were also rituals performed in the light of a full moon that could win a person  the attention they desire. \nMany courtship practices have been forgotten or superseded by greetings cards and other modern contrivances\, but you can learn about some of them in our special Valentine’s Day Exhibition\, hosted in our Fens and Fenland Room \nThis exhibition is part of Tracing Traditions\, a project funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund and delivered by the Museums Association URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/accept-my-love/ LOCATION:Fens and Fenland Room\, Museum of Cambridge\, 2/3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum,Tracing Traditions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/acceptmylove-medium.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20180210T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20180325T173000 DTSTAMP:20260416T140724 CREATED:20170904T201611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180205T080238Z UID:657-1518258600-1521999000@www.museumofcambridge.org.uk SUMMARY:Exhibition: Safeguards Against Witchcraft DESCRIPTION:We have extended Safeguards Against Witchcraft until Sunday 25 March 2018\, to take account of our temporary closure for spring cleaning during the month of January \nFor centuries\, builders and homeowners secreted spiritual middens\, such as shoes\, bones and witch bottles\, in the walls\, fireplaces and under the floors in order to protect their property\, their kin and themselves from the forces of witchcraft. \nUsing  some rarely displayed objects from our own collection\, we are exploring the customs and traditions that guarded Cambridgeshire homes against evil intent. We are also collecting your stories about any finds that you may have made during renovations and building work\, in order to further our understanding of local traditions in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. \nWhat should you do if a witch tries to enter your house? Read our blog to find out more \nThis exhibition is part of Tracing Traditions\, a project funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund and delivered by the Museums Association URL:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/exhibition-safeguards-against-witchcraft/ LOCATION:The Museum of Cambridge\, 2-3 Castle Street\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB3 0AQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Museum,Tracing Traditions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Safeguards-Against-Witchcraft-alternative-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR