A small museum, with a big story to share
Ever wondered what behind the scenes of a Museum looks like? Now's your chance to find out! Join us for a one-day special event packed with FREE hands-on activities, expert talks, and access to hidden areas of the Museum. When: Saturday
Join us for our programme of FREE storytelling and activities every two weeks for families with children aged 1-5.
Be welcomed into the Museum’s purpose-built event space, the Enid Porter Room, with complementary tea and coffee, before entering our 16th-century building to explore the objects on display with some storytelling.
Then return to the Enid Porter Room for a sensory activity related to the story you heard.
Discover the real story of a 'surplus woman' and her story of emigration from Victorian Cambridge to British Columbia. A surprise inheritance from an unknown Canadian led to Fiona Chesterton's extraordinary investigation into her distant cousin, Jessie Heading. Born illegitimately
From the exhibition Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge, discover the local history of the Caribbean community in Cambridge. Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge is an exhibition exploring the lives and stories of the Caribbean community in Cambridge. A legacy of
From the exhibition Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge, discover the local history of the Caribbean community in Cambridge. From international missions, to building tech literacy and confidence in seniors in the community, Bishop Lynwal Williams has been a key part
Join the Museum of Cambridge in a celebration of Windrush Day Sunday 22nd of June with an immersive storytelling workshop in the African-Caribbean oral history tradition. Celebrating the lives and contributions of the Cambridge Caribbean Community, Come together Sunday, the
Join us for our programme of FREE storytelling and activities every two weeks for families with children aged 1-5.
Be welcomed into the Museum’s purpose-built event space, the Enid Porter Room, with complementary tea and coffee, before entering our 16th-century building to explore the objects on display with some storytelling.
Then return to the Enid Porter Room for a sensory activity related to the story you heard.
The Museum of Cambridge is a social history museum. But what does that mean? Come and find out, and do some social history of your own at our latest family event!
Bring along an item which provokes a memory - it could be a souvenir picked up on a family holiday or a particularly cool stick you found in the woods!
Join us for our programme of FREE storytelling and activities every two weeks for families with children aged 1-5.
Be welcomed into the Museum’s purpose-built event space, the Enid Porter Room, with complementary tea and coffee, before entering our 16th-century building to explore the objects on display with some storytelling.
Then return to the Enid Porter Room for a sensory activity related to the story you heard.
The Museum of Cambridge is delighted to host Turtle Dove Cambridge, a local charity that supports young women aged 14-24 who are, or are at risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment, or training). The community exhibition showcases creative