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It's time for our annual Halloween live podcast event! Hosted by Ruth McPhee of the Ruth is Stranger than fiction podcast, this Halloween we will take a spooky but light-hearted journey through the folklore of Cambridgeshire. What fearsome animals and
October Half Term - Corn Dolly Crazy Have a go at making your own straw creation at FREE drop-in crafts this October Half Term. 🌾 Corn Dolly Crazy 📍 Make a harvest token to give to a loved one,
Martin Bond is a professional photographer who has lived in Cambridge all his life. His personal photography project — A Cambridge Diary, saw him post a photograph of his hometown online every day for more than thirteen years. At the
Join us for a night of facts, fun, and fundraising as the Museum of Cambridge hosts its first pub quiz evening. We felt it was time to honour the hitory of our building, originally a Coaching Inn, with some traditional pub entertainment! So grab your friends, family or colleagues and come and compete for the title of brain of Cambridge!
A 1920s Christmas at the Museum of Cambridge The Museum of Cambridge is turning back the clock for Christmas this year. Join us in the historic White Horse Inn for a 1920s Christmas morning: the decorations are up in 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 delighted to host The Angels Foundation UK, a charity which provides essential, trauma-informed services designed to support domestic abuse survivors and their families as they rebuild their lives. The display includes: About The Angels
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.
Take a light hearted look at Christmas in the 1920s with Dr Emma Bastin and explore Christmas decorations and gifts; parties and events; and of course, food and drink! We'll explore the glitz and glamour of high society Christmases, but
Firestarter: The Fiery Life and Controversial Death of John Stallon, the Shelford Arsonist is part true-crime mystery, part historical investigation. Set in the early 19th century, it is the tale of a farm worker who gains notoriety for setting multiple fires