Beautiful Bonnets - Easter Holidays 2025
2025-04-18 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-19 11:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Have you ever seen Victorian ladies wearing big, fancy hats? Have you ever wondered why they look so silly? Come and find out at our FREE drop-in craft session this Easter Holiday at the Museum of Cambridge.
Learn why Easter bonnets became popular in Victorian England, and how strange some of them were, before making your own Easter hat.
Have a go at plaiting the same way ‘Mad Hatters’ used to for hundreds of years!
This drop-in craft is suitable for families with children 5+. No need to book, just pop in to the Enid Porter Room at the Museum.

Dates:
Monday 7th April
Friday 11th April
Saturday 12th April
Monday 14th April
Friday 18th April
Saturday 19th April

Time:
11:00 – 15:00

Tickets:
There is no need to book a ticket for this event. It is a FREE drop-in activity in the Enid Porter Room.

Place:
The Enid Porter Room
Museum of Cambridge
2-3 Castle Street
Cambridge
CB3 0AQ

Accessibility:
The Enid Porter Room has level access into the space. You 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 enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk.

Getting Here:
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop nearby on Bridge Street. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.

Photography:
Please note that photographs may be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish for you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.

Healthy Events:
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to welcome you at the Museum on another day.

Exhibition: Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge
2025-04-26 - 2026-01-26 | The Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge is the first exhibition of its kind, shining a light on the lives and experiences of the Caribbean Windrush community and those who left an indelible mark on Cambridge and the UK.
This co-curated exhibition was created in partnership with Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi and the African Caribbean Research Group.
Featuring for the first time a series of oral histories from local Caribbean Elders in Cambridge, the oral histories capture special moments of family history, experiences and invaluable community stories. Stories collected in partnership with Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi share the fantastic legacy of the Windrush generation through music, food, religion, the arts and community. From pub landlords, local newsagent owners and steelpan bands, the exhibition celebrates the people at the heart of Cambridge’s community.
This project was only made possible thanks to public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England. This project brought together an intergenerational team of volunteers to tell the story of the local community. A group of young “Windrush Curators” worked alongside elders, family members and local community members to research, uncover and share the untold histories of Cambridge’s Caribbean past.
Displaying a range of personal items on loan from community members, the exhibit features photographs, textiles, steel pans, local cricket history and 6 new oral histories for visitors to explore.
Find out more about the exhibition here.
Accessibility
You can read about our accessibility information on our website here Accessibility – The Museum of Cambridge. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Visitors with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.

Little Feet, Big Impressions
2025-04-30, 2025-05-14, 2025-05-28 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Little Feet, Big Impressions at the Museum of Cambridge!
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.
Little Feet, Big Impressions is a unique opportunity for you and your little ones to engage with history in a relaxed and inclusive environment.
Sessions run every other Wednesday from 10:30 – 12:00 and 14:00 – 15:30. Both sessions are identical, so please book for whichever is most convenient.
This is NOT a drop-in session, and will begin at the advertised start time.
Tickets are FREE, but places must be booked in advance. Please book for you and your child (minimum 2 tickets)

Talk: Cambridge’s Sporting Revolution with a global impact
2025-05-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Explore the history of sport in Cambridge with Nigel Fenner, author of ‘Cambridge Sport: in Fenner’s hands’!

Cambridge had a significant involvement in the English sporting revolution that went global from the mid-19th century. Whilst University students were responsible for creating the modern-day laws of football, boxing, and a sporting ethos, it was Frank Fenner, a local tobacconist and creator of ‘Fenner’s Cricket Ground’ who made a largely unheralded contribution – until now.
About the speaker:
Nigel Fenner came to Cambridge to train as a teacher, also acquiring a University Football Blue – and has lived locally ever since for over 40 years. Following a career in teaching (with young offenders, adult with disabilities etc) Nigel today runs Cambridge Sports Tours, majoring on the book he recently published ‘Cambridge Sport: in Fenner’s hands’.
You can purchase ‘Cambridge Sport: in Fenner’s hands’ at the Museum shop. For more information on the book you can also visit: https://www.cambridgesportstours.co.uk/book-for-sale

Supporting the Museum of Cambridge
The Museum of Cambridge is an independent Charity and is not part of either the Cambridge Council or the University of Cambridge. We kindly suggest a donation of £8, which includes the talk and entry to the Museum of Cambridge (usually £7 for Standard, £6 for Concession). Your donation supports the daily running and conservation care of the Museum, an independent charity.

Book Now!

Accessibility
You 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 sumyin.wong@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography and Videography
Please note that this talk will be recorded for future viewing online. Please also note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you at the Museum on another day.

Audio Inspirations
2025-05-24 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-25 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-26 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-30 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-31 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-01 11:00 - 15:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Cambridge has a wonderful history of music, come and hear it! From medieval choirs to folk singers and steel pan bands, the city’s sounds are as varied as its people.
At this FREE drop-in craft we will be playing a series of local music as inspiration for your own creativity. Come along, listen in and make your own sculpture, or painting, or any work of art you like in response to the music.
Suitable for children 5+ with accompanying adults.
Also, make sure to visit the Museum for the Audio Inspirations Trail. Running only during Half Term you can explore the history of sound and music even further through our collection.

Dates:
Saturday 24th May
Sunday 25th May
Monday 26th May
Friday 30th May
Saturday 31st May
Sunday 1st June

Time:
11:00 – 15:00

Tickets:
There is no need to book a ticket for this event. It is a FREE drop-in activity in the Enid Porter Room.

Place:
The Enid Porter Room
Museum of Cambridge
2-3 Castle Street
Cambridge
CB3 0AQ

Accessibility:
The Enid Porter Room has level access into the space. You 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 enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk.

Getting Here:
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop nearby on Bridge Street. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.

Photography:
Please note that photographs may be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish for you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.

Healthy Events:
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to welcome you at the Museum on another day.

MUSEUM UNLOCKED: A Day Behind the Scenes
2025-06-07 10:30 - 16:30 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
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 7 June 2025, 10:30am – 4:30pm
Where: Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, CB5 8SE
Cost: FREE!*
*All activities in our courtyard and Enid Porter Room, including Collection Care Chats, Behind the Scene Tours, Design Your Own Badge are free. Admission ticket is required for entry into the Museum itself (Standard entry £7, Concession entry £6, Free for 16 and under).

💬Collection Care Chats
Hear from our Collections Officer on what it means to care for the objects in the Museum. In our short 20-minute introduction, learn how we care for our collection with specialised equipment and skills, how we track and document items, and how we continue to safeguard Cambridgeshire history through our Museum objects. Sessions will run at 11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm and 4:00pm.
🔍Museum Unlocked: Behind the Scenes Tour
The Museum boasts 40,000 objects in our care, and plenty of it is kept safely in our stores. Join our 30-minute behind the scenes tour to take a look at areas normally closed to the public and understand how we keep our objects safe. Due to space constraints, tours are limited to six people per tour, and sign ups are first come, first serve on the day at the Museum front desk. Sessions will run at 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 3:00pm.
🎖️Design Your Own Badge
Want to take a souvenir home? Make and take home your own badge inspired by your favourite object at the Museum to remember your time with us!
🖌️Conservation in Action: Have a Go!
Try your hand in cleaning an object from our collection, learn what materials are used and how to clean like an expert! Join our collections team and learn about how and why we clean the objects in our collection, and how you can support our collection care with the Adopt an Object scheme!

Please note that Conservation in Action: Have a Go will begin at 11am and is inside the Museum of Cambridge building, which requires an admission ticket (£ 7/Standard, £6/Concession, Free for 16 and under).
🍰 Sweet Treats, Too!Enjoy a bite-sized treat on us! Free sweet snacks catered by local café Bridges will be available in the Enid Porter room throughout the day, as a little thank-you when you sign up to our mailing list.

Accessibility
You 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 enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography and Videography
Please also note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you at the Museum on another day.

Little Feet, Big Impressions
2025-06-11 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-06-25 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-07-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Little Feet, Big Impressions at the Museum of Cambridge!
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.
Little Feet, Big Impressions is a unique opportunity for you and your little ones to engage with history in a relaxed and inclusive environment.
Sessions run every other Wednesday from 10:30 – 12:00.
This is NOT a drop-in session, and will begin at the advertised start time.
Tickets are FREE, but places must be booked in advance. Please book for you and your child (minimum 2 tickets)

Talk: Secrets Never to be Told: From Cambridge to Canada, the Surplus Woman's Tale
2025-06-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
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 to a farmer’s daughter in 1877, Jessie was adopted by a childless housekeeper. For thirty five years she lived a quiet life in domestic service in late Victorian and Edwardian Cambridge until emigrating to British Columbia in 1912. She was one of thousands of young women deemed surplus to British society who enrolled on emigration schemes to distant parts of the Empire. She lived fifty eight years in her new country, mainly in a small cabin in a rural township.
Fiona will describe how she went about her research, using photographs and memorabilia as well as archives in Cambridge, London and Vancouver. Along the way, she will give some tips for those interested in exploring their own family history.
About the speaker:
Fiona Chesterton had a long career in Television journalism, production and commissioning working mainly for the BBC and Channel Four. In the past few years, she has pursued her interest in family history and non-fiction writing.
She published her first book Secrets Never To Be Told late in 2021. She was interviewed about the book by BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour programme and several local radio stations.
She has lived in Cambridge for nearly ten years and is a member of the Cambridgeshire Family History Society, the Mill Road History Society and the Society of Authors. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Television Society.
She is now working on her second book, a memoir of her early career at the BBC, which is due to be published later in 2025.
You can find out more about Fiona here: www.fionachesterton.com

Supporting the Museum of Cambridge
The Museum of Cambridge is an independent Charity and is not part of either the Cambridge Council or the University of Cambridge. We kindly suggest a donation of £8, which includes the talk and entry to the Museum of Cambridge (usually £7 for Standard, £6 for Concession). Your donation supports the daily running and conservation care of the Museum, an independent charity.

Book Now!

Accessibility
You 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 sumyin.wong@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography and Videography
Please note that this talk will be recorded for future viewing online. Please also note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you at the Museum on another day.

Talk: Legacies of Windrush: A portrait of Cambridge Caribbean experience.
2025-06-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
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 the period of immigration of the Windrush generation, families from across the Caribbean have called Cambridge home for more than 60 years. Join Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi as she explores the stories of the Windrush generation sharing excerpts of the lives of those who made the exciting voyage to the UK, of the friendships made and celebrations had. Through Dr Brown-Leonardi’s research she has uncovered remarkable stories of Caribbean families and individuals who have shaped communities in Cambridge and around the world.
About the speaker:
Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi is a lecturer at the Open University, local historian and anthropologist. She is also the founder of the African Caribbean Research Group (ACRG), and champion of Caribbean diaspora research and community in Cambridge. Dr Brown-Leonardi lectures in sociology and social sciences, is conducting research in Cambridge’s Caribbean connections, and is championing community through a local cricket league and other community events. For more information on the African Caribbean Research Group, please see their website. ACRG Cambridge – The site of the African Caribbean Research Group. Supporting the Museum of Cambridge
The Museum of Cambridge is an independent Charity and is not part of either the Cambridge Council or the University of Cambridge. We kindly suggest a donation of £8, which includes the talk and entry to the Museum of Cambridge (usually £7 for Standard, £6 for Concession). Your donation supports the daily running and conservation care of the Museum, an independent charity.

Book Now!

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

Accessibility
You 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 sumyin.wong@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography and Videography
Please note that this talk will be recorded for future viewing online. Please also note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish your or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you at the Museum on another day.

In Discussion: Bishop Williams and the Cambridge Community
2025-06-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
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 of the Cambridge Caribbean community for more than 40 years. Join Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi and Bishop Williams for an in-depth discussion of the Caribbean Community in Cambridge. Interviewed as part of the Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge exhibition, Bishop Williams, born in Jamaica, has been a central part of the Cambridge community since 1984. As part of the Greater Bibleway Church, Bishop Williams continued supporting the community which developed out of front-room churches in the 1950s. His work is both local and international, supporting mission work in the Caribbean, India and Africa. Join us for a discussion of community, togetherness and history with Bishop Williams and Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi, Thursday 19th June 6 pm – 7pm. Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi is a lecturer at the Open University, local historian and anthropologist. She is founder of the African Caribbean Research Group (ACRG). Dr Brown-Leonardi lectures in sociology and social sciences. For more information on the African Caribbean Research Group, please see their website. ACRG Cambridge – The site of the African Caribbean Research Group. Supporting the Museum of Cambridge
The Museum of Cambridge is an independent Charity and is not part of either the Cambridge Council or the University of Cambridge. We kindly suggest a donation of £8, which includes the talk and entry to the Museum of Cambridge (usually £7 for Standard, £6 for Concession). Your donation supports the daily running and conservation care of the Museum, an independent charity.

Book Now!

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

Accessibility
You 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 sumyin.wong@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography and Videography
Please note that this talk will be recorded for future viewing online. Please also note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish your or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you at the Museum on another day.

Windrush Day: Storytelling, music and poetry with Jane Grell
2025-06-22 14:00 - 16:30 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
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 22nd of June to celebrate Windrush Day by exploring music, stories, and poetry, together. Join Jane Grell, storyteller, writer, teacher and poet as we explore stories, poetry, and songs rooted in the African-Caribbean oral history tradition. Participate, laugh, sing, and enjoy an afternoon with tea, cake and friends. Jane is a storyteller, writer, teacher and poet based in London. From the Eastern Caribbean she has studied in the United States, France, and taught in London. Her poetry, storytelling and immersive experiences bring together the African Caribbean traditions of her childhood. Songs, games, stories and rhythm all inspire fun, movement, and a chance to connect with others. We hope that you will join us for this afternoon of celebration and connection. For more information about Jane: Jane Ulysses Grell – Storyteller, Writer, Teacher & Poet Supporting the Museum of Cambridge
The Museum of Cambridge is an independent Charity and is not part of either the Cambridge Council or the University of Cambridge. We kindly suggest a donation of £8, which includes the talk and entry to the Museum of Cambridge (usually £7 for Standard, £6 for Concession). Your donation supports the daily running and conservation care of the Museum, an independent charity.

Book Now!

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England
Accessibility
You 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 sumyin.wong@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography and Videography
Please note that this talk will be recorded for future viewing online. Please also note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish your or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you at the Museum on another day.

Treasured Objects, Powerful Stories
2025-07-05 11:00 - 16:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
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! It can be as valuable or mundane as you wish, so long as it tells a story. (Try not to risk bringing anything too valuable, though!)
Hear what goes into telling stories with objects and what social history means from our Engagement and Learning Officer.
You’ll be invited to share the stories of your own object before getting a chance to preserve those memories in artwork. You might be inspired to make a painting of your object, or a collage of the event it came from. Whatever you want to make, we’ll find a way to make it happen!
This event is suitable for children aged 7+ with accompanying adults. It’s FREE but tickets are required, so book below.
This event is NOT a drop-in, please arrive at the advertised start time.

Date:
Saturday 5th July

Times:
11:00–13:00
14:00–16:00

Place:
The Enid Porter Room
Museum of Cambridge
2-3 Castle Street
Cambridge
CB3 0AQ

Tickets:
Tickets are FREE, but advanced booking is required. Secure your place using the booking form below.

Accessibility:
The Enid Porter Room has level access into the space. You 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 enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk.

Getting Here:
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop nearby on Bridge Street. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.

Photography:
Please note that photographs may be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish for you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.

Healthy Events:
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to welcome you at the Museum on another day.

Community Exhibition: Turtle Dove Cambridge
2025-07-22 - 2025-10-23 | The Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
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 responses from young women involved in Turtle Dove Cambridge’s alternative education and peer support programmes. The pieces reflect personal experiences and collective conversations around the need for more inclusive and emotionally supportive education. Each piece reflects their lived experience of learning and a shared call for more accessible environments, highlighting the need for spaces where young women feel seen, heard and supported like Turtle Dove.
The display includes:

A sculpture, titled ‘My Neurodivrse Brain’ representing the need for educational systems to recognise and support different ways of thinking and learning.
Two paintings: one expressing what it feels like to be seen, heard, and understood, and another capturing the experience of being misunderstood and excluded.

About Turtle Dove Cambridge:
Turtle Dove Cambridge supports young women aged 14-24 who are, or are at risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment, or training). They offer creative confidence-building programmes that combine hospitality training, personal development, and peer support in safe and supportive spaces.
Their alternative education and peer support mentoring courses provide hands-on experience and wellbeing support, offering 1:1 mentoring, culinary skills training, and personal growth activities. Turtle Dove Cambridge also run a catering and events programme, giving young women real-world experience supporting community, corporate, and private functions. Through these opportunities, young women build skills, confidence, and professional networks, while offering high-quality service and food.
If you’re interested in learning more about their work, partnering with Turtle Dove Cambridge, or booking their catering services, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Flyers with more information will be available alongside the display. Link to Turtle Dove Cambridge Website: https://www.turtledovecambridge.com/

The Turtle Dove Cambridge community exhibition will be on display until 23 October 2025. Standard admissions rates apply. Entry is £7.70 with a donation, £6 for concession and free for 16 years and under.
Accessibility
You can read about our accessibility information on our website here Accessibility – The Museum of Cambridge. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Visitors with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you at the Museum on another day.

Summer Holidays 2025: Crafting the Past
2025-07-28 - 2025-08-29 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Crafting the Past – A Summer of Making
Uncover the lost trades of the past this Summer Holiday at the Museum of Cambridge.

What job might you have had in Cambridge 300 years ago?

Throughout the Summer Holidays, the Museum of Cambridge is hosting workshops and craft sessions for families to experience some of the lost craft skills of the past. From natural dyeing to marionette making, there is sure to be something to interest children of all ages (and adults too!).

All Summer long, take part in a trail through the Museum and learn about jobs of the past that are now endangered and see the crafts on display with the Lost Trades Trail.

Every Wednesday, pop in to the Enid Porter Room for the ‘Lost Craft Drop-in.’ Pick from a number of at-risk crafts: skills used in the past but practiced less often nowadays. Have a go and keep what you make! More information on the ‘Lost Craft Drop-in’ can be found here: https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/lost-craft-drop-in/

🧵 Lost Craft Drop-in
📍 Have a go at a wide range of forgotten crafts from the past. Try out fan making in time for the hot summer sun, or learn how straw hats were plaited. Make a marionette puppet, or learn how bobbin lace is made.
⏰ 30th July, 6th, 13th, 20thand 27th August, 11:00-15:00
🎟 No Booking required, just pop by!

At ‘Woad-Working Wonder’ and ‘Stinging String Superstar’ take a deep dive on natural crafting methods from history. Book your free place to dye a bracelet using plants or make string from stinging nettles!

🌱 Woad-Working Wonders
📍 Get hands on with a complete guide to natural dyeing. From planting seeds to your very own naturally dyed bracelet, follow the process of a 2000-year-old craft.
⏰ 28th July, 1st, 9th and 16th August, 12:00-14:00
🎟 Booking required

🧶 Stinging String Superstar
📍 Turn nettles into string, from plant to fibre! Learn an ancient technique used for millennia to process stinging nettles into cordage.
⏰ 18th, 22nd, 25th and 29th August, 12:00-14:00
🎟 Booking required

All events are FREE! Suitable for children 5+ with adult supervision. Find out more and book your place using the links below:
Woad-Working Wonder: https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/woad-working-wonder/
Stinging String Superstar: https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/stinging-string-superstar/

Woad-Working Wonder
2025-07-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Crafting the Past – A Summer of Making
Uncover the lost trades of the past this Summer Holiday at the Museum of Cambridge.

🌱 Woad-Working Wonders
📍 Get hands on with a complete guide to natural dyeing. From planting seeds to your very own naturally dyed bracelet, follow the process of a 2000-year-old craft.
⏰ 28th July, 1st, 9th and 16th August, 12:00-14:00
🎟 Booking required

Dates:
Monday 28th July
Friday 1st August
Saturday 9th August
Saturday 16th August

Times:
12:00 – 14:00

Tickets:
Please book your FREE ticket here: https://museumofcambridge2.beaconforms.com/form/5b192801

Place:
The Enid Porter Room
Museum of Cambridge
2-3 Castle Street
Cambridge
CB3 0AQ

Accessibility:
The Enid Porter Room has level access into the space. You 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 enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk.

Getting Here:
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop nearby on Bridge Street. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.

Photography:
Please note that photographs may be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish for you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.

Healthy Events:
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to welcome you at the Museum on another day.

Lost Craft Drop-in
2025-07-30 11:00 - 15:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Crafting the Past – A Summer of Making
Uncover the lost trades of the past this Summer Holiday at the Museum of Cambridge.

🧵 Lost Craft Drop-in
📍 Have a go at a wide range of forgotten crafts from the past. Try out fan making in time for the hot summer sun, or learn how straw hats were plaited. Make a marionette puppet, or learn how bobbin lace is made.
⏰ 30th July, 6th, 13th, 20thand 27th August, 11:00-15:00
🎟 No Booking required, just pop by!

Dates:
Wednesday 30th July
Wednesday 6thAugust
Wednesday 13thAugust
Wednesday 20th August
Wednesday 27th August

Times:
11:00 – 15:00

Tickets:
No tickets are required, pop by the Enid Porter Room any time while the event is running!

Place:
The Enid Porter Room
Museum of Cambridge
2-3 Castle Street
Cambridge
CB3 0AQ

Accessibility:
The Enid Porter Room has level access into the space. You 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 enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk.

Getting Here:
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop nearby on Bridge Street. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.

Photography:
Please note that photographs may be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish for you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.

Healthy Events:
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to welcome you at the Museum on another day.

Woad-Working Wonder
2025-08-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Crafting the Past – A Summer of Making
Uncover the lost trades of the past this Summer Holiday at the Museum of Cambridge.

🌱 Woad-Working Wonders
📍 Get hands on with a complete guide to natural dyeing. From planting seeds to your very own naturally dyed bracelet, follow the process of a 2000-year-old craft.
⏰ 1st, 9th and 16th August, 12:00-14:00
🎟 Booking required

Dates:
Friday 1st August
Saturday 9th August
Saturday 16th August

Times:
12:00 – 14:00

Tickets:
Please book your FREE ticket here: https://museumofcambridge2.beaconforms.com/form/5b192801

Place:
The Enid Porter Room
Museum of Cambridge
2-3 Castle Street
Cambridge
CB3 0AQ

Accessibility:
The Enid Porter Room has level access into the space. You 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 enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk.

Getting Here:
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop nearby on Bridge Street. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.

Photography:
Please note that photographs may be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish for you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.

Healthy Events:
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to welcome you at the Museum on another day.

Lost Craft Drop-in
2025-08-06 11:00 - 15:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Crafting the Past – A Summer of Making
Uncover the lost trades of the past this Summer Holiday at the Museum of Cambridge.

🧵 Lost Craft Drop-in
📍 Have a go at a wide range of forgotten crafts from the past. Try out fan making in time for the hot summer sun, or learn how straw hats were plaited. Make a marionette puppet, or learn how bobbin lace is made.
⏰ 6th, 13th, 20thand 27th August, 11:00-15:00
🎟 No Booking required, just pop by!

Dates:
Wednesday 6thAugust
Wednesday 13thAugust
Wednesday 20th August
Wednesday 27th August

Times:
11:00 – 15:00

Tickets:
No tickets are required, pop by the Enid Porter Room any time while the event is running!

Place:
The Enid Porter Room
Museum of Cambridge
2-3 Castle Street
Cambridge
CB3 0AQ

Accessibility:
The Enid Porter Room has level access into the space. You 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 enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk.

Getting Here:
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop nearby on Bridge Street. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.

Photography:
Please note that photographs may be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish for you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.

Healthy Events:
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to welcome you at the Museum on another day.

Map Making Workshop
2025-08-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Family Mapping Workshop with Artist Kaitlin Ferguson
Join artist Kaitlin Ferguson for a fun and creative mapping workshop at the Museum of Cambridge! Explore the museum’s map collection, then work together to create your own unique maps inspired by the past and present.
Find out more about the Map Murmurations project here.
This hands-on session is perfect for families to enjoy together — no experience needed!
Suitable for ages 10+.
Location: The Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AQ
Date and Times:
Thursday 7th August 1 pm – 3 pm
Friday 15th August 1 pm – 3 pm
Thursday 28th August 1 pm – 3 pm
Book your place today!
Accessibility:
The Enid Porter Room has level access into the space. This activity will involve moving through the Museum of Cambridge which has uneven floors and narrow doorways and a non-accessible lift. You 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 enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk.

Getting Here:
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop nearby on Bridge Street. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.

Photography:
Please note that photographs may be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish for you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.

Healthy Events:
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to welcome you at the Museum on another day.

Woad-Working Wonder
2025-08-09 12:00 - 14:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Crafting the Past – A Summer of Making
Uncover the lost trades of the past this Summer Holiday at the Museum of Cambridge.

🌱 Woad-Working Wonders
📍 Get hands on with a complete guide to natural dyeing. From planting seeds to your very own naturally dyed bracelet, follow the process of a 2000-year-old craft.
⏰ 9th and 16th August, 12:00-14:00
🎟 Booking required

Dates:
Saturday 9th August
Saturday 16th August

Times:
12:00 – 14:00

Tickets:
Please book your FREE ticket here: https://museumofcambridge2.beaconforms.com/form/5b192801

Place:
The Enid Porter Room
Museum of Cambridge
2-3 Castle Street
Cambridge
CB3 0AQ

Accessibility:
The Enid Porter Room has level access into the space. You 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 enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk.

Getting Here:
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop nearby on Bridge Street. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.

Photography:
Please note that photographs may be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish for you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.

Healthy Events:
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to welcome you at the Museum on another day.
