An exploration of historical beliefs around witchcraft and magic in the fens and fields of Cambridgeshire and beyond, with Ruth McPhee from the Ruth is Stranger than Fiction podcast. From malevolent curses, spells and toadmen through to the counter-witchcraft and protective magic of bodily fluids, witch bottles and hag stones, join us for an evening of peculiar tales and magical intrigue. 

Friends of the Museum of Cambridge, join us for a talk with Becky Proctor.

A talk by Mike Petty to support our Annual Appeal #SavingOurStories

A talk by David Cowan, intriguingly entitled 'The Bootlegging Waiter: A Story of Celebrity, Class, and Creativity in the 1930s.'

Join the Museum of Cambridge for a talk by Tim Snelson, media historian and Associate Professor at the University of East Anglia.

Objects of the Mind: Using film to engage audiences with the Science Museum’s mental health collections.

As a backdrop to murder, author, Lindsay Jacob, talks about the material wealth and spiritual anxieties of Anglo-Saxon East Anglia...

Join us for a live podcast recording as we talk to Ruth McPhee . The perfect start to your Halloween weekend.

Professor Mary Joannou, author of the first biography of Clara Rackham, joins the Museum to discuss Clara's 'golden years'.

Learn more about the history of Cambridge Railway Station and its changes over the decades

Learn about Polish folk tradition and the different regional folk costumes of Poland.