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  • Memory Café

    Activity: Memory Cafe – Traditions Around Death

    Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    This special Memory Café session will be an opportunity to talk about beliefs around death and related traditions and is held in collaboration with Dying for Life.

  • Oral history interview

    Activity: Oral History Training

    Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    - Always wanted to know more about the amazing things that your neighbours have done? Ever wondered about the life of that fascinating old person who lives down the road? Are you interested in learning more about your local area and how it has changed over the years?

    Our recent training session was so successful that we're offering another opportunity to learn how to conduct oral history interviews, and it's FREE!

  • Exhibition: Merry in Maytime

    Merry in Maytime is a travelling exhibition investigating folk customs of Cambridgeshire people around the month of May. The exhibition includes original artefacts from our Museum, oral histories and local stories, photographs of seasonal celebrations, and a specially sung traditional Cambridgeshire May Carol. Cambridgeshire is rich in traditional celebrations; this exhibition explores the origins and development of May Day, the curious custom of Beating the Bounds, and the life and costume involved with Jack in the Green May processions. 

  • Temporary Exhibition: Cam (Short Film)

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    The Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    The Museum of Cambridge is delighted to host CAM, a short film on the alternate view of one of the world's most academic and prestigious cities. Captured throughout 2023, the 4-minute film features black and white still images against an

  • Temporary Exhibition: It Takes Time to Grow

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    The Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    "It takes time to grow, and you probably won't realise it but you are not the same person that walked into this room." -LGBTQ+ Young Person from The Kite Trust The Museum is proud to display “It Takes Time to

  • Exhibition: Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge

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    The Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 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.

  • Community Exhibition: Turtle Dove Cambridge

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    The Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 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

  • Community Exhibition: The Angels Foundation UK

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    The Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

    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. About The Angels Foundation UK : The