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  • Memory Cafe

    Activity: Memory Café – Growing Up in Cambridge

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

    The return of our ever popular Memory Cafés.
    Come join us on 17 August and tell us about your experiences and memories of growing up in Cambridgeshire.

  • Memory Cafe

    Activity: Memory Café – Fairs and Festivals

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

    From the excitement of the rides to the delicious food and treats on sale. From the music playing to the things available to buy. Did you or your family work at a fair? Did you look forward to them for weeks beforehand?

    Fun fairs, markets and festivals, we want to hear your stories. Join us on Friday 31 August and share your recollections at our second August Memory Café.

  • 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

  • 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