A small museum, with a big story to share
Stories of Steelpans Get hands-on and explore the history of the Caribbean Steelpan at our new music workshop! Brought to the UK from the Caribbean in the 1930s and 1940s, steelpans have been handmade for generations! In this interactive workshop,
Crafting the Past - A Summer of Making Uncover the lost trades of the past this Summer Holiday at the Museum of Cambridge. 🧶 Stinging String Superstar 📍 Turn nettles into string, from plant to fibre! Learn an ancient
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
Come to the Museum of Cambridge ahead of the new term and find out how to enhance your history teaching with our 'Curator for a Day' Teacher Workshop. Enjoy refreshments in our purpose-built event space, the Enid Porter Room. Explore
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
Crafting the Past - A Summer of Making Uncover the lost trades of the past this Summer Holiday at the Museum of Cambridge. 🧶 Stinging String Superstar 📍 Turn nettles into string, from plant to fibre! Learn an ancient
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.
Humans relating to rivers, estuaries and water, in Cambridge, the Fens, & beyond. A session looking at objects from the museum that relate to water & our human history with this vital element. Led by ‘Rivers of Film’ curator/filmmaker James
Films and talks focusing on humans’ relationships with rivers, estuaries, and water, in Cambridge, the Fens, & beyond, along with the presentation of artistic responses from the afternoon’s creative workshop. Filmmaker Matthew John Harrison introduces his documentary ‘Oysterland’ – which spends time
Want to hear about the history of Cambridge beyond just the history of the University? Explore Cambridge’s evolution with the Museum of Cambridge. Discover the stories that shaped one of the world’s most famous cities on our Cambridge in