A small museum, with a big story to share
Fresh from the Women's Library of the London School of Economics and Political Science, we are proud to showcase banners, sashes, badges and documents that tell the story of the fight for equal voting rights for women.
The exhibition also includes the diaries of imprisoned campaigners and contemporary leaflets detailing protest tactics such as a plan to 'rush' the House of Commons.
Join us for six theatrical vignettes, written by local authors and fully staged in the environs of the Museum of Cambridge. Each play will draw upon an object to be found in our displays and the direction in which they take the author's imagination may surprise you!
Join us for a 90-minute walking tour as we explore Hidden Cambridge, taking in the streets, alleys, buildings and history of the people living in the area between St John’s College and Quayside, before crossing the river to Castle Hill and the Museum of Cambridge.
A cast of prominent local thespians will rediscover the suffrage themes of Mary Ward's work Man and Woman - The Question of the Day, which was performed in 1909. The evening will be introduced by Dr Ann Kennedy Smith.
It’s been more than 400 years since the Gunpowder Plot, but it’s still remembered each year with a host of bonfires and firework displays.
Join us in the Enid Porter Room and share your stories in our special Bonfire Night Memory Café
Voices, Video and More...
Running throughout November and December Word of Mouth is an opportunity to learn more about the largest ethnic minority in our county and gain a unique insight into the lives of the Travelling families who visit our city each year for the Midsummer Fair
Exploring the history and stories of the Travelling People and Showmen of Cambridgeshire
Join us from 6:00pm to 9:00pm on Friday 16 November for a special opening night event to celebrate the launch of the exhibition. Come and hear stories from the Travelling People of Cambridgeshire, the event will include speakers, music and refreshments.
A rare opportunity to view some of the unique items that comprise the Newnham College collection
Join us on a visit to Newnham College to see their acclaimed suffrage banner. First seen during a procession organised by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies on 13 June 1908. The visit will include a chance to see items donated by the artist and collector Christiana Herringham (1852-1929), an early benefactor of the college and an influential suffrage campaigner.
From Snowy Farr on the Market Square to the Singing Binman on King’s Parade
Join us in the Enid Porter Room from 1:00pm on Friday 23 November and share your memories over tea and biscuits
The Board of Trustees of the Museum of Cambridge are pleased to announce that our Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 27 November 2018
Order of business will commence promptly at 7.15pm in the Enid Porter Room of the Museum of Cambridge