The Museum of Cambridge

Little Feet, Big Impressions
2023-04-13 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-04-27 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-05-11 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-05-25 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Engage in these free, fun and interactive sessions for your 1-5 year old.
Sessions will welcome the making of connections and community. A chance to meet chat, make friends and entertain your small people.
Tea, Coffee and Biscuits will be provided! Changing facilities available.
Siblings also welcome to attend.

The Wild Escape - Nature Nurturers
2023-04-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Spring has sprung, and here at the Museum of Cambridge, we are supporting our local nature as part of The Wild Escape.
Come along to make arts, crafts and wildlife care packages for your garden or local green space with The Museum of Cambridge.
Suitable for ages 3+
Family-friendly, fun, free activity!
Book tickets here to secure your space.
The Wild Escape is a major new project led by Art Fund, uniting hundreds of museums with schools and families in a celebration of UK wildlife and creativity. The Museum of Cambridge is excited to join this project to celebrate nature in our collections!
Taking place from January to July 2023, The Wild Escape invites children to find a favourite animal in their local museum and create an artwork imagining its journey to a natural habitat.
The pictures and stories children create will be brought together in a collective work of art that imagines a better future for the wildlife on our doorstep, launched online and in venues across the UK on Earth Day 2023.
The Wild Escape is led by Art Fund alongside hundreds of museums, artists and environmentalists, in partnership with WWF, the RSPB, National Trust and English Heritage.
The Wild Escape is made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants, with additional support from Kusuma Trust, Foyle Foundation and a group of generous individuals and trusts.
The Wild Escape is inspired by Wild Isles, a landmark BBC series exploring the flora and fauna of the UK
Accessibility
You can also read about our accessibility information on our website. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email sophie.casford@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography
Please note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you at the Museum on another day.

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Talk: Power Of Diverse Community Engagement
2023-04-19 18:30 - 21:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Join the Museum of Cambridge for a talk by Elma Glasgow, founder of Aspire Black Suffolk, exploring the power behind diverse community engagement.
Photo credit: Megan Wilson
Engaging communities from diverse backgrounds is essential for museums to be able to tell authentic and compelling historical stories.
Increasingly, the public want to see truths which have been formerly hidden. Only by giving communities the space to contribute to collections and exhibitions, can the stories be told authentically.
Elma talks about this progressive practice and shares stories and lessons from her work with the pioneering Power of Stories exhibition.
Elma Glasgow
Elma Glasgow is the founder of the award-winning community interest company, Aspire Black Suffolk, which was born out of the highly acclaimed and multi-award-winning Power of Stories exhibition by Ipswich Museums in 2021.
Also the winner of the Museums Association’s Museums Change Lives ‘Radical Changemaker’ award, Elma works on community engagement, inclusive marketing and delivers workshops and training alongside her co-directors.
Accessibility
You can also read about our accessibility information on our website. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email annie.davis@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography
Please note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you at the Museum on another day.
Love events? Love them even more when they’re free? Join the Friends of the Museum of Cambridge today and you’ll get access to free events, discounts in our shop and year-round free entry for you and a guest.

Mugs, Medals and a Meal for 15,000: A People's History of Coronations in Cambridgeshire
2023-05-05 - 2023-07-14 | Cambridgeshire
Visit the Museum of Cambridge from May to July to see never before displayed items of Cambridgeshire’s coronation history. The people of Cambridge and Cambridgeshire have been celebrating special royal moments in style since the coronation of Queen Victoria’s feast for 15,000 people on Parker’s Piece in 1838.
Era-defining objects from the Museum’s stores will be on display, some for the very first time. On display will be pictures, pamphlets and memorabilia from six royal coronations –most have never been on display at the Museum before.
This exhibit will explore royal moments in the city of Cambridge and the county of Cambridgeshire alongside objects that have come to define local communities’ connection with the royal family. Visitors will have the chance to see how Cambridge has celebrated, marked, mourned, and changed since Queen Victoria was crowned in 1838.
“Mugs, Medals and a Meal for 15,000” encourages visitors to reflect on how Cambridgeshire has celebrated coronations and royal events, from hot air balloon rides to feasts and commemorative mugs and medals.
“Mugs, Medals and a Meal for 15,000” will be on display until mid-July, when it will be followed by “Agatha Christie: An exhibition about her life and characters” from July 17 to August 28 2023.

Hidden Cambridge Tour May
2023-05-07 10:30 - 12:00 | Cambridgeshire
Take another look at Cambridge with a 90-minute Hidden Cambridge Walking Tour.
Enjoy a tour of the lesser-known Castle area of Cambridge. Discover some of the hidden nooks and crannies you’ve never noticed before!
Hear stories of beer, brothels and boatmen, and where Nobel prizes jostle with rugby players and mustard factories.
A qualified guide will lead your tour, and the ticket price includes free entry to the Museum of Cambridge within a month of the tour. All proceeds of the tours are donated to support the Museum.
Tickets are £15. Tours start at 10:30 from the Round Church in Cambridge.
Booking is essential. Follow the Eventbrite link to book: 90 minute Hidden Cambridge walking tour Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

Stone, Paper, Ceramics
2023-05-18 - 2023-05-22 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Stone, Paper, Ceramics
Japanese artists and craftsmen in Cambridge
A five-day exhibition of beautiful Japanese artistry from four talented local artists. The artists have come together using Stone, Paper and Ceramics to showcase their skills.
We are a group of Japanese people who work and create, all based in Cambridge. Although what we do varies, we are very excited to be able to exhibit together and have the opportunity to meet new people.
Pop in and feel a hint of Japan within our creations. Visit for free in the Enid Porter room at the Museum of Cambridge between the 18th and 22nd of May, 2023.
Opening Times:
Thursday 18th May 12 pm-5 pm
Friday-Sunday 10 am – 5 pm
Monday 10am-3pm

Emi Gordon
Cutting fine lettering on stones has been my main craft for some time. Designing, drawing and cutting the appropriate letterforms for a particular context also play an important part in my work. I am trying to make a stone piece which evokes viewers thoughts, emotions and images. I also take commissions for house signs, house numbers and memorials. www.emigordon.com

Kasumi Murai
I enjoy working with stoneware clay and making pottery for everyday use. My work is inspired by Japanese functional domestic ware and British lifestyle. I am a member of Anglian Potters (www.anglianpotters.org.uk) and regularly exhibit my work at annual exhibitions in Cambridge.
www.instagram.com/kasumi4800/

Keiko Shimoda
Born in Japan, I studied Japanese calligraphy since I was little, and later learnt Western calligraphy. A freelance letterer since 2009 in UK. Meanings, feelings, purposes, materials, and moments. Japanese culture is in my background but also admiring the culture in here, respecting all the traditional skills and craftsmanship. www.kcalligraphy.com

Kozue Schwartz
I was born and raised in Japan, and grew up with Japanese 80’s pop culture. After I studied graphic design and illustration in the US, I taught myself how to carve rubber stamps and started a small business.
I have made hundreds of custom portrait stamps. I like simple yet cute things, and am attracted to organic lines which influence my artwork.
Currently, I’m living in the UK, focusing more on prints and illustrations.
www.instagram.com/kozuemschwartz/

Black History Lectures: Sir Morien The Black Knight at King Arthur's Table
2023-05-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Join the Museum of Cambridge for a fascinating evening with Carol Brown-Leonardi.
Carol, a researcher in the British Windrush generation and Caribbean Folklore, will share her research on topics of Black British History at the Museum of Cambridge. In a series of in-person lectures on the last Friday of the month, Carol will explore Black History from the Romans to the Tudors. Her first lecture will discuss Sir Morien, a Black knight at King Arthur’s round table. Carol summaries her talk below:
“We are all familiar with the legend of King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone. The story tells the tale of the young boy validated as the true King of England for pulling the sword from the stone, unlike the stronger and older men who fail again and again. The legend of King Arthur and his knights at the round table was written in detail by the Anglo-Norman cleric Geoffrey of Monmouth between 1100 – 1154. This literature captured Europe’s interest and imagination, leading to a series of poems and works written by the French writer Christen de Troyes between 1155 – 1185.
In her article ‘not all knights at the round table were white’, Eveleth (2014) discusses how knights of colour have been excluded from the more recent productions of King Arthur’s tales. In the tale of King Arthur, the 14-year-old Dutch Knight Sir Morien, one of six knights of colour, occupies a seat at King Arthur’s round table. The talk will shine a light on this story. His quest to find his father, who deserted him and his mother, a Moor Princess, when he was two years old. During Sir Morien’s search he forms a friendship with Sir Lancelot with whom he has many adventures. The story is completed with him finding his father and regaining his inheritance as ruler in his land. The tale captures the essence of the Crusades in the comradery and friendship between Sir Morien and Sir Lancelot.
The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated and supported by the Medieval Latin Church from 1096 to 1453. The most familiar crusade campaign is the war over the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291, which successfully recovered Jerusalem and the surrounding area from Islamic rule. The presentation will explore the African presence in Medieval Europe and the Sub-Saharan African presence in Medieval England. It will examine historical accounts of the black African Christian Kingdoms that thrived in northeast Africa during the Middle Ages. We will explore the existence of Sub-Saharan Africans living in medieval England. Illustrating the African presence in medieval Britain is the excavation by Professor Sue Black and her team (1993 – 2006), who discovered a skeleton during an archaeological dig in the Greyfriars monastery cemetery in Ipswich, Suffolk.
Nine skeletons of Sub-Saharan African origin were found at the grave site. It is believed that these Africans may have been involved in the Crusade wars. This African Crusader is known as the ‘Ipswich Man’ at around 1225-1285. It is believed that he was brought back by returning crusaders at around 1270.”
Join Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi and the Museum of Cambridge for a Friday evening exploration of Black History in the medieval world. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets are available at the door for £5.
Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi
Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi works at the Open University. Since 2000 Dr Brown-Leonardi has carried out long-term fieldwork and research projects on political discourse and non-renewable resources in the Mackenzie Valley, Canada and research on reindeer racing and training race reindeer in Northern Finland. Her current research investigates how Britain’s exit from the European Union has affected the perceptions and decision-making of mixed-nationality couples (British and Finnish) to stay and live permanently in Finland or the United Kingdom. Carol’s most recent work focuses on the Windrush deportee’s experience following the hostile environment policy to understand the levels of inclusion and exclusion experienced in both British and Caribbean society. Carol is interested in local history and contributed to the research for the Equiano Bridge Project.
Tickets
Tickets are available for £5 at the door or via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-history-lectures-sir-morien-the-black-knight-at-king-arthurs-table-tickets-637501101957
Accessibility
You can also read about our accessibility information on our website. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email alex.smaridge@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography
Please note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish for your photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you at the Museum on another day.
Love events? Love them even more when they’re free? Join the Friends of the Museum of Cambridge today and you’ll get access to free events, discounts in our shop and year-round free entry for you and a guest.

May Half Term
2023-05-29 10:00 - 2023-06-04 17:00 | The Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
New Half term trails!
Discover the different stories in our collection
Suitable for ages 3+
Drop in to the Museum to discover our new trails.
Admission Fee applies, Children are free!

Royal Folktale Fables
2023-06-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Join us for royal storytelling, arts and crafts!
Be blown away with interactive stories by Chip from EpicTales.
Make your own royal portrait, recreate the coronation scene and decorate some street party bunting.
Suitable for ages 3+
Book a ticket for you and your little one by clicking the link
Accessibility
You can read about our accessibility information on our website. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email alex.smaridge@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography
Please note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you to the Museum on another day.
Love events? Love them even more when they’re free? Join the Friends of the Museum of Cambridge today and you’ll get access to free and discounted events, discounts in our shop and year-round free entry for you and a guest.

Hidden Cambridge Tour June
2023-06-04 10:30 - 12:00 | Cambridgeshire

Little Feet, Big Impressions
2023-06-22 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-06-29 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-07-06 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-07-20 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-08-03 10:00 - 11:30 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Come along to these free, fun and interactive sessions for your 1-5 year olds.
Catch up with friends and make new ones with coffee, tea, and biscuits while your Little ones play musical instruments, make some arts and crafts and play with other children.
A chance to meet chat, make friends and entertain your small people.
Refreshments will be provided. Changing facilities available.
Smaller siblings also welcome to attend, please book both parents and childrens tickets.
Pushchairs are welcome but need to fit through a standard door frame.

Black History Lectures II: Queen Philippa of Hainault
2023-06-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Join the Museum of Cambridge for a fascinating evening with Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi.
Carol, a researcher in the British Windrush generation and Caribbean Folklore, will share her research on topics of Black British History at the Museum of Cambridge. In a series of in-person lectures on the last Friday of the month, Carol will explore Black History from the Romans to the Tudors.
Queen Philippa of Hainault, wife of King Edward III is one of England’s beloved medieval queens. She married as a teenager in exchange of military aid in the form of ships and soldiers following a coup led by Queen Isabella of France from her estranged husband Edward II. Queen Isabella, promised to marry her son Edward III to Philippa of Hainault who was the eldest unmarried daughter of Willem, Count of Hainault (of modern Belgium). Philippa arrived in England on Christmas day 1327, several days after Edward II funeral. She became Queen of England at the tender age of 12 years old. Together Philippa and Edward formed one of the great royal marriages of the middle-ages. This lecture explores the royal life of Queen Philippa of Hainault and her influence on the British textile industry, the beginning of the coal mining industry in England and Wales and the establishment of the English Language as the official language of England.
Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi
Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi works at the Open University. Since 2000 Dr Brown-Leonardi has carried out long-term fieldwork and research projects on political discourse and non-renewable resources in the Mackenzie Valley, Canada and research on reindeer racing and training race reindeer in Northern Finland. Her current research investigates how Britain’s exit from the European Union has affected the perceptions and decision-making of mixed-nationality couples (British and Finnish) to stay and live permanently in Finland or the United Kingdom. Carol’s most recent work focuses on the Windrush deportee’s experience following the hostile environment policy to understand the levels of inclusion and exclusion experienced in both British and Caribbean society. Carol is interested in local history and contributed to the research for the Equiano Bridge Project.
Tickets
Tickets are available via Eventbrite: Black History Lectures II: Queen Philippa of Hainault Tickets, Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
Accessibility
You can also read about our accessibility information on our website. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email alex.smaridge@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography
Please note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish for your photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you at the Museum on another day.
Love events? Love them even more when they’re free? Join the Friends of the Museum of Cambridge today and you’ll get access to free events, discounts in our shop and year-round free entry for you and a guest.

Hidden Cambridge Tour July
2023-07-02 10:30 - 12:00 | Cambridgeshire

Agatha Christie: an exhibition of her life and characters.
2023-07-17 - 2023-08-28 | The Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
An exhibition celebrating Agatha Christie, author of more than 91 novels, plays and short stories is coming to the Museum of Cambridge. To celebrate the best selling author’s life and her enchanting characters, the Museum of Cambridge is hosting an exhibition, “Agatha Christie: her life and characters.” A beautiful private collection of books, clothing and character ephemera will be on display in the Community Cabinet at the Museum of Cambridge. Whether you have a penchant for Poirot or wish to marvel at Miss Marple, this exhibition will celebrate the creativity and life of Agatha Christie.
Agatha Christie: an exhibition of her life and characters will be on display from Monday, 17th of July until Monday 28th of August. Visit this summer as part of the Museum’s Summer of Stories and get swept away in mystery.
This exhibition is possible with generous thanks to Gale Goddard and her beautiful collection of memorabilia.

Private View "Agatha Christie: her life and characters"
2023-07-17 17:00 - 19:00 | The Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Join us for a special evening at the Museum of Cambridge as we unveil our new exhibit, “Agatha Christie: an exhibition of her life and characters.”
This private view is open to Friends of the Museum of Cambridge as well as the public to explore the Museum after hours and be among the first to see the new exhibit.
Guests will be greeted with a glass of prosecco (or non-alcoholic alternatives!) on arrival before being given a chance to explore the new display and the Museum while it is closed to the public.
The new exhibit explores the marvellous life of the celebrated author Agatha Christie. In it, you will see objects and memorabilia from films, plays and stories that bring her beloved characters to life. Want to dress up as your favourite Agatha Christie character? Feel free! Explore the Museum in your best costume or disguise!
The reception will take place from 5 pm-7 pm on Monday,17th July, and is a fantastic opportunity to meet Friends, trustees and supporters of the Museum as well as get a sneak peek at the new display. There will also be an opportunity to learn more about the Friends scheme and how you can support the Museum of Cambridge.
Do book your ticket here. Admission is £5.50 and helps cover the cost of staying open late and putting on events like this. Book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/private-view-agatha-christie-exhibition-opening-tickets-667418114547?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you need help booking, please email us at enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk or call us at 01223 355159. We look forward to seeing you there!

Date: 17th July 2023
Time: 5pm-7pm.
Venue: Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AQ

We hope you’ll be able to join us!
Accessibility
You can also read about our accessibility information on our website. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography
Please note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you at the Museum on another day.
Love events? Love them even more when they’re free? Join the Friends of the Museum of Cambridge today and you’ll get access to free events, discounts in our shop and year-round free entry for you and a guest.

My Mini Museum Makers - Workshop for Families
2023-07-24 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-07-24 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-07-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Join us for a family-friendly workshop and get crafting your very own Mini Museum!
Mini Museums are back at the Museum of Cambridge for summer 2023!
Inspired by the creativity of nearly 3000 individuals in January and February 2023, we’re once again calling the residents of Cambridgeshire to celebrate the place they call home – in miniature!
Join a workshop during the summer holidays to create a brilliant mini-exhibition about what you love most about Cambridgeshire today: its people, places and stories. Be inspired by objects from the Museum’s collection while you tell your own story through your Mini Museum.
What: A hands-on workshop where you can make a miniature Museum about your favourite places in Cambridgeshire.
When:
24th Juy 10 am and 2 pm
25th July 10 am
7th August 10 am and 2 pm
8th August 10 am
21st August 10 am and 2 pm
22nd August 10 am
Where: The Museum of Cambridge.
Book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/my-mini-museum-makers-workshop-for-families-tickets-668070024427?aff=oddtdtcreator
Can you help us build an exhibition all about what you love in Cambridgeshire?
This summer, you will be able to share your Mini Museum in a major exhibition at the Museum of Cambridge! Mini Museums will be on display as part of the exhibition from the 7th of August to the 31st of September 2023! All those who have created a Mini Museum will be able to share it with us to make it part of the exhibition. For more details on how to share your mini museum with us visit: My Mini Museum & Your Exhibit To Go In It! – The Museum of Cambridge
Suitable for children aged 6 and above and their families.
Booking is essential, and you can reserve your free places using the Eventbrite link below, or should you prefer, do feel free to email us directly: sarah.hutton@museumofcambridge.org.uk.
For more information about the My Mini Museum project, take a look at our website here.
Accessibility You can also read about our accessibility information on our website. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email sarah.hutton@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography Please note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable and welcome you at the Museum on another day.
Love events? Love them even more when they’re free? Join the Friends of the Museum of Cambridge today and you’ll get access to free events, discounts in our shop and year-round free entry for you and a guest.
A big thank you to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Cambridge City Council for making this project possible.
This project is completely free to all participants. However, if you would like to make a donation to support the work of the Museum, we would be very grateful. Your generosity will support us to run even more special events for the local community. Donations can be made online or by cheque. Thank you!

Little Feet, Big Impressions
2023-07-27 10:00 - 11:30 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Come along to these free, fun and interactive sessions for your 1-5 year olds.
Catch up with friends and make new ones with coffee, tea, and biscuits while your little ones play musical instruments, make arts and crafts and play with other children.
A chance to meet chat, make friends and entertain your small people.
Refreshments will be provided. Changing facilities available.
Smaller siblings also welcome to attend, please book both parents and carers and children’s tickets.
Pushchairs are welcome but will need to fit through a standard door frame.

Talk: Agatha Christie, her life and characters with the collector.
2023-07-27 18:30 - 21:00 | The Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Join the Museum of Cambridge for an evening talk about our latest exhibition, “Agatha Christie: an exhibition of her life and characters.” Hear from the remarkable collector and curator of the exhibit, who has spent 15 years gathering memorabilia of one of the UK’s greatest mystery writers. Agatha Christie wrote more than 91 plays, short stories and novels with characters and stories known worldwide.
Stay late and see the exhibition celebrating her life and creativity at the Museum of Cambridge. You will be surrounded by objects from the early 20th century and step back to Agatha’s time. See an extraordinary private collection of outfits, memorabilia, and movie history which will inspire you to dive back into Agatha’s world of mystery and murder!

Arrival from 6:30 pm with a talk from the collector and curator, followed by a visit to the Museum.

Tickets are available to book on Eventbrite as donate as you feel, with all donations supporting the work of the Museum of Cambridge. Your donation also includes a drink and nibbles during the talk. (Talk: Agatha Christie, an exhibition of her life and characters Tickets, Thu, Jul 27, 2023 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite)

Accessibility
You can read about our accessibility information on our website. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email alex.smaridge@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography
Please note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish your or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you are feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable and welcome you to the Museum on another day.
Love events? Love them even more when they’re free? Join the Friends of the Museum of Cambridge today and you’ll get access to free events, discounts in our shop and year-round free entry for you and a guest.

Black History Lectures III: Lucius Septimus Severus, Roman Emperor
2023-07-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
Join the Museum of Cambridge for a fascinating evening with Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi.
Carol, a researcher in the British Windrush generation and Caribbean Folklore, will share her research on topics of Black British History at the Museum of Cambridge. In a series of in-person lectures on the last Friday of the month, Carol will explore Black History from the Romans to the Tudors.
Lucius Septimus Severus was the Roman Emperor in Britain from 193 to 211 AD. He was of North African descent from Libya and from a prominent family that already had an established Roman military background. His intention for Britain was to conquer the whole island and subordinate it to Roman Rule. The lecture focuses on his campaigns, which involve the rebuilding of the forts along Hadrian’s wall. This campaign with the Caledonian tribes led to heavy losses on the roman side. The lecture will also explore the building of the Roman Fort at Carpow on Troy and his creation of the two provinces in England that are recognised as the North/South divide as in Northern England and Southern England.
Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi
Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi works at the Open University. Since 2000 Dr Brown-Leonardi has carried out long-term fieldwork and research projects on political discourse and non-renewable resources in the Mackenzie Valley, Canada and research on reindeer racing and training race reindeer in Northern Finland. Her current research investigates how Britain’s exit from the European Union has affected the perceptions and decision-making of mixed-nationality couples (British and Finnish) to stay and live permanently in Finland or the United Kingdom. Carol’s most recent work focuses on the Windrush deportee’s experience following the hostile environment policy to understand the levels of inclusion and exclusion experienced in both British and Caribbean society. Carol is interested in local history and contributed to the research for the Equiano Bridge Project.
Tickets
Tickets are available via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/black-history-lectures-iii-lucius-septimus-severus-roman-emperor-tickets-657579587247?aff=oddtdtcreator
Accessibility
You can also read about our accessibility information on our website. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email alex.smaridge@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography
Please note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish for your photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you at the Museum on another day.
Love events? Love them even more when they’re free? Join the Friends of the Museum of Cambridge today and you’ll get access to free events, discounts in our shop and year-round free entry for you and a guest.

Summer of Stories - Storytelling
2023-08-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge, 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AQ, United Kingdom
You are invited to the Summer of Stories at the Museum of Cambridge!
At the Museum of Cambridge, there will be storytelling and story-making for the whole family!
You can take part in historical stories from around Cambridge with Chip from EpicTales.
When your head is full of stories, you can create your own! With storybook, comics, and collage templates to create with stickers, sequins, and all sorts of fun crafting supplies.
A perfect summertime activity for all ages, book tickets now!
Please arrive 10 minutes before storytime to get settled in your seats as it will kick off at 1pm sharp!
The craft session will then end at 3pm.
After you have enjoyed the event if you want to visit the museum, there is lots to explore and two fun trails to keep your little one entertained as you go around. Don’t forget under 16’s are always free!
Please book a ticket for all adults and children attending.
Suitable for ages 3+
Accessibility
You can read about our accessibility information on our website. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email alex.smaridge@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.
Getting Here
We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.
You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.
Photography
Please note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish you or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.
Healthy Events
If you’re feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable, and welcome you to the Museum on another day.
Love events? Love them even more when they’re free? Join the Friends of the Museum of Cambridge today and you’ll get access to free and discounted events, discounts in our shop and year-round free entry for you and a guest.

Hidden Cambridge Tour August
2023-08-06 10:30 - 12:00 | Cambridgeshire
