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Turn back time this festive season with decorations and traditions from a century ago as we celebrate A 1920s Christmas at the Museum of Cambridge. Dive in to some of the research we’ve done whilst preparing our Christmas experience and
Henry Gunning’s Reminiscences of Cambridge is an important witness of life in Cambridgeshire in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Born in Thriplow, a village eight miles from Cambridge, Henry became a student at Christ’s College in 1784 before
Hear from Andy, our amazing maintenance volunteer, on his experiences and how he’s helped out with the Museum of Cambridge!
Our Pub quiz night fundraiser was a fantastic evening of fun, facts and friendly competition. we raised a wonderful £519.50 which will contribute directly to the continued running of the Museum and the conservation of its collection, so from the bottom of our hearts we wanted to say the biggest thank you!
Written by Robin Sterne, Disability Heritage Research Volunteer Supported by Beau Brannick, Collections Officer at Museum of Cambridge Warning: This research piece discusses disability history, which includes the use of historic, out-of-date, ableist language. This research piece was made possible
Cambridge at War: A New Permanent Display Exploring the Second World War Written by Beau Brannick, Collections Officer As a social history museum, the Museum of Cambridge holds a large collection of objects relating to the Second World War. The
My name is Izzy, and I am so happy to have joined the Museum of Cambridge as a PhD student, co-supervised by King’s College London. The project is titled ‘Weathering Climate Change: using museum collections to represent local experiences of
Imagine this: you’re lingering in a museum for hours, passionately chatting to strangers about history, sneaking a peek behind the scenes… and you’re appreciated for it! Welcome to the wonderful world of volunteering at the Museum of Cambridge: where your
The Museum of Cambridge was saddened to learn of the passing of Friend, long-time volunteer, and supporter, Alice Zeitlyn, in May. At nearly 101 she continued to support the Museum and other local causes by kitting her iconic bees. Alice’s
Brunswick/Auckland Road air raid shelter being built in 1939 (Cambridgeshire Collection). Although Cambridge did not suffer from anything like the Blitz in London, the threat of enemy air raids had remained a source of anxiety during the whole war. Victory