A small museum, with a big story to share
Legacies of Windrush in Cambridge is the first exhibition of its kind, shining a light on the lives and experiences of the Caribbean Windrush community and those who left an indelible mark on Cambridge and the UK.
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
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
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.
Join author Rachel Morris for a highly atmospheric exploration of the charismatic magicians of the Tudor and Renaissance courts and the wives and families who kept the whole magical show on the road. All things were believable back then –
It's time for our annual Halloween live podcast event! Hosted by Ruth McPhee of the Ruth is Stranger than fiction podcast, this Halloween we will take a spooky but light-hearted journey through the folklore of Cambridgeshire. What fearsome animals and
Martin Bond is a professional photographer who has lived in Cambridge all his life. His personal photography project — A Cambridge Diary, saw him post a photograph of his hometown online every day for more than thirteen years. At the
Join us for a night of facts, fun, and fundraising as the Museum of Cambridge hosts its first pub quiz evening. We felt it was time to honour the hitory of our building, originally a Coaching Inn, with some traditional pub entertainment! So grab your friends, family or colleagues and come and compete for the title of brain of Cambridge!
Firestarter: The Fiery Life and Controversial Death of John Stallon, the Shelford Arsonist is part true-crime mystery, part historical investigation. Set in the early 19th century, it is the tale of a farm worker who gains notoriety for setting multiple fires