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Month: January 2025

We’re hiring an inspiring Director!

We’re hiring an inspiring Director!

We’re looking for an inspirational Director to take on a career-defining role at the Museum of Cambridge.   The Museum of Cambridge offers a unique opportunity for an inspirational leader to shape the future of one of the city’s most valued

23 January 202523 January 2025 Blogs, Museum, News, Updates Read more

Museum of Cambridge Embarks on Transformational Project to Explore Disabled Histories, Funded by Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund

Museum of Cambridge Embarks on Transformational Project to Explore Disabled Histories, Funded by Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund

CAMFK 656.36: Carved wooden figurehead of Queen Victoria, created by a disabled person. The Museum of Cambridge is thrilled to announce an exciting new initiative made possible by a £99,802 grant from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund through the Museums

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The Miller of Cambridge: January 1805 – How do you feed Cambridge when there is no grain?

The Miller of Cambridge: January 1805 – How do you feed Cambridge when there is no grain?

Christmas had been a non-event for James Nutter who, as a Baptist and a true Puritan spirit, had worked most of that day. After all, Christmas had been condemned and banned in the 1640s by the Puritan parliament who saw

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Folklore Finds: Astragali, or Knucklebones

Folklore Finds: Astragali, or Knucklebones

While these five small objects might not look important at first glance, on closer inspection they have a huge wealth of history and lore surrounding them. They are astragali, or knucklebones, and are the talus bones from sheep or goats.

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