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Temporary Exhibition: It Takes Time to Grow

Temporary Exhibition: It Takes Time to Grow

“It takes time to grow, and you probably won’t realise it but you are not the same person that walked into this room.” -LGBTQ+ Young Person from The Kite Trust The Museum is proud to display “It Takes Time to

3 April 20253 April 2025 Collections, Events, Exhibition, Museum, News, Projects Read more

Collecting my AMA from the Museums Conference

Collecting my AMA from the Museums Conference

Photograph by Julian Eales. By Alex Smaridge, Engagement and Collections Manager It’s not every day that I get the chance to hang out with one thousand people who all love museums as much as I do, but on a recent

5 December 20245 December 2024 Blogs, Collections, Events, News, Updates Read more

Preserving Windrush Heritage in Cambridgeshire

Preserving Windrush Heritage in Cambridgeshire

The Museum of Cambridge and Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi are thrilled to announce the next steps in the Legacies of Windrush in Cambridgeshire project, a powerful project aimed at preserving and celebrating the stories of the Windrush Generation. Funded by Arts

3 October 202410 October 2024 Blogs, Events, Exhibition, Museum, News Read more

Museum of Cambridge Christmas Market – Call for Vendors!

Museum of Cambridge Christmas Market – Call for Vendors!

Looking for the Museum of Cambridge Christmas Market details this year? Click here to find out more and join us this year for some Christmas cheer!   After the success of our Christmas Market last year, we’re happy to announce

9 August 202422 October 2024 Blogs, Events, News, Shop Read more

Where to Find the Museum on a Bike this Summer!

Where to Find the Museum on a Bike this Summer!

The Museum on a Bike will be popping up all over Cambridge this Summer as we bring the history of the city to an event near you! Our Engagement Officer Alex will be bringing historical objects from the Museum to

22 July 202423 July 2024 Blogs, Events, Museum, News Read more

Capturing Cambridge Open Day

Capturing Cambridge Open Day

Capturing Cambridge Open Day on 28th March was set up as a one-day event to allow locals of Cambridge city and the wider county the opportunity to record and share their histories. Created as an in-person event to support the

4 April 20244 April 2024 Blogs, Capturing Cambridge, Events, Museum, News, Tracing Traditions Read more

New Exhibition: The Stories Behind the Stitches

New Exhibition: The Stories Behind the Stitches

The Museum of Cambridge opens a new exhibition, “The Stories Behind the Stitches”, exploring wellness, disability and self-expression through Cambridge textiles.   

18 March 202420 March 2024 Blogs, Events, Exhibition, Museum, News, Updates Read more

Museum on a Bike is back!

Museum on a Bike is back!

After a brief hiatus, the Museum on a Bike is back! The Bike is a brilliant way for the Museum to come together with people around Cambridge, bringing local history, objects, stories, and activities to wherever they might be. Hi

27 February 202427 February 2024 Blogs, Events, Museum, News, Updates Read more

Recapping the Festive Fun of this year’s “Made in Cambridge” Christmas Market

Recapping the Festive Fun of this year’s “Made in Cambridge” Christmas Market

The Museum spent the weekend celebrating local craftsmanship and community spirit. The Enid Porter room and the courtyard hosted the “Made in Cambridge” Christmas Market between Friday 24th and Sunday 26th of November. The event, which brought together 16 talented

27 November 20235 December 2023 Blogs, Events, Museum, News, Shop, Updates Read more

New Exhibition: Cars, Carriages and the Cam

New Exhibition: Cars, Carriages and the Cam

The Museum of Cambridge is excited to launch our new exhibit, “Cars, Carriages and the Cam: Navigating your way in Cambridge”, set to open on Wednesday 8th of November in our Attic Gallery! Discover Cambridge’s history of trams, trains, carriages

3 November 20233 November 2023 Blogs, Events, Exhibition, Museum, News, Updates Read more
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