Roger Lilley tells us about the life of Draper Josiah Chater of 21 Hartington Grove.
Capturing Cambridge: The Love and Life of Josiah Chater
ReStorying OUR Museum
Do you enjoy local history and museums? Would you like to connect with other Cambridgeshire residents who share your interests? Do you want to rethink the way Britain’s colonial past appears in museums? Then we want to hear from you!
Volunteer Blogs: Diana T
Diana Turner talks about her experience as a volunteer working front-of-house and in collections, and why she loves the people that the Museum brings together.
Cambridge Archaeology in the News
Carolyn Ferguson outlines some of Cambridge’s most significant archaeology stories that have been in the news over the last few years, as well as telling us about more recent exciting finds at Croft Gardens.
Capturing Cambridge: Gipsy Smith
Find out about the fascinating life of Rodney ‘Gipsy’ Smith, international Evangelist and MBE, who lived on Hinton Avenue in Cambridge.
Object Spotlight: The Jacket and Helmet of S.H. Rowley
Carolyn Ferguson discusses her journey taking a mysterious military jacket and matching helmet from museum enigma to one of the stars of the military collection at the Museum of Cambridge!
Cambridge Museum reaches fundraising landmark, helping to stave off closure
The Museum of Cambridge has successfully reached the halfway point in its fundraising appeal.
The First Decolonising Project Team Meeting: We are Off!
Florencia Nannetti tells us about the first meeting of the Museum’s important and exciting Decolonisation project.
Volunteer Blogs: On Volunteering from Home
Mary White talks about what volunteering looks like in 2021, and the value of volunteering during the pandemic.
A Message from our Chair: The Museum of Cambridge in 2021
The Chair of our Board, Lucy Walker, shares her hopes for 2021 and her vision for the Museum of Cambridge this year.