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Museum of Cambridge Launches Annual Appeal: #SavingOurStories

The Museum of Cambridge has announced its latest Annual Appeal: ‘Saving Our Stories’ which aims to raise significant funds to support the Museum to care for its large collection of objects.

25 September 202225 September 2022 Blogs, Events, Museum, News, Updates, Volunteer Newsletter Read more

Museum of Cambridge Receives Major Donation to Boost Local History Online

The Museum of Cambridge has received a generous donation of £25,000 from a local donor to develop and expand its popular crowd-sourced local history website, Capturing Cambridge. One of the largest gifts the Museum has received, this substantial investment is

19 August 202222 August 2022 Blogs, Capturing Cambridge, News, Updates Read more

Fresh faces in the Museum team.

Fresh faces in the Museum team.

The museum is excited to welcome two new starters to the team. Christine Cellier joins us as Business Manager bringing a wealth of Arts Sector and finance experience to the role.  Chris studied philosophy at the Sorbonne in Paris, before

22 May 202213 June 2022 Blogs, Museum, News, Updates Read more

Celebrating Together: A Winter Success

Celebrating Together: A Winter Success

Our winter exhibition has come to a close. Alex, our Community and Engagement Officer, tells us what the exhibition was all about and shares some of the exhibition’s highlights and successes.

26 January 202226 January 2022 Blogs, Events, Exhibition, News, Updates Read more

Collections Care Update

Collections Care Update

Collections Officer, Aimee, talks about our recent Collections Care Audit awarded by AIM Collections Care Audit Grant with Icon and supported by The Pilgrim Trust in June.

11 November 202111 November 2021 Blogs, Collections, Museum, News, Updates Read more

The Friends of the Museum of Cambridge Relaunch

The Friends of the Museum of Cambridge Relaunch

Trustee Matt Hann explains the history and importance of The Friends of The Museum of Cambridge

18 August 202118 August 2021 Events, Museum, News, Updates Read more

A Message from our Chair: Thinking about Things

A Message from our Chair: Thinking about Things

The Chair of our Board, Lucy Walker, explores the concept of ‘things’, and their significance to both museums and the ways we think about the world more generally.

15 June 202115 June 2021 Blogs, Collections, Museum, News, Updates Read more

The Museum of Cambridge Is Open!

The Museum of Cambridge Is Open!

The Museum of Cambridge has reopened to the public after a long period of closure.

28 May 202128 May 2021 Blogs, Events, Museum, News, Updates Read more

Museum of Cambridge succeeds in fundraising campaign

The Museum of Cambridge is pleased to announce the success of our fundraising campaign. Launched in November last year, the fundraising campaign aimed to raise around £50,000 – enough to keep the Museum going through lockdown until it could open

10 May 202110 May 2021 Museum, News, Updates Read more

A Message from our Chair: Finding a Voice

A Message from our Chair: Finding a Voice

The Chair of our Board, Lucy Walker, shares some thoughts about the Museum past and present, and how we can adapt our perspectives while looking to the future.

28 March 20217 May 2021 Blogs, Museum, News, Updates Read more
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