A small museum, with a big story to share
We're venturing beyond the Grade II listed walls of our Museum for a day and coming to see you as part of the Cambridge Big Weekend. Join us on Parker's Piece for an afternoon of activities, chat and fun on Saturday 14 July.
There'll be fun aplenty and something for every everyone as our very own Fanny Cradock explores the history of jelly and the copper and china jelly moulds on display in our collection. She'll be making wobbly treats in retro aluminium bunny rabbit jelly moulds, which will be familiar to children of the 1960s and 1970s, and testing modern day jelly moulds, courtesy of Tala.
You can even get involved yourself! Make your own fabulously-coloured, quick-setting agar jelly balls, see who can make the tallest tower out of marshmallows and spaghetti and create your very own vision of Cambridge in the the year 2196!
From the excitement of the rides to the delicious food and treats on sale. From the music playing to the things available to buy. Did you or your family work at a fair? Did you look forward to them for weeks beforehand?
Fun fairs, markets and festivals, we want to hear your stories. Join us on Friday 31 August and share your recollections at our second August Memory Café.
Join us on Friday 14 September for our Your Female Heroes Memory Café.
Join us on Friday 28 September for our Shop and Landmarks Memory Café.
This special Memory Café session will be an opportunity to talk about beliefs around death and related traditions and is held in collaboration with Dying for Life.
Voices, Video and More...
Running throughout November and December Word of Mouth is an opportunity to learn more about the largest ethnic minority in our county and gain a unique insight into the lives of the Travelling families who visit our city each year for the Midsummer Fair
Exploring the history and stories of the Travelling People and Showmen of Cambridgeshire
Join us from 6:00pm to 9:00pm on Friday 16 November for a special opening night event to celebrate the launch of the exhibition. Come and hear stories from the Travelling People of Cambridgeshire, the event will include speakers, music and refreshments.
Come tell your stories of the Travellers in Cambridgeshire.
A final Memory Café for the year, to complement Word of Mouth, which runs until Sunday
Join us for a Twilight event at the Museum of Cambridge Explore some weird and wonderful objects from the Museum’s collection in an interactive session with arts and crafts, object handling and more. Follow the trail and discover hidden secrets
