Activity: Memory Cafe – Traditions Around Death

Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

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.

Opening Night: Word of Mouth

The Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Opening Night: Word of MouthExploring 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.

Activity: Twilight at the Museums – Torches! Trinkets! Treasures!

The Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

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

FREE Family Craft Activity: Sweetheart Pincushions

Enid Porter Room, Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

What would soldiers send to their loved ones in WWI? It wasn't just letters but handmade gifts as well.  Injured WWI soldiers would spend time carefully decorating heart-shaped pin cushions to send home to family members at home as a

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Exhibition: Pride & Place: An LGBTQ+ Exhibition

The Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

We're hosting a special exhibition curated by the local LGBTQ+ community about LGBTQ+ lives in the city throughout history. Exploring this year's theme of activism, and more broadly the subject of change, we'll be sharing personal experiences from those who have been involved in social movements as well as looking at the loss of LGBTQ+ spaces in the city over recent years.

Exhibition: 50th Anniversary of St. Luke’s Primary School

The Museum of Cambridge 2-3 Castle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

What happens when a primary school curates an exhibition? You'll have to pop in to the Museum to see. 'The pupils of St Luke's have contributed to an exhibition at the Museum of Cambridge! Different year groups created different projects.

Event: the Museum of Cambridge at the Big Weekend

Parker's Piece Parker's Piece, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

Join us on Parker's Piece for an afternoon of activities, chat and fun on Saturday 6 July! It's that time of the year again. We're venturing beyond the Grade II listed walls of our Museum for a day and coming

Event: Museum Adventures with the ‘Hidden Tales’ at Heffers!

Heffers Bookshop 20 Trinity Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Come to Heffers children's department this August for some amazing activities with the team behind the exciting new museum adventure book, Hidden Tales! From a bookshop treasure hunt to handling museum objects, there will be something different each week with special