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Event details: As an artist Ian Rawlinson's work has taken him around the UK, the world and back to his hometown of Cambridge. His recent artwork and filmmaking have seen him re-engage with his past, shedding new light on transitional places that remained
The Museum of Cambridge will be holding our Eighty-Fifth Annual General Meeting via zoom. The evening will consist of members voting on the Annual Accounts and election and re-election of Trustees. In addition, there will be a discussion on the
About the talk Jonathan Spain will be speaking with the Museum about his book Fruit Farming in the Cam Valley . He will be looking at the history of the fruit industry in the Cam Valley, set in the wider regional
Poet and psychogeographer Grahame Davies takes us on a journey through two Cambridges: the world city and the workplace, the glamorous and the gritty; the famous and the forgotten. He discovers there’s always more to discover about this extraordinary city – no matter how clever you are.
Join us as we talk with podcaster Ruth McPhee about the Society for Psychical Research! Ruth and special guests will take an irreverent foray into the history of the Society for Psychical Research, founded by Trinity College fellows including Henry Sidgwick, Frederic Myers, and Edmund Gurney. The intention of the society was to investigate paranormal activity from a position of scientific objectivity and academic rigour
To celebrate the launch of our Annual Appeal, we're presenting two remarkable characters in Cambridge's history.
In support of our Annual Appeal, join us for 'Cambridge per diem: A daily chronicle of Cambridge connections.'
An exploration of historical beliefs around witchcraft and magic in the fens and fields of Cambridgeshire and beyond, with Ruth McPhee from the Ruth is Stranger than Fiction podcast. From malevolent curses, spells and toadmen through to the counter-witchcraft and protective magic of bodily fluids, witch bottles and hag stones, join us for an evening of peculiar tales and magical intrigue.
Friends of the Museum of Cambridge, join us for a talk with Becky Proctor.
A talk by Mike Petty to support our Annual Appeal #SavingOurStories
