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Activity: Heroines, Highwaymen and Hereward the Wake: Tales from the Fens

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

Did you know that Cambridgeshire had its own Robin Hood?
Join us for a storytelling workshop led by puppet maker and animator Heather Colbert and help us recount the adventures of local hero Hereward the Wake.
Heroines, Highwaymen and Hereward the Wake: Tales from the Fens is suitable for children aged 7-15.
Tickets are free, but you will need to book so that we can manage attendance at the venue

Free

Workshop: What Women Want – Banner-Making to Commemorate Women’s Campaigns

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

Whether you are interested in women's history, have a story of campaigning to share, are interested in the design and production of suffrage banners, are involved in current campaigns or would just like to in find out more over a cuppa with us...

Drop in to the Enid Porter Room at any time between 11:00am and 2:00pm on Saturday 21 April.

Talk: From Football to Cricket – the Development of Sport in Cambridge

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

No one can doubt the impact that the University of Cambridge has had on so many facets of our city and our lives, but few people realise that this includes many sports and games. Even fewer know of the influential role played by the town as well as the gown

Free

Exhibition: A Loyal Toast

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

From a simple ceremony in a village church to the pomp and circumstance of royal nuptials, A Loyal Toast explores the folk customs associated with marriage in Cambridgeshire and celebrates the upcoming union of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry with a display of commemorative objects from past royal weddings

Activity: Puppet Making for Adults

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

Everyone is interested in puppet-making.

Join stop-motion animator and puppet-maker Heather Colbert for our latest workshop, which will explore polymer clay sculpting techniques to create a Bunraku-style puppet, as part of our ongoing Tracing Traditions project at the Museum.

Free

Workshop: What Women Want – Banner-Making to Commemorate Women’s Campaigns (second session)

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

Whether you are interested in women's history or the design and production of suffrage banners, are involved in current campaigns, have a campaigning story to share or would just like to in find out more over a mug of tea or coffee with us...

Drop in to the Enid Porter Room at any time between 11:00am and 2:00pm on Saturday 12 May to find out more...

Activity: More Tales from the Fens, a Storytelling and Puppet Making Workshop for Children

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

Cambridgeshire has a rich history of folklore and storytelling and there are many fascinating tales about the area. Help us tell some lesser known tales from the Fens in our very own Museum puppet theatre.

More Tales from the Fens is suitable for children aged 7-15

Free

Talk: Send Her Victorious

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

Cambridge is no stranger to a royal celebration and the sheer scale of some has been remarkable.

With arrangements for the royal wedding well underway, we look back to the preparations for another major royal event: the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Victoria on 28 June 1838.

Free

Activity: Ghost Hunt in May with Ghost Hunt UK

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

What restless spirits roam the corridors and rooms of your Museum once darkness falls…?

Over hundreds of years we must have gathered a ghost or two along the way. Join us and our friends from Ghost Hunt UK for a night of paranormal investigation and experience the Museum of Cambridge in a new and very different way.

Exhibition: Cambridge Then and Now

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

Come and see pictures from the Museum of Cambridge collections paired with photographs of the same locations as they are today, taken by students of Cambridgeshire Regional College.

A unique opportunity to explore the past through the eyes of present-day residents.