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Folklore Finds: Snakestone

Folklore Finds: Snakestone

While this might look like a simple fossil at first glance, if we take a closer look, it soon becomes clear that there is some fascinating folklore going on here!  This is a snakestone – a name given to ammonites

3 March 20253 March 2025 Blogs, Collections, Museum, Tracing Traditions Read more

Robert Farren: Artist and Social Commentator

Robert Farren: Artist and Social Commentator

It was a sad irony to discover in the Museum of Cambridge the beautiful book of etchings by Robert Farren, Cambridge and Its Neighbourhood, published in 1881, just as Farren’s house of the same year, Mayfield, 110 Hills Road, was

5 February 20255 February 2025 Blogs, Capturing Cambridge, Collections, Museum Read more

We’re hiring an inspiring Director!

We’re hiring an inspiring Director!

We’re looking for an inspirational Director to take on a career-defining role at the Museum of Cambridge.   The Museum of Cambridge offers a unique opportunity for an inspirational leader to shape the future of one of the city’s most valued

23 January 202523 January 2025 Blogs, Museum, News, Updates Read more

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

Want to hear about the history of Cambridge beyond just the history of the University?

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

Want to hear about the history of Cambridge beyond just the history of the University?

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

Want to hear about the history of Cambridge beyond just the history of the University?

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

Want to hear about the history of Cambridge beyond just the history of the University?

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

Want to hear about the history of Cambridge beyond just the history of the University?

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

Want to hear about the history of Cambridge beyond just the history of the University?

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

Museum of Cambridge and Cambridge Old Quarter Tour

Want to hear about the history of Cambridge beyond just the history of the University?

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