A small museum, with a big story to share
The “Childhood and Community: Then and Now” Exhibit has been in development since last September. The exhibit is the combination of an ongoing community playgroup and community outreach blended with objects from the past and the history of Cambridge’s families
The Museum of Cambridge is calling the residents of Cambridgeshire to celebrate the place they call home – in miniature!
Volunteers at the Museum of Cambridge are a vital part of the work that we do. We wouldn’t be able to function without the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. They bring a wealth of skills and knowledge to
By Dr. Maya Parmar, Director of Hadithi C.I.C For me, identity is multidimensional, a mosaic of our own experiences and heritage, encompassing too those experiences of our family. My parents were born in Kenya, East Africa, we have roots in
On 6th June the team from Museum of Cambridge held a wonderful, craft filled workshop with the people of Arbury, and surrounding areas in the north of Cambridge, alongside the main Carnival to create some exquisite bunting all ready for
Our winter exhibition has come to a close. Alex, our Community and Engagement Officer, tells us what the exhibition was all about and shares some of the exhibition’s highlights and successes.
Over the last 18 months or so, Covid allowing, I’ve scoured bookshops in Cambridge, Norwich, Lewes, and probably other places for interesting books to extract information from for Capturing Cambridge. It was in St Edward’s Passage, I think, that I
CELEBRATING TOGETHER There’s so much to look forward to this winter season, and something you should definitely start getting excited bout, is our new seasonal exhibition, Celebrating Together, which is launching on December 2nd and stays on until January 10th.
I first saw painted animals in a city centre years ago and could only think ‘what a wonderful idea’. They were so colorful, so eclectic, and – most importantly – so much fun. I remember thinking wistfully that it would
The Museum of Cambridge is delighted to be hosting a series of free Spooky Storytelling during the October Half-Term, from 28th through to 31st October. Cambridgeshire is full of fascinating stories, and some of them being captivatingly eerie, deserve to