A year of allyship

The University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) Change Makers champion and campaign for improved representation and diversity within our consortium and our audiences. 2022 is an exciting year for Change Makers. Jasmine Brady, Chair of the Change Makers Action Group, tells us more. Hello Jasmine. So what’s Change Makers all about and how does it work? Hello, UCM Blog. It’s a… Read full article

Mother kneels behind her laughing baby as they sit on wooden floor in gallery.

Gurgling in the Galleries

Having supported many families with young children throughout the pandemic, educators at the Fitzwilliam Museum became aware of a need for more stimulating and social opportunities for babies under 12 months and their carers – so ‘Gurgling in the Gallery’ sessions were born! What is ‘Gurgling in the Gallery’? Gurgling in the Gallery is a fun and friendly, interactive museum… Read full article

The road to recovery: April-September 2021

Leaves are falling… it’s time to find out what the University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) and Botanic Garden have been up to over a busy six months. The UCM museums began April 2021 as we did the April before: closed to the public in accordance with England’s national lockdown. Since then, as the country has begun to emerge from COVID-19… Read full article