A new exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology explores the traces of where people have lived, worked and died for thousands of years in Cambridgeshire.
University Museum of Zoology
Downing St
Cambridge
CB2 3EJ
01/02/2024
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10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Free
NEW - exhibition 'Growing a backbone: Rise of the vertebrates' - discover how and why heads, jaws, teeth & backbones have evolved at our new exhibition, with specimens that have not been on display before.
A new temporary art installation co-curated with a group of young people from Parkside Community College and artist Hilary Cox Condron. This creative response to the Museum’s collections and the current climate crisis explores extinction, climate change and hope for the future.
Artist Rona Lee has created two new works, informed by research in the Sedgwick Museum’s archives. These installations challenge the conventional way minerals are displayed in the Museum.
Museum of Classical ArchaeologyFaculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
22/06/2024
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
Follow our trail on refugee seekers in the ancient world
100 years on from the last Paris Olympics, explore how the modernist culture of this vibrant city shaped the future of sport and the Olympic Games we know and love today.
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3DZ
17/09/2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Free
Get hands on with artefacts found in our local region and hear the stories behind the objects with knowledgeable staff in a tour for blind and partially sighted adults.
Experience the work of American contemporary artist Glenn Ligon in this landmark exhibition bringing together works by the artist alongside his unique interventions in The Fitzwilliam Museum's galleries.
Join Whipple Museum Director Joshua Nall for a brief introduction to our display of one of Rosalind Franklin's DNA research notebooks alongside the blue plaque unofficially acknowledging her work.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden, 1 Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE
25/09/2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Free
Enjoy a bespoke guided walk with staff from the Museum of Zoology and Botanic Garden enjoying the beautiful sounds of the summer for blind and partially sighted adults.
Buy a subscription ticket to the 2024-25 series of Chamber Music concerts at Kettle’s Yard. The subscription ticket gives you entry to all fifteen Chamber Music concerts over the year, saving up to £120. Subscription tickets will be available to collect at the first concert that you attend.
We're inviting people affected by Parkinson’s to take part in a short course led by dance for health artist Filipa Pereira-Stubbs and inspired by objects, artefacts and artworks from the University of Cambridge Museums.
Adult: £18.50, Friend/CU student: £15.50, 4 - 15 years of age: £12, 3 and under/carers: Free (plus a booking fee)
Cambridge Botanic Lights will again bring the Garden to life after dark with spectacular displays and artistic installations – creating a beautiful landscape for visitors to enjoy after dark.