Craftswomen is a new exhibition at the Whipple Museum exploring the work of women in the British instrument trade between the 17th and 19th centuries. It exposes the often unseen work of the ‘craftswomen’ who made instruments for measuring, modelling and investigating the world.
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.
Which stories get remembered, and why?
This exhibition explores some new stories from history – stories that help us to separate fact from fiction and history from myth.
Join us for a series of Listening Salons where we come together to take a deep dive into the themes of the Black Atlantic exhibition, exploring them against the wider backdrop of our everyday experiences and the continuing legacies of Britain's relationship to the Black Atlantic. Led by facilitator Ruqayya Bryce and invited guest contributors.
Join us for a series of Listening Salons where we come together to take a deep dive into the themes of the Black Atlantic exhibition, exploring them against the wider backdrop of our everyday experiences and the continuing legacies of Britain's relationship to the Black Atlantic. Led by facilitator Ruqayya Bryce and invited guest contributors.
Family. It seems like such a simple, familiar concept. And yet the past fifty years have brought far-reaching changes to how families are formed, and how they endure. Some of these changes reflect innovations in science and technology, while others speak to a new acceptance of long suppressed and silenced identities and communities.
The Botanic Garden is home to lots of different animals – come along to learn about them and make an animal mask decorated with autumn seeds and leaves.
Join us for a series of Listening Salons where we come together to take a deep dive into the themes of the Black Atlantic exhibition, exploring them against the wider backdrop of our everyday experiences and the continuing legacies of Britain's relationship to the Black Atlantic. Led by facilitator Ruqayya Bryce and invited guest contributors.
Standard Adult Apple Day £10.80 / Adult Apple Day GIFT AID * £12 / Standard Friend Apple Day £4.50 / Friend Apple Day GIFT AID* £5 / Standard CU Student Apple Day £4.50
Join us as we host the region’s biggest Apple Day.
Join us for a series of Listening Salons where we come together to take a deep dive into the themes of the Black Atlantic exhibition, exploring them against the wider backdrop of our everyday experiences and the continuing legacies of Britain's relationship to the Black Atlantic. Led by facilitator Ruqayya Bryce and invited guest contributors.
We’ll be using hessian, sticks and natural plant fibres to make nature wall hangings that you can hang on your wall or bedroom door. Drop-in to join in the fun.
This group exhibition is based on the pioneering vision of artist Li Yuan-chia (1929 – 1994) and the LYC Museum & Art Gallery which he founded and ran between 1972 and 1983 in the Cumbrian village of Banks, alongside Hadrian’s Wall.
Enjoy the Museum and explore the Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance exhibition at this evening of art, music, workshops, talks and fashion curated by students from Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
1 Brookside*
Cambridge
CB2 1JE
*Please note either entrance to the Garden can be used and the trail works in both directions.
01/12/2023
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5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Adult: £20.35* / Friend of CUBG: £17.05* / CU student: £17.05* / 4-15 years of age: £13.20* / 3 and under: Free / Carer of a disabled person: Free
In December 2023, Cambridge University Botanic Garden will be holding its first ever winter lights trail – Cambridge Botanic Lights.
Get festive at this drop-in activity where you can learn all about the history of the Christmas tree and make some Christmas craft to take home with you.