Arts Pioneers is a monthly art club based at the Fitzwilliam Museum for young people aged 11-19 of mixed abilities. We offer a friendly, supportive and flexible environment to enable young people to work with professional artists and develop their art skills and express their creativity. Assisted by support workers and museum educators, the group explore the over half a million art works and objects, participating in lots of different fun art activities.  

Members of the group work towards an Arts Award, a nationally recognised qualification that supports young people to develop their creative practice and leadership skills. More information about Arts Award

If your child is interested in attending please contact your Social Worker or Disabled Children’s Early Help Co-ordinator, to see whether you can use your personalised budget to join the group. More information about short breaks funding. If you are not in receipt of funding, there is a self-referral form.

If you would like to have an informal chat about the group please speak to Marie mfk25@cam.ac.uk or 01223 332898/ 07707282822. We offer free taster sessions which Marie can organise for you. 

 

What's On

07 Jun 2019

Create your own aquarium-themed jam-jar lantern.

Learn how to cut glass and create your own piece of kiln-fired art.

Learn how to cut glass and create your own piece of kiln-fired art.

Make your own acrylic suncatcher.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden 

A special storytelling session with Creative Movements Cambridge.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden 
08 Mar 2019

Find out about the Nightshades, one of the most amazing families in the plant kingdom. 

Cambridge University Botanic Garden 
07 Jul 2019

Try out different yoga poses inspired by animals and plants that live in the Botanic Garden.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden 

Find out about the cool plants that were around at the time of the dinosaurs.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden 

Come along and help us decorate the Garden. 

Cambridge University Botanic Garden 

Hear the story of the lonely little cactus and how he finds friendship.

Cambridge University Botanic Garden 

Join us on a rare night-time walk for families and learn about the fascinating world of bats. 

Learn to programme a range of LEDs

Learn how to write in code to control a vehicle.

08 Jan 2019

How did people communicate before computers?

07 Jun 2019

Create a basic roaming robot.

09 Aug 2019
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How do you program a computer using a strip of paper?

14 Aug 2019
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Is it possible to make a radio which doesn't use electricity?

16 Aug 2019
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Join gaming experts to guide you through the history of videogames.

19 Aug 2019
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Learn how to create a 3D building.

21 Aug 2019
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Build a hand-held, pocket sized 'brain' game. 

23 Aug 2019
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Discover an ingenious device called Makey Makey.

Add function, fashion and fun to clothes and soft toys. 

Join the Museum for some coding fun 

Discover what it's like to be an Archaeologist for the day.

Make your own printed or collage picture using natural materials.

 

08 Jan 2019

Make your own printed or collage picture using natural materials.

07 Aug 2019
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Enjoy Tudor themed activities.

08 Aug 2019
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Enjoy Tudor themed activities.

14 Aug 2019
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Discover the different games and toys from through the ages.

15 Aug 2019
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Discover a range of games and toys from throughout the ages.

Make your own model bird.

Make your own model bird.

Drop-in for a range of harvest time activities. 

Enjoy a range of harvest time activities.

25 Jul 2019
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Create your own marble game in a box.

26 Jul 2019
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Create your own marble game in a box. 

08 Jan 2019

Make a fantastical butterfly or dragon.

08 Feb 2019

Make your own fantastical butterfly or dragon.

07 Aug 2019

Make your own t-shirt to take home.

09 Aug 2019
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Make your own t-shirt to take home.