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

Whipple Museum of the History of Science
18 Aug 2022
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Find out about botanical artists Carolina and Arnold Dodel-Port and their correspondence with Darwin. Use microscopes to explore plants and create your own botanical drawings. 

Stained Glass Museum
03 Aug 2022
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Join the Museum to make your own beautiful stained glass inspired lantern.

Whipple Museum of the History of Science
19 Aug 2022
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Find out about botanical artists Carolina and Arnold Dodel-Port and their correspondence with Darwin. Use microscopes to explore plants and create your own botanical drawings. 

Burwell Museum and Windmill
28 Jul 2022
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A drop-in drawing activity for families

Burwell Museum and Windmill
04 Aug 2022
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A drop-in painting activity for families.

Burwell Museum and Windmill
11 Aug 2022
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Drop-in to see live performances from some fenland natural heroes and villains!

Burwell Museum and Windmill
14 Aug 2022
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Drop-in to see live performances from some fenland natural heroes and villains!

Burwell Museum and Windmill
18 Aug 2022
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A drop-in crafting event for families.

Burwell Museum and Windmill
25 Aug 2022
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A drop-in model-making event for families.

The Cromwell Museum
03 Aug 2022
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Do you have what it takes to join the New Modelled Army and fight for Parliament? Find out at this drop-in family session.

The Cromwell Museum
10 Aug 2022
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Drop-in medal-making session for families.

The Cromwell Museum
17 Aug 2022
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Discover what was medicine like during the 17th century and make your own herbal remedy.

The Cromwell Museum
24 Aug 2022
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Explore the world of archaeology in this jam-packed family event.

Ely Museum
04 Aug 2022
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Drop-in to Ely Museum for a Stegosaurus-themed craft session.

Ely Museum
11 Aug 2022
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Drop-in to Ely Museum and enjoy a Buzzing Bugs themed craft session.

Ely Museum
25 Jul 2022
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A fun hat-making workshop for families.

Ely Museum
25 Aug 2022
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A fun mosaic-making workshop for families.

Norris Museum
28 Jul 2022
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A fan workshop for families delivered in partnership with the Fan Circle.

Norris Museum
16 Aug 2022
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A fan workshop for families delivered in partnership with the Fan Circle.

Norris Museum
30 Jul 2022
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Drop-in for all sorts of mammoth-related crafts and handling activities.

Part of the Huntingdon History Festival

Norris Museum
02 Aug 2022
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Drop-in to make a large time machine in the Museum's garden and a control panel to keep and take home.

Norris Museum
09 Aug 2022
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A mosaic workshop for families using clay and mosaic tiles.

Norris Museum
20 Aug 2022
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A tactile art session for young children.

Norris Museum
30 Aug 2022
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Develop your mosaic skills by learning how to create intricate designs

University Library
02 Aug 2022
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Join staff from the Zoology Museum and Cambridge University Library for this hands-on session searching for minibeasts just like Charles Darwin.

University Library
16 Aug 2022
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Join staff from the Zoology Museum and Cambridge University Library for this hands-on session searching for minibeasts just like Charles Darwin.

University Library
10 Aug 2022
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Join staff from the Whipple Museum and Cambridge University Library for this hands-on session exploring how to collect and observe plants just like Darwin. 

University Library
17 Aug 2022
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University Library
24 Aug 2022
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Join this hands-on session exploring rocks from the Isla Santiago.

University Library
23 Aug 2022
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University Library
09 Aug 2022
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Did you know Charles Darwin was fascinated by plants that can eat insects?

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
28 Jul 2022
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Learn about family life in Victorian times at the Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey. 

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
04 Aug 2022
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Explore history in a whole new way, with medieval sword fighting!

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
05 Aug 2022
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Explore history in a whole new way, with medieval sword fighting!

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
11 Aug 2022
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Bring your teddy bear to a picnic at the Museum.

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
12 Aug 2022
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Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
14 Aug 2022
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Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
18 Aug 2022
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Celebrate all that’s great about farming and the Fens in this special activity day.

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
25 Aug 2022
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Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
26 Aug 2022
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Go medieval at the Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey.