Artist Harold Offeh will be in-conversation with Sepake Angiama, Artistic Director of Institute for International Visual Art (inIVA) and one of the contributors to the book. There will also be an opportunity to visit Offeh’s exhibition prior to the event.
The evening will take place within the context of Harold Offeh’s exhibition Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could be Sweet. Taking Offeh’s themes of identity, learning, play, archives, futurisms and references to popular culture as a starting point, students will present participatory workshops, and performances with sound and music, providing playful and dynamic encounters for visitors.
Relax with us after work and explore the Museum's galleries in an atmospheric, evening setting. Find out about our work caring for one of the most important geology collections in the world.
Throughout the evening:
Meet our Museum team at our drop-in stations. Chat with our collections team about their work, and get up close with some of our fossil collections.
Explore hidden treasures from our document archive with our archivist, and chat with our museum-based historian about his research on the Museum in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Step inside Cambridge’s world-renowned museums for a thought-provoking journey into African collections and histories within the University.
Step inside Cambridge’s world-renowned museums for a thought-provoking journey into African collections and histories within the University.
Step inside Cambridge’s world-renowned museums for a thought-provoking journey into African collections and histories within the University.
Step inside Cambridge’s world-renowned museums for a thought-provoking journey into African collections and histories within the University.
At the Whipple, our collection is brimming with objects that highlight LGBTQ+ histories and themes, showcasing the remarkable contributions of individuals and their stories throughout history. Each tour is uniquely crafted by our specially trained volunteer guides, who bring their own perspectives and creativity to the experience.
The Sedgwick Museum is proud to present its new LGBTQ+ tour as part of the University of Cambridge Museums' Bridging Binaries programme.
It is hard to say for certain that a 19th century scientist was queer just from their memoirs. It is difficult to know whether they were in a romantic relationship with the ‘secretary’ they lived with, or were they just that – a secretary? Were the two unmarried women who lived together for thirty years really just ‘close friends’? Looking for genderqueerness in museum collections can be challenging.
Counting Penguins: Assessing the Significance of the Falkland Islands Seabird Monitoring Programme
Bronte Evans Rayward completed her PhD at the Scott Polar Research Institute with a focus on examining the environmental history of Bird Island, South Georgia, with a particular focus on sea bird monitoring. Her talk is an exploration of the annual Falkland Islands Seabird Monitoring Programme (FISMP).
From Bronte: