All ages are welcome, but these sessions are particularly aimed at inspiring adults to pick up a paintbrush.

No art experience is needed, our friendly staff and volunteers can support you. If the studio is busy, you may be asked to come back later.

Each flower painting session will be facilitated by a different artist, sharing their own individual style, skill and knowledge through invitations and support. Explore more sessions here.

An Indian classical dancer has a set of jewellery and costumes that are worn in a particular order to represent more than just ornamentation. It also takes the dancer a few hours to transform into an artist ready for performance. In this talk, you will explore the special jewellery and costumes of a Bharata Natyam dancer and discover what each piece means beyond just bling.

About the speaker

The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology cares for some remarkable archaeological objects from Cambridgeshire. In this workshop Senior Curator of European Archaeology, Dr Jody Joy, will talk about some of his favourite objects from the local area, providing insights into the lives of people who have lived in the Cambridge region since the end of the last Ice Age, and revealing the new stories research into these objects has uncovered.

Build your confidence sketching from collections. Learn to use your sketchbook as a visual diary, to document not just the visual aspects of an object but also your personal feelings, ideas, and observations. The goal is not perfection but to rediscover the joy of drawing, interpreting things in your own unique way, and turning the act of creating into a playful adventure.

If you feel like you’re slowing down, this is the programme for you.

Museum Boost is a programme of FREE monthly dance sessions inspired by stories from the University of Cambridge Museums and taking place at Mill Road Community Centre in Cambridge. 

Read more about our Dance with the Museum programme and hear from participants.

The sessions run on Fridays from 2pm to 3.30pm:

The evening will include pop-up talks and poetry readings providing insight into the exhibition, as well as special tours of the Kettle’s Yard house focused on the flower paintings and arrangements of fresh cut flowers.

A drop-in workshop will take place in the Clore Learning Studio where you can take inspiration from the exhibition and make your own floral-themed artworks. There will also be musical performances throughout the evening.

About the Speakers

Olivia Meehan is an art historian and teaching specialist with a focus on slow looking and contemplative pedagogies. She received her MPhil and PhD in the History of Art from the University of Cambridge. She has also trained at the V&A Museum London (International Initiatives) in Creating Innovative Learning Programmes. Since graduating she has worked in museums and galleries, and as a lecturer and tutor in the History of Art, both in Australia and abroad.

The event accompanies our current exhibition Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today. Artists Jai Chuhan, Anna Freeman Bentley, Bianca Raffaella and Charlotte Verity on the theme of flower painting now,

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

Sessions start with an exploration of museum objects. The stories of these objects inspire the dance session. We end with refreshments and a chance to look again at the objects. The dance is both chair-based and standing, and we invite participants to work at the level that suits them best. Companions are welcome!

Join us to celebrate some of the queer histories of the Sedgwick Museum's collections and people.
 

The Sedgwick Museum is proud to present its new LGBTQ+ tour as part of the University of Cambridge Museums' Bridging Binaries programme.