Drop in and be inspired by the displays and objects that our staff love.
Giant deer, fossil fish teeth, the rocks that built Cambridge... just some of the specimens on display that our staff can't wait to discuss with you. Beware, their enthusiasm is infectious!
Drop into our shop to reserve your free place on the tour.
Ages 12+
Giant deer, fossil fish teeth, the rocks that built Cambridge... just some of the specimens on display that our staff can't wait to discuss with you. Beware, their enthusiasm is infectious!
Drop into our shop to reserve your free place on the tour.
Ages 12+
We are proud to present our 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? In the same era, were the two women who lived together for thirty years really just ‘close friends’? Looking for gender queerness in museum collections can be challenging.
We are proud to present our 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? In the same era, were the two women who lived together for thirty years really just ‘close friends’? Looking for gender queerness in museum collections can be challenging.
Experience live performance, music, dance, and participatory workshops responding to the vibrant abstraction of Frank Bowling, in a cross-diasporic celebration that moves beyond the canvas.
Diasporas Now’s takeover invites Global Majority artists and communities into collective mapping – transforming the museum into a meeting point within a wider movement toward collective knowledge-making and the shaping of culture and identity.
Facilitated by experienced artist Cläre Basel - explore connections between artworks and objects from the Fitzwilliam's collection and discover new-found connections between one another.
Creative Connections is for adults aged 65 and over.
This workshop invites you to connect with local landscapes and folklore through shared making, and is part of the Weirding Sustainability Festival co-ordinated by Anglia Ruskin University and the University of Cambridge.
Learn about a range of queer stories and those who challenged gender expectations throughout history, from trans lichenologist Elke Mackenzie, to the deep love expressed by some expedition members for their companions, to artistic expressions of gender over long polar winters, to the surprising connection between Hunter & Palmers biscuits and the taboos around discussing homosexuality in the 20th century.
Important Information
Artist Sandra Scott will be on hand for support and guidance. All ages are welcome, but these sessions are particularly aimed at inspiring adults to slow down for a moment and 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.
All ages are welcome, but these sessions are particularly aimed at inspiring adults to slow down for a moment and 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.
