Visit the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology galleries after-hours. View their latest exhibition COLOUR: Art, Science and Power and enjoy activities inspired by the themes of the exhibition.
Join Uncomfortable Cambridge for an interactive walking tour to explore the connections between Cambridge and Empire.
Through questions and group discussions the tour will explore local entanglements with the transatlantic slave trade, and ongoing- legacies of imperialism. It will consider the uncomfortable histories surrounding museum collections, and academic pursuits. As well as leading the group to reflect on current issues of equality, history and memory, and how easy it is to escape objectivity.
Sign up to this creative workshop with artist Aida Wilde, where you will have the opportunity to learn new techniques making your own artwork based on Aida’s piece ‘Dreamboat II’.
The Greek and Roman body is often seen as flawless – cast from life in buff bronze and white marble, to sit upon a pedestal. But this, of course, is a lie.
A jaw dropping show…
Everything that’s beautiful about American art is in Howardena Pindell’s abstract canvases from the 1970s.
This exhibition integrates insights from the arts, humanities and the sciences, bringing together extraordinary objects and artworks from different times and places. COLOUR showcases remarkable and diverse collections from across the University of Cambridge museums, libraries and colleges.
Join Stu Hanna in this exciting song writing course inspired by our new exhibition Defaced! Money, Conflict, Protest.
No previous experience needed. Includes the opportunity to show your work after the course is finished at the Museum Late on Wednesday 30 November.
Please note this is a 4-sessions workshop happening on Saturdays 9, 12, 19 and 26 of November.
Ticket bookers will also have a 10% discount at the Courtyard Café.
An incredibly exciting chance to experience the museum after hours and explore Defaced! Money, Power, Conflict, whilst enjoying drop-in creative workshops, live performances, and drinks.
Join us for an exciting discussion about the relationship between defacement and protest, with a fantastic panel: exhibition curator Richard Kelleher; British Museum curator Tom Hockenhull; collector Tim Millet; and artists Paula Stevens Hoare and artist Hilary Powell. This event is part of the exhibition Defaced!
Join artist Kaitlin Ferguson in the Clore Learning Studio for a free, interactive workshop about the relationship between art, technology, and waste.
Kaitlin will introduce you to her 3D printer and the waste materials she uses to print with, including tea leaves and coffee beans. These activities will contribute to informal discussion about how we can care for the planet and each other.
You will learn new art techniques and skills and explore new ways of creative thinking in a safe and supported space.
