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.

Bold and Fast, Minimal and Tonal – try taking a line for a walk in a variety of different ways. Together, we will gather inspiration from the artworks found in the house at Kettle’s Yard by artists Ben Nicholson, Elizabeth Vellacott, Henri Gaudier-Brzeska and more. We will then return to the studio where Hilary will support you to develop your sketches and try different techniques to develop your own artworks to take home.

Please note: This workshop includes a break for lunch. Lunch is not included. Please bring your own packed lunch.

Explore and be inspired by the exhibition Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today. Discover how flowers have hidden meanings and how artists use flowers to tells us stories and explore their identity.

This workshop is for 8 – 13 year olds.

About the Event

Discover the artistry and ingenuity of ancient Peru through a selection of Pre-Columbian textiles from the museum’s collections. This session offers a rare chance to see fragile fabrics up close and to learn how they were made, used, the symbolic meanings of their depictions, and how they have been preserved over centuries. No prior knowledge is needed, just curiosity about how threads, colours, and patterns can reveal the lives and beliefs of people long ago.

Can you imagine a cleaner, greener future? This June we’re handing over the Museum to artist-activist Jade Pollard-Crowe and some of Cambridge’s brightest early career researchers for an exploration of the natural world, supported by Cambridge Zero.

With hands-on activities in the Learning Gallery and lightning talks in the Upper Gallery, there’s something for everyone. Work together to create a collaborative climate map, get inspired by our collections, and share your ideas for change.

Drop-in, Learning Gallery & Upper Gallery (All ages)

DATE: Thursday 21st May

Time: 2-4.00pm Drop in anytime. 

PRE-BOOKED EVENT.

The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is pleased to announce an afternoon of talks, artefact handling and archaeological activities around the theme of one of our most popular sessions, Roman Britain. This event is specifically designed for home educated children aged 7 to 11. Spaces are not available on these sessions for younger or older siblings outside the 7 to 11 age range.

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.

Explore connections between artworks and objects from our collection and discover new-found connections between one another. 

Creative Connections is for adults aged 65 and over.

Image © Martin Bond

Nabil Ali's book looks at traditions from medieval manuscripts and contemporary art to examine pigments created from nature, offering an insight into the craft behind historical plant-based colours.