Join us for an expert guided tour of the Museum. Why is there a fin whale skeleton in Cambridge? What can we learn from our Dodo skeleton? What did Darwin collect here and on the Voyage of the Beagle, and what can these collections tell us about him and is ideas on evolution? Hear these stories and more on an expert guided tour around the Museum of Zoology.
We have joined with Nature Perspectives to offer a new insight into animal life. Thirteen of our specimens are part of our artificial intelligence experiment, where you can chat to them by scanning a QR code next to the specimen, on your phone. You can ask anything you like! From a dodo to a brain coral or a cockroach - what would you like to know? Their answer might surprise you!
Showcasing various painting, printmaking and drawing techniques from the 1600s to today, our fascinating new display brings together large-scale works on paper that reveal the artists’ creativity and the media’s versatility.
Essence and Presence brings together some of the finest examples of early renaissance art in our collection in conversation with works by modern and contemporary artists—from Filippo Lippi, Simone Martini and Domenico Veneziano to William Blake, Fernand Léger, Pablo Picasso, Sylvia Snowden and Stanley Spencer.
At first glance these abstract and expressive modern and contemporary artworks appear a world away from the representative realism of the Italian renaissance, but our fascinating new display sheds light on their shared themes, humanity and simplicity.
Our exciting new display Discovering Dürer brings together a selection of prints by the artist for the first time since a major conservation project of all 374 of Dürer’s prints in our collection was completed. From tears to repairs, transformative specialised treatments have revealed the fascinating past lives of these prints and preserved them for years to come. Their restoration brings to life Dürer’s varied and skilled mark-making and printing techniques.
Ivan Kupala Night is a midsummer celebration of sun and summer in Ukraine. Join us to enjoy a performance by the Malva Voice for Ukraine community choir and immerse yourself in Ukrainian folk songs within the magical setting of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
This is a pop-up concert, so you don’t need to book tickets in advance, just show up at the Museum on the day. Donations will be invited to support the work of Ukrainian paramedics through Hospitaller Ukraine Aid, or to Malva Voice for Ukraine themselves to help with the development of their community choir.
Enjoy a drinks with friends at our pay bar, and explore the exhibition after hours.
Join us LIVE online as Dr Roz Wade chats with Dr Erica McAlister, expert in flies & Senior Curator at London's Natural History Museum. PLUS watch our very own Professor Ed Turner's methods for monitoring insects in Cambridge - what will Ed find in the Cambridgeshire countryside? You might be surprised by the wealth and diversity of insects that are on our doorsteps. Our Young Zoologists have also been enjoying making puppets, and these will be displayed on the livestream.
We invite families with children who have additional sensory needs to join us for our Studio Sunday Relaxed Session. These quieter art making workshops aim to provide a comfortable creative experience at Kettle’s Yard.
In our Clore Learning Studio, participants can make art inspired by artworks and ideas at Kettle’s Yard, supported by artists and volunteers. No prior art experience is required.
Activities are designed for children ages 3–11 and we encourage parents and carers to create alongside their child.
