Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
11/02/2026
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
The term poíēsis derives from the ancient Greek word ποιεῖν — ‘to make’, ‘to create’ — referring to the act of bringing something into being that did not previously exist. For Tom de Freston, this concept operates simultaneously as artistic method and lived experience: an intuitive, imaginative force that binds grief, love and transformation.
What can artworks and objects made in times of war reveal about the pain, peril and lifechanging experiences of conflict, as well as our instincts to seek out hope and humanity through creativity and making, even in our darkest moments?
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
25/04/2026
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
This display at Kettle’s Yard will exhibit drawings by Kenji Umeda (1948-2019), alongside sculpture, prints and letters between the artist and Jim Ede.
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
25/04/2026
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
Inspired by the presence of freshly cut flower displays and paintings in the Kettle’s Yard house, this exhibition will present works featuring flowers by artists spanning across the 20th and 21st centuries.
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.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden is delighted to partner once again with the International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) to launch a new free-to-enter special photography competition.
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
09/07/2026
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Free
Join us for an exhibition tour with Curatorial Assistant Meg Breckell and enjoy a behind-the-scenes insight into Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
17/07/2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Free
From queens, emperors and divine beings, to scientists, artists and global communities, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH
18/07/2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free
Join us for our Saturday opening and explore a museum full of surprises — from a giant frog and papier-mâché horse teeth to Charles Darwin’s microscope, alongside sundials, towering telescopes, and pocket-sized globes that bring the story of science to life.
Trace the fascinating botanical adventure and remarkable travels of the Amaryllis belladonna, also known as the Belladonna Lily, with Dr Kimberly Glassman, Research Associate of Botanical Collections at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Join us at the Polar Museum for a newly updated Bridging Binaries tour, led by the researcher whose archival investigations have expanded the stories this tour tells.
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
14/08/2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Free
From queens, emperors and divine beings, to scientists, artists and global communities, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
03/09/2026
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Free
Join us for an exhibition tour with Assistant Curator Naomi Polonsky and enjoy a behind-the-scenes insight into Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
04/09/2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Free
From queens, emperors and divine beings, to scientists, artists and global communities, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology,Downing Street,CambridgeCB2 3DZ
11/09/2026
10:15 AM - 1:00 PM
£80.00
Go behind-the-scenes at the museum and discover the new stories research has uncovered about objects that once belonged to people who have lived in the Cambridge region since the end of the last Ice Age.
Centre for Material Culture,Gilpin Road,CambridgeCB2 8BY
18/09/2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
£80, booking required
Join the Museum's Senior Curator of World Archaeology to discover the artistry and ingenuity of ancient Peru through a selection of Pre-Columbian textiles.
Ticket information available soon / Free for members
Discover the radical vision for the future that lies behind the pioneering decorative designs and romantic storytelling of British designer and activist William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelite artists.
