Pre-closure celebrations at the Museum of Zoology
16 May 2013The University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge will be closed to the public from June 2nd 2013. Subject to planning permission, the museum will be undergoing a major redevelopment.
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology shortlisted for Art Fund Prize
04 Apr 2013The Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology (MAA) has been announced as one of the ten finalists for the prestigious Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2013. Celebrating the very best UK museums and galleries, it is the largest arts prize in the UK. The prize aims to reward and highlight innovation and creativity in bringing objects and collections to life.
The remarkable notebook of a 19th-century naturalist
09 Jan 2013A notebook recording the fauna of Cambridgeshire observed and collected by the Reverend Leonard Jenyns between 1820 and 1849 has been published in full for the first time. A significant naturalist in his own right, Jenyns turned down the offer of a place on HMS Beagle, recommending instead a younger colleague, Charles Darwin.
The world inside a Spanish globe
28 Dec 2012Study of a mysterious 100-year-old interactive toy – perhaps the Wikipedia of its day – is painting a vivid picture of Spain’s path into the modern world.
A work of art has many lives
20 Nov 2012Eminent art historian and former director of New York’s Metropolitan Museum, Philippe de Montebello will this week give two lectures that explore the multiple lives of works of art. Both lectures are free and open to the public.
Poet Laureate launches major poetry and museums project
02 Nov 2012Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy has invited ten of the best UK poets writing today to take part in an unprecedented series of residencies at the University of Cambridge, supported by Arts Council England.
Public discussions tackle challenge of keeping the past alive
02 Nov 2012China’s heritage industry and the politics of the past are just some topics up for discussion in a series of public heritage seminars this term.
A century on: Captain Scott’s ‘lost photos’ displayed for first time
17 Oct 2012The ‘lost photos’ of Captain Scott have gone on display for the first time today.
The Fitzwilliam Museum strives to save national treasure
13 Aug 2012The Fitzwilliam Museum has today announced the launch of a Public Appeal to acquire Nicolas Poussin’s masterpiece Extreme Unction (c. 1638-40).
Summer at the Museums continues (with or without summer)
01 Aug 2012Rain or shine, the programme of activities for Summer at the Museums continues unabated. With plenty of interesting and fun activities for the whole family across twelve museum and cultural venues around Cambridge and beyond, it’s the best way to avoid the wet summer blues.
