Lunchtime Concerts
Lunchtime Talks
Adult Workshops
MUSE: Expressive figures
The human figure has long inspired artists, as we can appreciate in the exhibition of tender and naturalistic prints by Rembrandt. Drawing from these prints, create your own intaglio print in the Studio.
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24/01/2020
10:15 to 12:00
£10
Food glorious food: Creative writing workshops
Join Helen Taylor for this creative writing workshop and explore our complicated relationship with food using the Museum’s Feast & Fast exhibition as inspiration.
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30/01/2020
18:00 to 20:00
One workshop: £10 (£8.50 concessions). Three workshops: £25 (£22.50 concessions)
MUSE: The power of pigment
Learn the art of painting with egg tempera (coloured pigments mixed with egg). The Museum’s painting of Cupid and Psyche, created in this medium, is the focus of the exhibition of primary school art Inspire - on display in Gallery 10.
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07/02/2020
10:15 to 12:00
£10
Food glorious food: Creative writing workshops
Join Helen Taylor for this creative writing workshop and explore our complicated relationship with food using the Museum’s Feast & Fast exhibition as inspiration.
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08/02/2020
10:30 to 12:30
£10 (£8.50 concessions)
Creative workshop for blind and partially sighted adults: Sensory still life
Inspired by the Feast & Fast exhibition, we will explore the art of still life and invite you to create your own relief composition based on natural forms and culinary tastes past and present.
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09/02/2020
14:00 to 16:00
Free
Food glorious food: Creative writing workshops
Join Helen Taylor for this creative writing workshop and explore our complicated relationship with food using the Museum’s Feast & Fast exhibition as inspiration.
View the full listing for booking details.
15/02/2020
10:30 to 12:30
£10 (£8.50 concessions)
Lectures
GLANVILLE LECTURE Nefertiti in the tomb of Tutankhamun
Mill Lane Lecture Room 9
This year’s lecture will be given by Nicholas Reeves, PhD FSA, the well-known expert on the archaeology of the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Dr Reeves has held curatorial positions at The British Museum, Eton College and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. In his talk, he will discuss the hidden presence of Nefertiti within the tomb of Tutankhamun.
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29/04/2020
17:30 to 18:30
Free
Evening Performances / Events
LATE: Food, Faith and Wellbeing
There's plenty to dip into at this late! Listen to our panel discussion on food and religion, hear Wintercomfort talk about food and homelessness, relax to a literature reading or meditation session, and treat yourself to lots of lovely healthy food in our cafe.
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30/01/2020
17:00 to 21:00
Free
LATE: Perceptions of Vision and Taste
See our exhibitions after-hours and join us for culinary and theatrical experiment with a performance of Food and Feuds: Two cooks of Hexham, written by Fiona Ellis.
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19/03/2020
17:00 to 21:00
Entrance to the Museum is FREE. To book for the performance visit: www.cambridgelivetickets.co.uk or tel: 01223 357851
Conferences and Seminars
CONFERENCE Power, Promise, Politics: The pineapple from Columbus to Del Monte
The Sainsbury Laboratory Auditorium (Cambridge University Botanic Garden) &
The Bateman Auditorium (Gonville and Caius College)
This interdisciplinary conference brings together academics from the arts, humanities, social sciences and sciences as well as museum professionals and artist-practitioners. They will investigate the understudied tensions between the representational power of the pineapple and the political contexts of its production around the globe.
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20/02/2020 to 21/02/2020
08:45 to 17:00
Tour
Tour for blind and partially sighted adults: Birds near and far
Museum of Zoology
Discover the quirks of birds from New Zealand and Australia, from the burrowing kakapo to the chuckling kookaburra. We will focus on conservation stories that have brought birds back from the brink, and explore birdsong of species closer to home.
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04/02/2020
14:00 to 16:00
Free
Tour for blind and partially sighted adults: Birds near and far
Museum of Zoology
Discover the quirks of birds from New Zealand and Australia, from the burrowing kakapo to the chuckling kookaburra. We will focus on conservation stories that have brought birds back from the brink, and explore birdsong of species closer to home.
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11/02/2020
14:00 to 16:00
Free
Feast & Fast: Early morning private tours
An exclusive private guided tour of the Feast & Fast exhibition by one or both curators for individuals and groups, before the Museum opens at 10.00.
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18/02/2020
09:15 to 10:00
£13.50 (£11.50 concessions)
Tour for blind and partially sighted adults: The ancient Maya and chocolate
Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Join Sarah-Jane Harknett to explore the world of the ancient Maya. Learn about the materials they used to show their power and how they liked to take their chocolate!
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10/03/2020
14:00 to 16:00
Free
Feast & Fast: Early morning private tours
An exclusive private guided tour of the Feast & Fast exhibition by one or both curators for individuals and groups, before the Museum opens at 10.00.
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10/03/2020
09:15 to 10:00
£13.50 (£11.50 concessions)
Tour for blind and partially sighted adults: The ancient Maya and chocolate
Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Join Sarah-Jane Harknett to explore the world of the ancient Maya. Learn about the materials they used to show their power and how they liked to take their chocolate! Meet at Museum Entrance. Guide dogs and companions are welcome.
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11/03/2020
10:30 to 12:00
Free
Seven strange stories at the Fitz
Join Robert Lloyd Parry for this unique tour that offers an illuminating insight into some frequently overlooked paintings from the permanent collection, and the fantastic stories that they tell.
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17/03/2020
14:00 to 15:00
£10 + booking fee
Seven strange stories at the Fitz
Join Robert Lloyd Parry for this unique tour that offers an illuminating insight into some frequently overlooked paintings from the permanent collection, and the fantastic stories that they tell.
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18/03/2020
14:00 to 15:00
£10 + booking fee
Seven strange stories at the Fitz
Join Robert Lloyd Parry for this unique tour that offers an illuminating insight into some frequently overlooked paintings from the permanent collection, and the fantastic stories that they tell.
View the full listing for more informaiton and booking details.
19/03/2020
14:00 to 15:00
£10 + booking fee
Seven strange stories at the Fitz
Join Robert Lloyd Parry for this unique tour that offers an illuminating insight into some frequently overlooked paintings from the permanent collection, and the fantastic stories that they tell.
View the full listing for more informaiton and booking details.
20/03/2020
14:00 to 15:00
£10 + booking fee
Seven strange stories at the Fitz
Join Robert Lloyd Parry for this unique tour that offers an illuminating insight into some frequently overlooked paintings from the permanent collection, and the fantastic stories that they tell.
View the full listing for more informaiton and booking details.
21/03/2020
14:00 to 15:00
£10 + booking fee
Seven strange stories at the Fitz
Join Robert Lloyd Parry for this unique tour that offers an illuminating insight into some frequently overlooked paintings from the permanent collection, and the fantastic stories that they tell.
View the full listing for more informaiton and booking details.
22/03/2020
14:00 to 15:00
£10 + booking fee
Family Activities
Storytelling: The Jade Emperor's Great Race
A lively, interactive musical performance of The Jade Emperor’s Great Race. This traditional Chinese new year story explains how the order of animals in the Chinese zodiac were decided. Get tips on how to scare away Nian the Monster if he comes by your house on the eve of the lunar new year.
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01/02/2020
12:30 to 15:00
£3
Baby magic
0 - 2 yrs
This gently structured session allows babies to discover aspects of our collection through sensory exploration of colour, shapes, texture, sounds and movement. Look at the galleries together and get creative in the Studio.
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04/03/2020
10:00 to 11:00
£4 per child
HarmonEyes
10.00 - 11.00 & 13.30 - 14.30 • 3 - 5 yrs
Join musicians from the Academy of Ancient Music for a playful look at the Inspire exhibition. We will retell the story of Cupid & Psyche through sound and explore how music can create visions of things that we cannot see in real life.
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18/03/2020
10:00 to 14:30
Free
for Young People
Zensation: Hey good looking!
Creative wellbeing programme for university students
From perfume bottles to a Medusa mirror - see how different ideals of beauty are represented in our Egyptian, ancient Greek and Rome galleries and Gallery 3.
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29/01/2020
14:00 to 14:30
Free
Zensation: Studio spa
Creative wellbeing programme for university students
Pamper yourself and join the team from Rituals Cambridge offering free hand massages, talks and samples of a selection of fragrances. Book yourself a free place and relax.
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29/01/2020
14:30 to 15:30
Free
Source: Street art
15 - 19 yrs
Join London-based street artist ‘Hello The Mushroom’ in our Studio to explore street art techniques and help to create a large panel picture that students can add to throughout the week.
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15/02/2020
11:00 to 16:00
Free | Drop-in
Zensation: Sweet treats
Creative wellbeing programme for university students
Take a look at the collection’s sweet treats from dessert dishes to a treacle tin bangle and elegant ceramic bonbon dishes. Followed by a delicious workshop!
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11/03/2020
14:00 to 14:30
Free
Zensation: Chocolate tasting
Creative wellbeing programme for university students
Tickle your taste buds with a specialist heritage chocolate tasting. Discover the origins of cocoa and the Mayans with guests from The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, then create your own chocolate inspired artworks.
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11/03/2020
14:30 to 15:30
Feast & Fast Challenge: Bronze Arts Award in a week!
11 - 14 yrs
Work with staff and artists on a special Arts Award project inspired by the Feast & Fast exhibition. Learn new art skills, find out about what goes on behind the scenes at the Museum, and share your own mini exhibition at the end of the week to achieve a Bronze Arts Award.
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14/04/2020 to 17/04/2020
10:15 to 15:00
£90 (4 day course)
Make! Not what it seems
Boiled eggs and rashers of bacon, or marzipan? Some of the displays in the Feast & Fast exhibition will make you look twice. Try making your own fake food models in clay of lobsters, king prawns, chickens and pineapples with guest artist Caroline Wendling.
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25/04/2020
14:00 to 16:00
£5
