What is sculpture?

Shape, form, texture and materials are discussed as we discover sculpture in the museum from ancient to modern.

Format of the session

The museum led session is scheduled for 2 hours and is delivered in the first 60 minutes of your booked slot. We recommend that schools use their second hour for follow-up time from the taught session.

You can also book a studio workshop related with this theme.

Plan your visit

Seeing things 'in real life' makes such a difference, especially something like sculpture, which is not the same if you just look at a photo. - KS1 teacher

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“I had a great week working there!”: Work Experience at the University of Cambridge Museums

Thu, 30 Aug 2018

During the final week of University of Cambridge Museums Work Experience, Deniz from Impington Village College, Maicie from Stour Valley Community School, Katie from Comberton Village College and Nellie-Mae from Cambourne Village College all spent time at the Fitzwilliam Museum and another of our University Museums. We asked them some questions about their time with UCM, what they did and... Read full article

Reflecting on the findings of the UCM Nursery in Residence Project

Wed, 25 Jul 2018

After six months of reflection and writing about the University of Cambridge Museums Nursery in Residence, we are excited to be able to share the findings of our collaborative, practitioner-led research project. ‘Stand aside for a while and leave room for learning, observe what children do, and then, if you have understood it well, perhaps teaching will be different from... Read full article

Autism, Accessibility and Our Public Spaces

Wed, 11 Jul 2018

With support and input from families and professionals dealing with autism on a daily basis, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has been working on a project to become more accessible to those on the autistic spectrum. This blog post explores the importance of, and the journey to, becoming more autism accessible. While most people have heard of autism, they... Read full article

Strollers, Stories & Studio Pottery

Tue, 19 Jun 2018

Some people might be daunted at the thought of a group of Under Fives being invited to express themselves in a contemporary ceramics exhibition, but here at the Fitzwilliam Museum we saw a challenge and wanted to find ways to support our youngest visitors to engage with the objects on display. We devised two sessions: one for 0-2 year olds... Read full article

EACH Sibling Days: sharks’ teeth, scribble bots and success

Wed, 30 May 2018