A baby sitting on the mosaic floor of the Museum wearing a mosaic hat.

The Family Welcome: A Museum Research Project

To understand how to provide a great family welcome at the Fitzwilliam Museum, we went straight to the experts: babies, young children and their parents. Using a range of creative research tools, both inside the museum and during outreach sessions in the local community, we worked together to explore what it means to feel welcome. The Family Welcome Project The… Read full article

A visit from the Reeshe Persian School

The Reeshe (meaning ‘roots’ in Farsi) Persian School supports children to learn all about Persian language, culture, and heritage. Recently they visited the Fitzwilliam Museum to explore some very special Persian objects.     Like many Museum activities, the visit was the result of teamwork. Here those involved share their input: Suzanne Reynolds and Monika Stokowiec work in the Department… Read full article

A group of adults and their young children seated on the floor of a gallery looking at paintings together

Creative Adventures for Families

Based at the Fitzwilliam Museum, the Creative Families course offers young children and their adults a chance to explore the Museum through stories, songs, artmaking, and play. Museum Educator, Nicola Wallis, discusses the Museum’s partnership with The Fields Child & Family Centre and the impact of the course. Funded by Cambridge City Council, Creative Families is a four-week project that… Read full article