Curiosity & Creativity: art workshops for and with blind and partially sighted adults
In 2018, the University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) set in motion a series of events designed to explore if and how it could extend its engagement with adults who are blind or partially sighted. Taking place at the weekend, the workshops combine audio description, touch and shared learning with making, creating and collaboration, and are led by artist Sally Todd….
Life as a gallery volunteer
The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences has an active group of gallery volunteers who welcome visitors in to the Museum and provide information about the exhibitions, collections and Museum itself. The Museum’s most recent addition to the team is local palaeontology enthusiast, 18-year-old Elliott Cowie. Elliott has chatted to Museum Administrator Sarah Hammond about his love of fossils and how…
Portals to the World at the Museum of Zoology
Portals to the World is a long-running University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) project for adults with dementia and their care partners. This spring, we brought the programme to the Museum of Zoology for a dedicated 6-week long course, delving into the natural world through current research stories and the Museum collection. Read on to discover how we shaped the course…
