A group of young people smile and talk with each other sitting in a group in a gallery at the Fitzwilliam Museum. Framed landscape paintings hang on the wall behind them.

Young Producers: Co-creating the Fitz Fest

In this blog, Mia González Janes, Young Producer at the Fitzwilliam Museum, shares her experiences of co-creating a one-day museum festival. Mia is one of 12 Young Producers at the Fitzwilliam Museum – a group of 18-25 year olds from around Cambridgeshire who meet at the museum to socialise, create artworks and collaborate on exciting projects and events. This summer,… Read full article

A close up of the Young Producers display with wall-mounted long-sleeved top and weavings, and a sign reading The Gifts with further information. Three young producers' heads are visible looking towards the display.

Young Producers share new display Celebrating The Gifts

Since September 2026, the Fitzwilliam Museum Learning team has been working with a group of 12 Young Producers. This new and permanent offer brings youth voice into our programming, whilst providing an inclusive space for 18 to 25 year olds. They can go behind the scenes, co-produce events, express themselves and be creative. “Coming to the museum is the highlight… Read full article

Museum Assistant Director Jack Ashby leans over a balcony to look at the fin whale hanging from the ceiling of the Museum, whilst holding his phone.

Exploring AI at the Museum of Zoology

For the last year, the Museum of Zoology has invited the public to chat to museum animals in an innovative AI experiment. What has the Museum learnt? Since October 2024, visitors have been able to ‘chat’ with 13 specimens in the Museum of Zoology, from the dodo and the fin whale to a cockroach or a butterfly. You simply scan… Read full article