Ancient Egypt, Flowers and Abstract Art – no problem for the Arts Ambassadors
For more than a decade, the Fitzwilliam Museum and Kettle’s Yard have worked in partnership to run an annual project with North Cambridge Academy (NCA), to support Year 8 students in achieving a Bronze Arts Award. This year all 12 NCA students have passed with flying colours. They took inspiration from the bright and joyful works of Frank Bowling at the Fitzwilliam Museum, and explored artist Harold Offeh’s playful work at Kettle’s Yard, as well as creating a video for the…
Messiah to Memorabilia: Exploring the Fitzwilliam Museum’s Music Collection
From February 2026, Royal Holloway PhD student Adrianna Chmielewska had the opportunity to carry out her second year placement at the Fitzwilliam Museum. This blog showcases a couple of highlights which reflect the sheer variety of the Museum’s Music collection. What fascinates me about them is that, like many historical objects, they leave us with as many questions as answers….
Connecting with communities at holiday lunches
In 2025, over 1,000 people engaged with our collections in community centres across Cambridge, supporting Cambridge Sustainable Food and Cambridge City Council’s holiday lunch programme. The programme combines activities and food education, alongside healthy free meals, as part of the community food poverty response in the city. Food insecurity is at the heart of the cost-of-living crisis. A recent food…
