Establishing paid Museum Internships for A Level Leavers
For the third year running, our paid Museum Experience Internships for A Level or equivalent education leavers are helping young people navigate the world of museum careers. Coming to the end of secondary education is a pivotal part in any young person’s life. Looking back, I remember that period between finishing my exams and getting my results as a time…
University of Cambridge Museums Activity Update, April – June 2024
Following a year of change, transition and new ways of working, this period was one of reflection and consolidation as we focussed on the planning and delivery of a second year of programming. Our well-established themes of Social Justice, Our Planet, Creating Opportunities, Health and Wellbeing, and Programme Enablement provided a focus for activity and audience development; and building on…
How to read a Japanese print
The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge has a collection of around 1,500 Japanese prints. I investigated how we can ‘read’ these pictures to understand more about the cultures that produced them. Japan had a flourishing print culture in the 18th and 19th century. Japanese prints became objects of fascination for Europeans in the 19th century, but the stories the pictures told…
