Why we still love Latin
As the Museum of Classical Archaeology celebrates 12 years of Latin learning, Education and Outreach Coordinator Martha Heemskerk explores what this ancient language offers to children, volunteers and schools today. Since 2013 the Museum of Classical Archaeology has run a programme of after-school Latin clubs in local state primary schools across Cambridge. In its 12th year, this programme is one…
Exploring the therapeutic effect of object handling
In Autumn 2025, the Arthur Rank Hospice invited the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) to deliver a six-week programme of object-handling sessions for outpatients. Sarah Talks and Rosie Croysdale from the MAA Education Team worked alongside Sophie Wakefield, Art Therapist and Life Celebration Coordinator at Arthur Rank Hospice Charity (ARHC). The sessions took place at Arthur’s Shed, a multipurpose…
Welcome on Wheels: The Fitz Family Trolley
Feeling welcomed and included are really important elements of a happy and successful museum visit. The new Family Trolley at the Fitzwilliam Museum has been designed to support even the youngest visitors to engage with the collection. Families with children are a crucial audience for museums. Ensuring that they feel seen, valued and welcome is really important in creating an…
