Animal Crossing live stream
On June 19th we are celebrating games and museums with an Animal Crossing live stream! We will join palaeontologist Rob Theodore and game designer Elizabeth Simoens as they explore her island museum. Before we jump in the sea-plane (or join the live stream on youtube/twitch), let’s hear from Rob and Elizabeth about how this project came to be! Who…
Keeping Creativity Going During Lockdown
Pre-COVID19, our focus as educators was on understanding how to serve our young audiences by finding ways to help them come to the museum. Now we must switch our efforts to identifying how the museum can continue to be relevant and useful to them in their own homes. Look, think, do From the start of lockdown, the Learning Team at…
Time together at home: Keeping in touch through telephone conference calls
Dance and Time with the Museum began in 2016 as a partnership between the University of Cambridge Museums and residents from the Cambridge City Council Sheltered Housing Schemes and the Independent Living Service (ILS), working with Filipa Pereira-Stubbs, an independent dance artist. The ethos behind the programme was to provide an opportunity for residents to come together and have a…
