Drink and Draw at the Museum of Classical Archaeology
One gallery. Two expert artists. Heaps of pencils and lashings of white wine. It can only mean Drink and Draw! The Museum of Classical Archaeology has been a haven for artists for aeons, with its gallery jam-packed full of casts of the masterpieces of classical art. But in May 2015 I decided to build on this popularity by tapping into…
take-hold: the research behind the digital encounter
It could be said that take-hold, our digital encounter at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, is a bit like an onion. It doesn’t look like it, with the enticingly glowing surface of its vase, and the whispering, conflicting voices in your head. But peel back the layer of the artwork, and you’ll find the creative work of artist collective…
Arts Award: exploring Shakespeare with Soham Village College
Year 8 students from Soham Village College visited the Fitzwilliam Museum throughout the Spring Term, creating art and music, and exploring Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet through the collections. From January – March 2018 11 young people from Soham Village College completed their Bronze Arts Award with the Fitzwilliam Museum and the University of Cambridge Museums (UCM). The Fitzwilliam Museum has…
