Museum Collections and Major Trauma Rehabilitation
Explore how museum collections and Occupational Therapy have helped people reconnect with identity and purpose after major trauma. What can a shell, fossil, textile or ceramic object contribute to someone’s recovery following major trauma? Over eight weeks in summer 2026, Cambridge University Hospitals’ Occupational Therapy Department and the University of Cambridge Museums explored this question through an Occupational Therapy apprentice…
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….
Museum Collections, Occupational Therapy and Stroke Rehabilitation
At the end of last year, we introduced a new student placement in collaboration with Cambridge University Hospitals, exploring how museum objects and artworks can support therapy for stroke rehabilitation patients. The placement was an exciting step forward in our ongoing collaboration with the Occupational Therapists at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, which has developed over the last three years. In…
