5 things you’ve always wanted to know about Summer at the Museums (but were too busy to ask)
Susan Miller provides a snapshot summary of developing Summer at the Museums, the University of Cambridge Museums’ summer holiday family programme. 1. We’ve come a long way: the background Summer at the Museums has been around in one format or another since 2007. Initially, it was born from a simple aim get more families into our museums. Since then, the…
Out of the Office, into the Museums
Jo McPhee has been away from her desk in the University of Cambridge Museums office to investigate the world of exhibitions and collections management. I am currently undertaking my Associateship of the Museums Association (AMA), a professional development award for those working in the museums sector. For me, this has been an opportunity to focus on my own development and consider…
Cambridge museums recognised with substantial Arts Council England funding
Cambridge’s reputation as a centre of excellence for museums and culture in the UK received a vital boost today when Arts Council England (ACE) awarded University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) more than £4.8m and National Portfolio Organisation status from 2018-2022. Kettle’s Yard, who work in partnership with UCM, has also been awarded £1,163,028 as part of ACE’s National Portfolio, further…
