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Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
22/04/2024
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Free
A new temporary art installation co-curated with a group of young people from Parkside Community College and artist Hilary Cox Condron. This creative response to the Museum’s collections and the current climate crisis explores extinction, climate change and hope for the future.
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
24/08/2024
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Free
 Join us in celebrating women Earth scientists in this display, co-curated by two Earth Sciences students. 
Cambridge University Botanic Garden 
03/09/2024
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free with normal Garden admission
Our Autumn Art Adventure is back!
The Fitzwilliam Museum
20/09/2024
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
Experience the work of American contemporary artist Glenn Ligon in this landmark exhibition bringing together works by the artist alongside his unique interventions in The Fitzwilliam Museum's galleries.
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Whipple Museum of the History of ScienceFree School Ln, Cambridge CB2 3RH
21/09/2024
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Free
Discover the blue plaque repeatedly graffitied to acknowledge Rosalind Franklin’s contribution to the history of DNA.
Museum of Zoology
University Museum of ZoologyDowning StCambridgeCB2 3EJ 
01/10/2024
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Free
Year 12 students explore our power over the natural world in this free exhibition
Locations around Cambridge
05/10/2024
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Free
Meet some of nature's heroes in our new exhibition, which will be popping up across Cambridge this autumn.
Kettle's Yard
10/10/2024
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
£240 (£75 students)
Buy a subscription ticket to the 2024-25 series of Chamber Music concerts at Kettle’s Yard. The subscription ticket gives you entry to all fifteen Chamber Music concerts over the year, saving up to £120. Subscription tickets will be available to collect at the first concert that you attend.
Museum of Zoology
University Museum of ZoologyDowning StCambridgeCB2 3EJ
19/10/2024
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10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Free
Join our expert volunteer guides as they tell the stories that museums usually kept hidden!
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of CambridgeCastle StreetCambridgeCB3 0AQ
22/10/2024
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Downing Street,CambridgeCB2 3DZ
31/10/2024
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Free
Our Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) altar has returned!
Cambridge Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7GX
01/11/2024
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Free
We're inviting people affected by Parkinson’s to take part in a short course led by dance for health artist Filipa Pereira-Stubbs and inspired by objects, artefacts and artworks from the University of Cambridge Museums.
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
11/11/2024
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Free
Come and be inspired by the displays and objects that our staff love.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden 
13/11/2024
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free with normal Garden admission
Christmas is little Robin Redbreast’s favourite time of year. She visits all the festive plants in the Garden, and this year, you’re invited too! 
Museum of Zoology
University Museum of ZoologyDowning StCambridgeCB2 3EJ
13/11/2024
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
£5 per person
Join us for an evening of sustainable fashion!
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
14/11/2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Free
Join a free bespoke Museum tour and object handling session for blind and partially sighted adults at the Whipple Museum.
Kettle's Yard
14/11/2024
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
£24 (£5 students)
Join us in the Kettle’s Yard house for a Chamber Music concert with Alessandro Fisher, tenor and Simon Lepper, piano.
The Polar Museum
15/11/2024
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Free
Through awe-inspiring prints of glass-plate negatives, guest curator Dr Christine Finn showcases the work of Danish photographer, lecturer and author Sophus Tromholt (1851–1896).
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Free School Ln, Cambridge CB2 3RH
16/11/2024
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free
Join us on November 16 for engaging talks and family workshops centered around maps and the intriguing history of a device we often take for granted.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
16/11/2024
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
£45 (£35 concessions)
What if artwork labels were more than just informative? What if they were emotional, imaginative or even fictional?
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
18/11/2024
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Free
Come and be inspired by the displays and objects that our staff love.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
20/11/2024
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
A family ticket (up to 2 adults and up to 3 children): £4
Join artist Sally Todd who will lead fun, hands-on, playful activities for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and their grown-ups
The Fitzwilliam Museum
20/11/2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
A family ticket (up to 2 adults and up to 3 children): £4
Join artist Sally Todd who will lead fun, hands-on, playful activities for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and their grown-ups
The Fitzwilliam Museum
21/11/2024
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
£8 (£5 concessions)
Glenn Ligon’s contemporary artistic interventions throughout the Museum challenge us to look at our mostly historic collection of artworks and objects through a different lens. 
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
21/11/2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Free
Join us after hours to celebrate our new display, Breaking New Ground: Celebrating Past, Present and Future Women Earth Scientists at the University of Cambridge. 
Kettle's Yard
21/11/2024
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
£24 (£5 students)
Join us for a Chamber Music concert with Kathryn Stott on piano in the Kettle’s Yard house.
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
25/11/2024
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Free
Come and be inspired by the displays and objects that our staff love.
Kettle's Yard
Castle Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AQ
27/11/2024
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
£8 (£5 students), booking required
Join us at Kettle’s Yard for an evening of art, music, talks, making and more.
Museum of Zoology
ONLINE
27/11/2024
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Free
Join us online as we chat LIVE with zoology experts! 
The Fitzwilliam Museum
28/11/2024
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
£8 (£5 concessions)
Join us for a conversation to discuss the themes of the current exhibition 'Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place' with Habda Rashid, Senior Curator Modern & Contemporary Art, and Ekow Eshun, writer, curator, journalist and broadcaster.
Kettle's Yard
Castle Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AQ
28/11/2024
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
£12 (£5 students), booking required
Join us to hear a performance by holders of Instrumental Awards for Chamber Music, an intercollegiate scheme which enables students to participate in chamber music at the University of Cambridge.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden 
29/11/2024
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5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Adult: £18.50, Friend/CU student: £15.50, 4 - 15 years of age: £12, 3 and under/carers: Free (plus a booking fee)
Cambridge Botanic Lights will again bring the Garden to life after dark with spectacular displays and artistic installations – creating a beautiful landscape for visitors to enjoy after dark.
Museum of Classical Archaeology
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
30/11/2024
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Free
From queens, emperors and divine beings, to scientists, artists and global communities, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in Cambridge collections.
Museum of Zoology
Museum of ZoologyDowning StCambridgeCB2 3EJ
30/11/2024
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free
Explore winter wildlife with FREE crafts and activities in the Museum of Zoology
The Fitzwilliam Museum
30/11/2024
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
£45 (£35 concessions)
Get poetic in response to the text-based works of American contemporary artist Glenn Ligon and the writers and poets who have inspired him, such as American writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin and Greek poet, Constantine P. Cavafy.
Museum of Classical Archaeology
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
06/12/2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Free
From queens, emperors and divine beings, to scientists, artists and global communities, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in Cambridge collections.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
07/12/2024
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
£15 (£10 concessions)
Discover some of the many highlights of ‘Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place’
Cambridge University Botanic Garden 
07/12/2024
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Free
Make Christmas decorations using natural materials from the Botanic Garden.
Museum of Classical Archaeology
Museum of Classical Archaeology, Faculty of Classics, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA
12/12/2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Free
Join a free bespoke tour of the Museum of Classical Archaeology for blind and partially sighted adults.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
13/02/2025
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Join us after hours at the Museum for a lively evening of art, music, fashion and conversation inspired by ‘Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place’. 
Kettle's Yard
26/02/2025
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Paint What Matters! is a unique exhibition at Kettle’s Yard celebrating the talent and creativity of children and young people in Cambridge. The exhibition will share the work of up to 1,000 young artists aged 4-21 years across our two galleries.