This workshop invites you to connect with local landscapes and folklore through shared making, and is part of the Weirding Sustainability Festival co-ordinated by Anglia Ruskin University and the University of Cambridge.
Learn about a range of queer stories and those who challenged gender expectations throughout history, from trans lichenologist Elke Mackenzie, to the deep love expressed by some expedition members for their companions, to artistic expressions of gender over long polar winters, to the surprising connection between Hunter & Palmers biscuits and the taboos around discussing homosexuality in the 20th century.
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Artist Sandra Scott will be on hand for support and guidance. All ages are welcome, but these sessions are particularly aimed at inspiring adults to slow down for a moment and pick up a paintbrush. No art experience is needed, our friendly staff and volunteers can support you. If the studio is busy, you may be asked to come back later.
All ages are welcome, but these sessions are particularly aimed at inspiring adults to slow down for a moment and pick up a paintbrush. No art experience is needed, our friendly staff and volunteers can support you. If the studio is busy, you may be asked to come back later.
Each flower painting session will be facilitated by a different artist, sharing their own individual style, skill and knowledge through invitations and support.
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Discover the artistry and ingenuity of ancient Peru through a selection of Pre-Columbian textiles from the museum’s collections. This session offers a rare chance to see fragile fabrics up close and to learn how they were made, used, the symbolic meanings of their depictions, and how they have been preserved over centuries. No prior knowledge is needed, just curiosity about how threads, colours, and patterns can reveal the lives and beliefs of people long ago.
Learn about a range of queer stories and those who challenged gender expectations throughout history, from trans lichenologist Elke Mackenzie, to the deep love expressed by some expedition members for their companions, to artistic expressions of gender over long polar winters, to the surprising connection between Hunter & Palmers biscuits and the taboos around discussing homosexuality in the 20th century.
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What is an orrery? Why is the clock chiming 13? Why would you collect and display a set of plaster horses’ teeth, some green spectacles and several hundred pocket calculators?
Join us for a tour of the Whipple’s collection in 10 objects, featuring spectacular instruments, fascinating scientific stories, and links to some of Cambridge’s most famous names.
Meet at the reception point in the Main Gallery.
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Enjoy a bespoke guided walk around the Museum of Classical Archaeology and a unique opportunity to explore ancient pottery sherds and objects from Ancient Rome with Education Coordinator Martha Heemskerk.
How do I book a place on a Touch Tour?
Free, booking required.
To make a booking, please email us: info@museums.cam.ac.uk
Enjoy a bespoke guided walk around the War Craft exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Museum with a handling session of coins and personal objects made in times of war with exhibition curator Dr Richard Kelleher. Hear the stories of soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war who made them.
How do I book a place on a Touch Tour?
Free, booking required.
Enjoy a bespoke guided walk around the Whipple Museum of the History of Science and explore a fascinating selection of sensory objects in the Museum's Learning Gallery with Learning Coordinator Alison Giles.
How do I book a place on a Touch Tour?
Free, booking required.
To make a booking, please email us: info@museums.cam.ac.uk
