Join us for art, music, talks, making and more, with a chance to see our exhibition Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter out of hours. This new exhibition by one of the UK’s most renowned and celebrated contemporary artists in collaboration with Magda Stawarska will present new paintings, and ‘interventions’ in the Kettle’s Yard house.
Unwind at the end of the day and explore the Museum in an atmospheric evening setting.
Drop in and discover the colourful beauty of rocks and meteorites under the microscope. Use these as inspiration to contribute to a new collaborative artwork for the Museum that celebrates Pride, working with environmental artist Kaitlin Ferguson.
Join a mini-tour celebrating the Museum's queer history, do some sketching, explore our handling collection of real fossils, or if this all sounds too busy - just soak up the atmosphere.
Join us LIVE online as Dr Roz Wade chats with Dr Erica McAlister, expert in flies & Senior Curator at London's Natural History Museum. PLUS watch our very own Professor Ed Turner's methods for monitoring insects in Cambridge - what will Ed find in the Cambridgeshire countryside? You might be surprised by the wealth and diversity of insects that are on our doorsteps. Our Young Zoologists have also been enjoying making puppets, and these will be displayed on the livestream.
Throughout the Library there will be drop-in activities; take part in as many as you like. All activities are included with your ticket, and are drop-in with no further booking required. A map of activities will be provided upon entry to the event.
Join us for the second of our after-hours film screenings of queer films. Lose yourself in immersive vulgar Latin with our screening of Derek Jarman’s Sebastiane (1976), a film which frames a loose retelling of the story of a Christian saint within an explicitly homoerotic gaze.
Whipple Scribble!
After-hours sketching at the Whipple Museum, Cambridge.
Free - Donate What You Can!
Ever fancied sketching among telescopes, globes, and ancient scientific instruments? Step into Cambridge University's home for the history of science for a relaxed, creative evening.
Far less than 1% of all collections are on display in the world’s natural history museums, and they consistently top the polls for the most popular tourist attractions. Yet we don’t often stop to think about what they tell us about our world, how crucial they might yet be to saving life on earth, or their role in honestly reframing social histories. What is the science is being done behind the scenes? What is chosen for display and why? Who collected it? What has been left out? Can they tell us new stories for the 21st century?
This exhibition presents eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world in perpetual crisis. Rather than representing specific political events, or taking singular positions, each artist in this exhibition explores broader conditions of domination and conflict, as well as horizons for survival.
