Tickets from £14.50 / Free for members / Concessions available
From elaborately decorated coffins to the Books of the Dead, ancient Egyptians produced objects which remain iconic today. But who were the makers behind them and how were they made?
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
11/02/2026
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
The term poíēsis derives from the ancient Greek word ποιεῖν — ‘to make’, ‘to create’ — referring to the act of bringing something into being that did not previously exist. For Tom de Freston, this concept operates simultaneously as artistic method and lived experience: an intuitive, imaginative force that binds grief, love and transformation.
What can artworks and objects made in times of war reveal about the pain, peril and lifechanging experiences of conflict, as well as our instincts to seek out hope and humanity through creativity and making, even in our darkest moments?
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
14/03/2026
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
Artists for Kettle’s Yard will feature artworks generously gifted by donors to support The Jim and Helen Ede Fund Endowment Campaign ahead of Kettle’s Yard’s 70th anniversary in 2027.
Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH
18/04/2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free
Join us for our Saturday opening and explore a museum full of surprises — from a giant frog and papier-mâché horse teeth to Charles Darwin’s microscope, alongside sundials, towering telescopes, and pocket-sized globes that bring the story of science to life.
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
25/04/2026
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
This display at Kettle’s Yard will exhibit drawings by Kenji Umeda (1948-2019), alongside sculpture, prints and letters between the artist and Jim Ede.
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
25/04/2026
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
Inspired by the presence of freshly cut flower displays and paintings in the Kettle’s Yard house, this exhibition will present works featuring flowers by artists spanning across the 20th and 21st centuries.
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
25/04/2026
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Free
Join us for an exhibition tour with Kettle’s Yard Director Andrew Nairne and enjoy a behind-the-scenes insight into Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
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.
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
02/05/2026
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 the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
16/05/2026
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 the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH
16/05/2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free
Join us for our Saturday opening and explore a museum full of surprises — from a giant frog and papier-mâché horse teeth to Charles Darwin’s microscope, alongside sundials, towering telescopes, and pocket-sized globes that bring the story of science to life.
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
29/05/2026
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 the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
12/06/2026
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 the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
16/06/2026
6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
£12 (£9 Friends, £6 students and Open House Community card holders), booking required
Join us for an in-conversation with art historians Olivia Meehan and Rebecca Birrell on the theme of flower paintings and Modernism with Assistant Curator Meg Breckell.
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
20/06/2026
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 the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH
20/06/2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free
Join us for our Saturday opening and explore a museum full of surprises — from a giant frog and papier-mâché horse teeth to Charles Darwin’s microscope, alongside sundials, towering telescopes, and pocket-sized globes that bring the story of science to life.
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
09/07/2026
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Free
Join us for an exhibition tour with Curatorial Assistant Meg Breckell and enjoy a behind-the-scenes insight into Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
03/09/2026
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Free
Join us for an exhibition tour with Assistant Curator Naomi Polonsky and enjoy a behind-the-scenes insight into Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
Tickets from £14.50 / Free for members / Concessions available
Discover the radical vision for the future that lies behind the pioneering decorative designs and romantic storytelling of British designer and activist William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelite artists.
