WHAT'S ON

An exhibition of sculptures by Peter Newsome ARBS, RBA exploring the potential of glass as a sculptural medium. The exhibition at Clare Hall will illustrate the range of Peter's creations, from desk top sculptures to large outdoor works.

9:00AM - 11:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: Cambridgeshire competes at the Sedgwick Museum

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

10:00AM - 1:00PM

As part of Cambridgeshire Competes, a programme Inspired by London 2012, the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences will explore how raw materials can be used for different sporting equipment, such as rowing boats or bicycles.

10:00AM - 4:45PM

Discover the amazing diversity of insects with this special trail around the museum to celebrate National Insect Week 2012.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: build your own pan pipes

Alex Rotas’ exhibition showcases her photographs of athletes in their 60s and 70s and 80s who still compete in international competitions.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Carolyn Blake: not so happy, yet much happier

In this exhibition Carolyn Blake’s paintings reference childhood and daily life by association: through remembered moments, games, toys and travel.

12:30PM - 4:30PM

Mix music and science and create your very own instrument.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: Cambridgeshire competes at the Sedgwick Museum

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

2:00PM - 5:00PM

As part of Cambridgeshire Competes, a programme Inspired by London 2012, the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences will explore how raw materials can be used for different sporting equipment, such as rowing boats or bicycles.

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Highlight The rose in flower - Stile Antico

Stile Antico sings masterpieces from the Tudor era

Tue 21 August 2012

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

Jinggan Yu : poems, drawings & Cambridge

9:00AM - 6:00PM

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

An exhibition of sculptures by Peter Newsome ARBS, RBA exploring the potential of glass as a sculptural medium. The exhibition at Clare Hall will illustrate the range of Peter's creations, from desk top sculptures to large outdoor works.

9:00AM - 11:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: storytelling at Classics

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

10:00AM - 11:00AM

Hear fantastic tales of awe and wonder that will bring the statues to life.

10:00AM - 12:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: cool club

Meet a polar researcher and try some fun science.

10:00AM - 1:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: Cambridgeshire competes at the Sedgwick Museum

As part of Cambridgeshire Competes, a programme Inspired by London 2012, the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences will explore how raw materials can be used for different sporting equipment, such as rowing boats or bicycles.

10:00AM - 4:45PM

Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection

Discover the amazing diversity of insects with this special trail around the museum to celebrate National Insect Week 2012.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Edgelands

Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: storytelling at Classics

Alex Rotas’ exhibition showcases her photographs of athletes in their 60s and 70s and 80s who still compete in international competitions.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Carolyn Blake: not so happy, yet much happier

In this exhibition Carolyn Blake’s paintings reference childhood and daily life by association: through remembered moments, games, toys and travel.

11:30AM - 12:30PM

Hear fantastic tales of awe and wonder that will bring the statues to life.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: knights and dragons

Introducing Kettle’s Yard’s Associate Artists, this display presents work by Matei Bejenaru, Matthew Darbyshire, Lorna Macintyre and Jeremy Millar alongside objects, artworks or archive materials they have selected from the Kettle’s Yard collection.

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Colour in your knight and design your very own dragon from our amazing templates.

1:15PM - 1:45PM

Art Speak

Enjoy half an hour looking at and talking about art at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: Cambridgeshire competes at the Sedgwick Museum

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

2:00PM - 5:00PM

As part of Cambridgeshire Competes, a programme Inspired by London 2012, the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences will explore how raw materials can be used for different sporting equipment, such as rowing boats or bicycles.

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Highlight Meet the artist: Carolyn Blake

Carolyn Blake will be at Murray Edwards College, discussing her current exhibition

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Highlight Pimms, pens & pencils

Join us at Murray Edwards College for a series of relaxed evening drawing sessions using the college art collection, architecture and gardens for inspiration.

7:15PM - 8:15PM

University social club swimming

Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals

Wed 22 August 2012

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

Jinggan Yu : poems, drawings & Cambridge

9:00AM - 6:00PM

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

An exhibition of sculptures by Peter Newsome ARBS, RBA exploring the potential of glass as a sculptural medium. The exhibition at Clare Hall will illustrate the range of Peter's creations, from desk top sculptures to large outdoor works.

9:00AM - 11:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: bridges and rockets

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

10:00AM - 12:30PM

We have teamed up with Cambridge University Engineering Department to build bridges and test them to the extreme - come and join us! Plus, the ever-popular rocket building and launching.

10:00AM - 1:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: Cambridgeshire competes at the Sedgwick Museum

As part of Cambridgeshire Competes, a programme Inspired by London 2012, the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences will explore how raw materials can be used for different sporting equipment, such as rowing boats or bicycles.

10:00AM - 4:45PM

Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection

Discover the amazing diversity of insects with this special trail around the museum to celebrate National Insect Week 2012.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Edgelands

Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: the beach at the Polar Museum

Alex Rotas’ exhibition showcases her photographs of athletes in their 60s and 70s and 80s who still compete in international competitions.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Carolyn Blake: not so happy, yet much happier

In this exhibition Carolyn Blake’s paintings reference childhood and daily life by association: through remembered moments, games, toys and travel.

10:30AM - 3:30PM

Sand between your toes and an ice lolly, discover more about our changing world. cool club members and researchers present their findings using some unusual and entertaining means!

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Introducing Kettle’s Yard’s Associate Artists, this display presents work by Matei Bejenaru, Matthew Darbyshire, Lorna Macintyre and Jeremy Millar alongside objects, artworks or archive materials they have selected from the Kettle’s Yard collection.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: Cambridgeshire competes at the Sedgwick Museum

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

2:00PM - 5:00PM

As part of Cambridgeshire Competes, a programme Inspired by London 2012, the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences will explore how raw materials can be used for different sporting equipment, such as rowing boats or bicycles.

Thu 23 August 2012

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

Jinggan Yu : poems, drawings & Cambridge

9:00AM - 6:00PM

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

An exhibition of sculptures by Peter Newsome ARBS, RBA exploring the potential of glass as a sculptural medium. The exhibition at Clare Hall will illustrate the range of Peter's creations, from desk top sculptures to large outdoor works.

9:00AM - 11:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: Cambridgeshire competes at the Sedgwick Museum

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

10:00AM - 1:00PM

As part of Cambridgeshire Competes, a programme Inspired by London 2012, the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences will explore how raw materials can be used for different sporting equipment, such as rowing boats or bicycles.

10:00AM - 4:45PM

Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection

Discover the amazing diversity of insects with this special trail around the museum to celebrate National Insect Week 2012.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Edgelands

Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Alex Rotas’ exhibition showcases her photographs of athletes in their 60s and 70s and 80s who still compete in international competitions.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Carolyn Blake: not so happy, yet much happier

In this exhibition Carolyn Blake’s paintings reference childhood and daily life by association: through remembered moments, games, toys and travel.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: knights and dragons

Introducing Kettle’s Yard’s Associate Artists, this display presents work by Matei Bejenaru, Matthew Darbyshire, Lorna Macintyre and Jeremy Millar alongside objects, artworks or archive materials they have selected from the Kettle’s Yard collection.

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Colour in your knight and design your very own dragon from our amazing templates.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: Cambridgeshire competes at the Sedgwick Museum

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

The Lawrence room

Girton College has an extremely unusual Egyptian mummy called Hermione, which can now be viewed in the College’s small museum.

2:00PM - 4:45PM

Crafty creatures

Join in with drop-in craft activities inspired by the Museum's collections to make a zoology collection of your own.

2:00PM - 5:00PM

As part of Cambridgeshire Competes, a programme Inspired by London 2012, the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences will explore how raw materials can be used for different sporting equipment, such as rowing boats or bicycles.

Fri 24 August 2012

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

Jinggan Yu : poems, drawings & Cambridge

9:00AM - 6:00PM

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

An exhibition of sculptures by Peter Newsome ARBS, RBA exploring the potential of glass as a sculptural medium. The exhibition at Clare Hall will illustrate the range of Peter's creations, from desk top sculptures to large outdoor works.

9:00AM - 11:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: Cambridgeshire competes at the Sedgwick Museum

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

10:00AM - 1:00PM

As part of Cambridgeshire Competes, a programme Inspired by London 2012, the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences will explore how raw materials can be used for different sporting equipment, such as rowing boats or bicycles.

10:00AM - 4:45PM

Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection

Discover the amazing diversity of insects with this special trail around the museum to celebrate National Insect Week 2012.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Edgelands

Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Alex Rotas’ exhibition showcases her photographs of athletes in their 60s and 70s and 80s who still compete in international competitions.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Carolyn Blake: not so happy, yet much happier

In this exhibition Carolyn Blake’s paintings reference childhood and daily life by association: through remembered moments, games, toys and travel.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Introducing Kettle’s Yard’s Associate Artists, this display presents work by Matei Bejenaru, Matthew Darbyshire, Lorna Macintyre and Jeremy Millar alongside objects, artworks or archive materials they have selected from the Kettle’s Yard collection.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: Cambridgeshire competes at the Sedgwick Museum

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

2:00PM - 5:00PM

As part of Cambridgeshire Competes, a programme Inspired by London 2012, the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences will explore how raw materials can be used for different sporting equipment, such as rowing boats or bicycles.

5:45PM - 6:45PM

Cambridge & London 2012: paralympic flame celebrations

Celebration We are proud to be hosting the Paralympic Flame. Come and see its arrival at this fun open evening.

Sat 25 August 2012

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A Soviet design for life: the Catherine Cooke collection of 20th-century Russian architecture and design

Jinggan Yu : poems, drawings & Cambridge

9:00AM - 4:30PM

An exhibition of stunning examples of twentieth-century Russian design and architecture, including posters, books, packaging, postcards, pop-up books and many more fascinating items.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

An exhibition of sculptures by Peter Newsome ARBS, RBA exploring the potential of glass as a sculptural medium. The exhibition at Clare Hall will illustrate the range of Peter's creations, from desk top sculptures to large outdoor works.

9:00AM - 11:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: Cambridgeshire competes at the Sedgwick Museum

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

As part of Cambridgeshire Competes, a programme Inspired by London 2012, the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences will explore how raw materials can be used for different sporting equipment, such as rowing boats or bicycles.

10:00AM - 4:45PM

Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection

Discover the amazing diversity of insects with this special trail around the museum to celebrate National Insect Week 2012.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Edgelands

Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Alex Rotas’ exhibition showcases her photographs of athletes in their 60s and 70s and 80s who still compete in international competitions.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Carolyn Blake: not so happy, yet much happier

In this exhibition Carolyn Blake’s paintings reference childhood and daily life by association: through remembered moments, games, toys and travel.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Introducing Kettle’s Yard’s Associate Artists, this display presents work by Matei Bejenaru, Matthew Darbyshire, Lorna Macintyre and Jeremy Millar alongside objects, artworks or archive materials they have selected from the Kettle’s Yard collection.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles.

Sun 26 August 2012

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Jinggan Yu : poems, drawings & Cambridge

9:00AM - 6:00PM

An exhibition of sculptures by Peter Newsome ARBS, RBA exploring the potential of glass as a sculptural medium. The exhibition at Clare Hall will illustrate the range of Peter's creations, from desk top sculptures to large outdoor works.

9:00AM - 11:00PM

Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games.

10:00AM - 4:45PM

Discover the amazing diversity of insects with this special trail around the museum to celebrate National Insect Week 2012.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: medival bank holiday weekend

Alex Rotas’ exhibition showcases her photographs of athletes in their 60s and 70s and 80s who still compete in international competitions.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Carolyn Blake: not so happy, yet much happier

In this exhibition Carolyn Blake’s paintings reference childhood and daily life by association: through remembered moments, games, toys and travel.

10:30AM - 5:00PM

Living history enactors bring medieval Denny to life.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Cambridge & London 2012: August bank holiday steaming

Join us for our bank holiday weekend special where we fire up the boiler and run the mighty engines.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection

Introducing Kettle’s Yard’s Associate Artists, this display presents work by Matei Bejenaru, Matthew Darbyshire, Lorna Macintyre and Jeremy Millar alongside objects, artworks or archive materials they have selected from the Kettle’s Yard collection.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight Edgelands

Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful.

2:00PM - 4:00PM