WHAT'S ON

A lively colourful and diverse exhibition of local art

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Ediacaran Enigmas: resolving the fossil record of early animals

SURFACE – An exhibition of contemporary abstract prints by Patricia Grant and Susan Mealing

10:00AM - 4:00PM

This new display is a snapshot of the research taking place in the department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge on fossils from the 540-580 million year old Ediacaran Period, known as the 'Ediacaran Biota'.

12:45PM - 2:00PM

Highlight Lent lunches - exploring criminal justice

A series of sessions with talks and discussion over Soup and Bread

Tue 1 April 2014

8:00AM - 5:00PM

An exhibition of paintings by the Well Oiled Group

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Sula Rubens is currently working as Artist in Residence at The Michaelhouse. You are welcome to talk to her about her work.

8:00AM - 5:00PM

A lively colourful and diverse exhibition of local art

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Ediacaran Enigmas: resolving the fossil record of early animals

SURFACE – An exhibition of contemporary abstract prints by Patricia Grant and Susan Mealing

10:00AM - 4:00PM

This new display is a snapshot of the research taking place in the department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge on fossils from the 540-580 million year old Ediacaran Period, known as the 'Ediacaran Biota'.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

This exhibition traces the development and use of maps of the Polar oceans and coastlines. The gallery space will be transformed into a trail of discovery revealing imagined and established trade routes, and journeys made for scientific discovery.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A world of private mystery: John Craxton, RA (1922 -2009)

A fresh retrospective on John Craxton - from his beginnings as a young hope of post-war British art, creating dark, meditative images of the natural world, to works of incredible vibrancy, light and colour from his later life in Crete.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

This exhibition brings together a selection of watercolours from the Fitzwilliam’s outstanding collection of botanical art. It draws on over 300 years of work by both professional and amateur artists, tracing a history of flower drawing in Britain.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

This exhibition displays a beautiful selection of books produced by The Rampant Lions Press since their last retrospective exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1982.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Robin Waterfield in conversation with Paul Cartledge

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Tapa: barkcloth paintings from the pacific

This exhibition draws upon the Museum’s world-class collection of barkcloth, dating from the eighteenth century to the present day.

6:30PM

Renowned Classicist Robin Waterfield is making a rare appearance in Cambridge. He will be appearing at Heffers Bookshop with Paul Cartledge and talking about his latest book:Taken at the Flood: The Roman Conquest of Greece.

7:15PM - 8:15PM

University social club swimming Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals

Wed 2 April 2014

8:00AM - 5:00PM

An exhibition of paintings by the Well Oiled Group

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Sula Rubens is currently working as Artist in Residence at The Michaelhouse. You are welcome to talk to her about her work.

8:00AM - 5:00PM

A lively colourful and diverse exhibition of local art

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Ediacaran Enigmas: resolving the fossil record of early animals

SURFACE – An exhibition of contemporary abstract prints by Patricia Grant and Susan Mealing

10:00AM - 4:00PM

This new display is a snapshot of the research taking place in the department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge on fossils from the 540-580 million year old Ediacaran Period, known as the 'Ediacaran Biota'.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

This exhibition traces the development and use of maps of the Polar oceans and coastlines. The gallery space will be transformed into a trail of discovery revealing imagined and established trade routes, and journeys made for scientific discovery.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A world of private mystery: John Craxton, RA (1922 -2009)

A fresh retrospective on John Craxton - from his beginnings as a young hope of post-war British art, creating dark, meditative images of the natural world, to works of incredible vibrancy, light and colour from his later life in Crete.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

This exhibition brings together a selection of watercolours from the Fitzwilliam’s outstanding collection of botanical art. It draws on over 300 years of work by both professional and amateur artists, tracing a history of flower drawing in Britain.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

This exhibition displays a beautiful selection of books produced by The Rampant Lions Press since their last retrospective exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1982.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

John Craxton and the art of Crete

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Tapa: barkcloth paintings from the pacific

This exhibition draws upon the Museum’s world-class collection of barkcloth, dating from the eighteenth century to the present day.

1:15PM - 2:00PM

A lunchtime talk at the Fitzwilliam Museum with Associate Professor Maria Vassilaki, University of Thessaly, and close friend of John Craxton.

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Life clubs - Self improvement workshops Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Life clubs was created in 2004 by Nina Grunfeld, best-selling author of The Life Book. Sessions are every Wednesday.

7:00PM - 8:00PM

Highlight If Donald Rumsfeld were a scientist

A free public lecture at Madingley Hall by Professor Stephen Emmott, Head of Computational Science at Microsoft Research Cambridge and author of '10 Billion'.

Thu 3 April 2014

8:00AM - 5:00PM

An exhibition of paintings by the Well Oiled Group

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Sula Rubens is currently working as Artist in Residence at The Michaelhouse. You are welcome to talk to her about her work.

8:00AM - 5:00PM

A lively colourful and diverse exhibition of local art

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Ediacaran Enigmas: resolving the fossil record of early animals

SURFACE – An exhibition of contemporary abstract prints by Patricia Grant and Susan Mealing

10:00AM - 4:00PM

This new display is a snapshot of the research taking place in the department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge on fossils from the 540-580 million year old Ediacaran Period, known as the 'Ediacaran Biota'.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

This exhibition traces the development and use of maps of the Polar oceans and coastlines. The gallery space will be transformed into a trail of discovery revealing imagined and established trade routes, and journeys made for scientific discovery.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A world of private mystery: John Craxton, RA (1922 -2009)

A fresh retrospective on John Craxton - from his beginnings as a young hope of post-war British art, creating dark, meditative images of the natural world, to works of incredible vibrancy, light and colour from his later life in Crete.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

This exhibition brings together a selection of watercolours from the Fitzwilliam’s outstanding collection of botanical art. It draws on over 300 years of work by both professional and amateur artists, tracing a history of flower drawing in Britain.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

This exhibition displays a beautiful selection of books produced by The Rampant Lions Press since their last retrospective exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1982.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

The age of the collector: the founding and development of the Woodwardian and Sedgwick Museums

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Tapa: barkcloth paintings from the pacific

This exhibition draws upon the Museum’s world-class collection of barkcloth, dating from the eighteenth century to the present day.

7:30PM - 9:00PM

Dr Ken McNamara, the Director of the Sedgwick Museum, will discuss the role that Adam Sedgwick and other 19th century geologists and collectors played in expanding the collection to its present size of at least 1.5 million specimens.

Fri 4 April 2014

8:00AM - 5:00PM

An exhibition of paintings by the Well Oiled Group

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Sula Rubens is currently working as Artist in Residence at The Michaelhouse. You are welcome to talk to her about her work.

8:00AM - 5:00PM

A lively colourful and diverse exhibition of local art

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Ediacaran Enigmas: resolving the fossil record of early animals

SURFACE – An exhibition of contemporary abstract prints by Patricia Grant and Susan Mealing

10:00AM - 1:00PM

Highlight Exploring garden history through maps & plans

Identifying gardens on historic maps and plans is one of the most exciting, and easily accessible ways to make a start in garden history research.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

This new display is a snapshot of the research taking place in the department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge on fossils from the 540-580 million year old Ediacaran Period, known as the 'Ediacaran Biota'.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

This exhibition traces the development and use of maps of the Polar oceans and coastlines. The gallery space will be transformed into a trail of discovery revealing imagined and established trade routes, and journeys made for scientific discovery.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A world of private mystery: John Craxton, RA (1922 -2009)

A fresh retrospective on John Craxton - from his beginnings as a young hope of post-war British art, creating dark, meditative images of the natural world, to works of incredible vibrancy, light and colour from his later life in Crete.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

This exhibition brings together a selection of watercolours from the Fitzwilliam’s outstanding collection of botanical art. It draws on over 300 years of work by both professional and amateur artists, tracing a history of flower drawing in Britain.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

This exhibition displays a beautiful selection of books produced by The Rampant Lions Press since their last retrospective exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1982.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Tapa: barkcloth paintings from the pacific

This exhibition draws upon the Museum’s world-class collection of barkcloth, dating from the eighteenth century to the present day.

Sat 5 April 2014

8:00AM - 5:00PM

An exhibition of paintings by the Well Oiled Group

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Sula Rubens is currently working as Artist in Residence at The Michaelhouse. You are welcome to talk to her about her work.

8:00AM - 5:00PM

A lively colourful and diverse exhibition of local art

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Ediacaran Enigmas: resolving the fossil record of early animals

SURFACE – An exhibition of contemporary abstract prints by Patricia Grant and Susan Mealing

10:00AM - 4:00PM

This new display is a snapshot of the research taking place in the department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge on fossils from the 540-580 million year old Ediacaran Period, known as the 'Ediacaran Biota'.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

This exhibition traces the development and use of maps of the Polar oceans and coastlines. The gallery space will be transformed into a trail of discovery revealing imagined and established trade routes, and journeys made for scientific discovery.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A world of private mystery: John Craxton, RA (1922 -2009)

A fresh retrospective on John Craxton - from his beginnings as a young hope of post-war British art, creating dark, meditative images of the natural world, to works of incredible vibrancy, light and colour from his later life in Crete.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Get eggsperimental for Easter

This exhibition brings together a selection of watercolours from the Fitzwilliam’s outstanding collection of botanical art. It draws on over 300 years of work by both professional and amateur artists, tracing a history of flower drawing in Britain.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

This Easter the Cambridge Science Centre gets eggsperimental. Join us as we show off a great range of egg science for all the family. From spinning eggs to testing their strength. See our website for more details.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Perception

The Cambridge Science Centre presents an extraordinary sensory experience. The new exhibition, Perception, will use illusions to uncover how our senses and brain work and the tricks your brain uses to make sense of the world.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

This exhibition displays a beautiful selection of books produced by The Rampant Lions Press since their last retrospective exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1982.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Family first Saturdays - from root to tip: drawing nature

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Tapa: barkcloth paintings from the pacific

This exhibition draws upon the Museum’s world-class collection of barkcloth, dating from the eighteenth century to the present day.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Family first Saturdays

Visit our Fitz Family Welcome Point and collect materials to use in the Museum.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

On the first Saturday of each month drop-in to our Fitz Family Welcome Point in the Courtyard and collect drawing materials, activities and trails to use throughout the Museum.

8:30PM - 10:00PM

Highlight Harpsichord and flute concert: 'A Royal Occasion at Sanssouci'

A recital by David Ponsford (harpsichord) and Helen Crown (flute) at Madingley Hall, featuring music from the court of Frederick the Great.

Sun 6 April 2014

8:00AM - 5:00PM

An exhibition of paintings by the Well Oiled Group

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Sula Rubens is currently working as Artist in Residence at The Michaelhouse. You are welcome to talk to her about her work.

8:00AM - 5:00PM

A lively colourful and diverse exhibition of local art

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Get eggsperimental for Easter

SURFACE – An exhibition of contemporary abstract prints by Patricia Grant and Susan Mealing

10:00AM - 5:00PM

This Easter the Cambridge Science Centre gets eggsperimental. Join us as we show off a great range of egg science for all the family. From spinning eggs to testing their strength. See our website for more details.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Perception

The Cambridge Science Centre presents an extraordinary sensory experience. The new exhibition, Perception, will use illusions to uncover how our senses and brain work and the tricks your brain uses to make sense of the world.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Follow the Fellow: A Multimedia Art Project

The project ‘Follow the Fellow’ started in 2010. It is led by the Austrian writer and performance artist Elke Papp, the French photographer and art historian Genevieve Guetemme and the Finnish photographer and video artist Anna Maija Kesonen. All three are followers themselves and met in Cambridge.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Highlight Tapa: barkcloth paintings from the pacific

This exhibition draws upon the Museum’s world-class collection of barkcloth, dating from the eighteenth century to the present day.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight A world of private mystery: John Craxton, RA (1922 -2009)

A fresh retrospective on John Craxton - from his beginnings as a young hope of post-war British art, creating dark, meditative images of the natural world, to works of incredible vibrancy, light and colour from his later life in Crete.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

This exhibition brings together a selection of watercolours from the Fitzwilliam’s outstanding collection of botanical art. It draws on over 300 years of work by both professional and amateur artists, tracing a history of flower drawing in Britain.

12:00PM - 5:00PM