| Mon 3 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Discovery: 200 years of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Founded in 1819, the Cambridge Philosophical Society provided an open forum for Cambridge graduates to discuss current scientific ideas and present new research. This exhibition shows us how the activity of the Cambridge Philosophical Society underpins 200 years of discovery. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
An exhibition by artists Alli Sharma, Cathy Lomax and Jennifer Campbell. Beauty Salon examines the very feminine subject of beauty in a visceral and challenging manner. The artists foreground and unpick the resulting display of beauty as shown in fashion, film, art history, advertising and on social media. |
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| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Women in Art: Hong Kong Women in Art: Hong Kong brings together the works of seven contemporary female artists covering the past 50 years of artistic development in Hong Kong. The works, which are in a variety of media from ink drawing to installation, all explore contemporary politics and the role of female artists within it. |
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| 3:30PM - 5:00PM |
A number of scholars in the emerging field of existential risk studies have wondered why so little academic work has to date focused on human extinction. One answer is that the idea of human extinction is a fairly recent addition to our shared library of concepts. |
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| Tue 4 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Discovery: 200 years of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Founded in 1819, the Cambridge Philosophical Society provided an open forum for Cambridge graduates to discuss current scientific ideas and present new research. This exhibition shows us how the activity of the Cambridge Philosophical Society underpins 200 years of discovery. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
An exhibition by artists Alli Sharma, Cathy Lomax and Jennifer Campbell. Beauty Salon examines the very feminine subject of beauty in a visceral and challenging manner. The artists foreground and unpick the resulting display of beauty as shown in fashion, film, art history, advertising and on social media. |
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| 9:15AM - 10:00AM |
Highlight Early morning guided tours of Beggarstaffs A private guided tour of the Beggarstaffs exhibition for individuals and groups, up to 20 people at each session, before the Museum opens. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Beggarstaffs: William Nicholson & James Pryde 'Beggarstaffs' was the pseudonym used by the British artists William Nicholson and James Pryde for their collaborative partnership in the design of posters and other graphic work in the 1890s. This groundbreaking exhibition of collaborative graphics and their later individual works as painters have never before been shown together. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Enriching Collections: Recent acquisitions of prints and drawings 2009 – 2019 This exhibition is the second of two successive selections of works on paper which celebrate the outstanding generosity of benefactors and donors who have helped to enrich the collections. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fans Unfolded: Conserving the Lennox-Boyd collection Showcasing rare and exquisitely decorated fans from the collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd, allocated to the Museum by H.M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax in 2015, this display reveals the techniques behind the making, investigation and conservation of fans. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Making a Nation: Money, image and power in Tudor and Stuart England The major dynastic, political and cultural changes that occurred in England under the Tudors and Stuarts are traced in this exhibition. The money and medals of this 250-year period provide a fascinating insight into broader developments in artistic expression, monarchy, nationhood, and trade in a rapidly expanding world. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Palaces in the Night: The urban landscape in Whistler’s prints This second exhibition of the Fitzwilliam’s collection of etchings, drypoints and lithographs, by the American artist James McNeill Whistler, is devoted to the cityscapes for which he is most celebrated as a printmaker. |
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| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Women in Art: Hong Kong Women in Art: Hong Kong brings together the works of seven contemporary female artists covering the past 50 years of artistic development in Hong Kong. The works, which are in a variety of media from ink drawing to installation, all explore contemporary politics and the role of female artists within it. |
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| 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 |
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| Wed 5 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Discovery: 200 years of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Founded in 1819, the Cambridge Philosophical Society provided an open forum for Cambridge graduates to discuss current scientific ideas and present new research. This exhibition shows us how the activity of the Cambridge Philosophical Society underpins 200 years of discovery. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
An exhibition by artists Alli Sharma, Cathy Lomax and Jennifer Campbell. Beauty Salon examines the very feminine subject of beauty in a visceral and challenging manner. The artists foreground and unpick the resulting display of beauty as shown in fashion, film, art history, advertising and on social media. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Beggarstaffs: William Nicholson & James Pryde 'Beggarstaffs' was the pseudonym used by the British artists William Nicholson and James Pryde for their collaborative partnership in the design of posters and other graphic work in the 1890s. This groundbreaking exhibition of collaborative graphics and their later individual works as painters have never before been shown together. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Enriching Collections: Recent acquisitions of prints and drawings 2009 – 2019 This exhibition is the second of two successive selections of works on paper which celebrate the outstanding generosity of benefactors and donors who have helped to enrich the collections. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fans Unfolded: Conserving the Lennox-Boyd collection Showcasing rare and exquisitely decorated fans from the collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd, allocated to the Museum by H.M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax in 2015, this display reveals the techniques behind the making, investigation and conservation of fans. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Making a Nation: Money, image and power in Tudor and Stuart England The major dynastic, political and cultural changes that occurred in England under the Tudors and Stuarts are traced in this exhibition. The money and medals of this 250-year period provide a fascinating insight into broader developments in artistic expression, monarchy, nationhood, and trade in a rapidly expanding world. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Palaces in the Night: The urban landscape in Whistler’s prints This second exhibition of the Fitzwilliam’s collection of etchings, drypoints and lithographs, by the American artist James McNeill Whistler, is devoted to the cityscapes for which he is most celebrated as a printmaker. |
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| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Women in Art: Hong Kong Women in Art: Hong Kong brings together the works of seven contemporary female artists covering the past 50 years of artistic development in Hong Kong. The works, which are in a variety of media from ink drawing to installation, all explore contemporary politics and the role of female artists within it. |
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| 6:30PM - 8:30PM |
Cambridge Natural History Society field study walk, Cherry Hinton Learn more about your local area and hone your ID skills! CNHS field study visits are aimed at discovering and recording the wildlife of an area over the course of a year and in 2019, they are centred on Cherry Hinton. All welcome. |
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| Thu 6 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Discovery: 200 years of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Founded in 1819, the Cambridge Philosophical Society provided an open forum for Cambridge graduates to discuss current scientific ideas and present new research. This exhibition shows us how the activity of the Cambridge Philosophical Society underpins 200 years of discovery. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
An exhibition by artists Alli Sharma, Cathy Lomax and Jennifer Campbell. Beauty Salon examines the very feminine subject of beauty in a visceral and challenging manner. The artists foreground and unpick the resulting display of beauty as shown in fashion, film, art history, advertising and on social media. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Beggarstaffs: William Nicholson & James Pryde 'Beggarstaffs' was the pseudonym used by the British artists William Nicholson and James Pryde for their collaborative partnership in the design of posters and other graphic work in the 1890s. This groundbreaking exhibition of collaborative graphics and their later individual works as painters have never before been shown together. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Enriching Collections: Recent acquisitions of prints and drawings 2009 – 2019 This exhibition is the second of two successive selections of works on paper which celebrate the outstanding generosity of benefactors and donors who have helped to enrich the collections. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fans Unfolded: Conserving the Lennox-Boyd collection Showcasing rare and exquisitely decorated fans from the collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd, allocated to the Museum by H.M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax in 2015, this display reveals the techniques behind the making, investigation and conservation of fans. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Making a Nation: Money, image and power in Tudor and Stuart England The major dynastic, political and cultural changes that occurred in England under the Tudors and Stuarts are traced in this exhibition. The money and medals of this 250-year period provide a fascinating insight into broader developments in artistic expression, monarchy, nationhood, and trade in a rapidly expanding world. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Palaces in the Night: The urban landscape in Whistler’s prints This second exhibition of the Fitzwilliam’s collection of etchings, drypoints and lithographs, by the American artist James McNeill Whistler, is devoted to the cityscapes for which he is most celebrated as a printmaker. |
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| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Women in Art: Hong Kong Women in Art: Hong Kong brings together the works of seven contemporary female artists covering the past 50 years of artistic development in Hong Kong. The works, which are in a variety of media from ink drawing to installation, all explore contemporary politics and the role of female artists within it. |
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| 11:00AM - 1:00PM |
Highlight Visit The Old Library at Magdalene College The Old Library at Magdalene College, will be open to the public for viewing in 2019 on the First Thursday of the month from 11am to 1pm. |
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| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Harriet Kelsall - Starting and growing a successful creative business Join us as we welcome Founder and Chair of Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery, Harriet Kelsall as she shares her story and tips for business success |
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| Fri 7 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Discovery: 200 years of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Founded in 1819, the Cambridge Philosophical Society provided an open forum for Cambridge graduates to discuss current scientific ideas and present new research. This exhibition shows us how the activity of the Cambridge Philosophical Society underpins 200 years of discovery. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
An exhibition by artists Alli Sharma, Cathy Lomax and Jennifer Campbell. Beauty Salon examines the very feminine subject of beauty in a visceral and challenging manner. The artists foreground and unpick the resulting display of beauty as shown in fashion, film, art history, advertising and on social media. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Beggarstaffs: William Nicholson & James Pryde 'Beggarstaffs' was the pseudonym used by the British artists William Nicholson and James Pryde for their collaborative partnership in the design of posters and other graphic work in the 1890s. This groundbreaking exhibition of collaborative graphics and their later individual works as painters have never before been shown together. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Enriching Collections: Recent acquisitions of prints and drawings 2009 – 2019 This exhibition is the second of two successive selections of works on paper which celebrate the outstanding generosity of benefactors and donors who have helped to enrich the collections. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fans Unfolded: Conserving the Lennox-Boyd collection Showcasing rare and exquisitely decorated fans from the collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd, allocated to the Museum by H.M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax in 2015, this display reveals the techniques behind the making, investigation and conservation of fans. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Making a Nation: Money, image and power in Tudor and Stuart England The major dynastic, political and cultural changes that occurred in England under the Tudors and Stuarts are traced in this exhibition. The money and medals of this 250-year period provide a fascinating insight into broader developments in artistic expression, monarchy, nationhood, and trade in a rapidly expanding world. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Palaces in the Night: The urban landscape in Whistler’s prints This second exhibition of the Fitzwilliam’s collection of etchings, drypoints and lithographs, by the American artist James McNeill Whistler, is devoted to the cityscapes for which he is most celebrated as a printmaker. |
|
| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Women in Art: Hong Kong Women in Art: Hong Kong brings together the works of seven contemporary female artists covering the past 50 years of artistic development in Hong Kong. The works, which are in a variety of media from ink drawing to installation, all explore contemporary politics and the role of female artists within it. |
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| 1:15PM - 1:45PM |
Talking About: ‘What Can Art Do?’ research space display Members of the Circuit young people's group discuss their display. |
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| 3:00PM - 4:00PM |
Gallery Tour at the Museum of Zoology Come and hear the fascinating stories behind our collections |
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| 3:00PM - 4:00PM |
Museum of Zoology Gallery Tour Take a tour around the Museum of Zoology |
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| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Sanditon - celebrating Jane Austen's last work Prof Jan Todd tells the story of Jane Austen's last novel, Sanditon - story of an up-and-coming seaside resort populated by eccentrics, enthusiasts and romantics. |
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| Sat 8 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Highlight Discovery: 200 years of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Founded in 1819, the Cambridge Philosophical Society provided an open forum for Cambridge graduates to discuss current scientific ideas and present new research. This exhibition shows us how the activity of the Cambridge Philosophical Society underpins 200 years of discovery. |
| 9:00AM - 5:30PM |
Highlight Wo+Men’s Leadership Centre Conference 2019 The Wo+Men’s Leadership Centre’s Building Balance conference will take place on Saturday, 8 June 2019. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Beggarstaffs: William Nicholson & James Pryde 'Beggarstaffs' was the pseudonym used by the British artists William Nicholson and James Pryde for their collaborative partnership in the design of posters and other graphic work in the 1890s. This groundbreaking exhibition of collaborative graphics and their later individual works as painters have never before been shown together. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Enriching Collections: Recent acquisitions of prints and drawings 2009 – 2019 This exhibition is the second of two successive selections of works on paper which celebrate the outstanding generosity of benefactors and donors who have helped to enrich the collections. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fans Unfolded: Conserving the Lennox-Boyd collection Showcasing rare and exquisitely decorated fans from the collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd, allocated to the Museum by H.M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax in 2015, this display reveals the techniques behind the making, investigation and conservation of fans. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Making a Nation: Money, image and power in Tudor and Stuart England The major dynastic, political and cultural changes that occurred in England under the Tudors and Stuarts are traced in this exhibition. The money and medals of this 250-year period provide a fascinating insight into broader developments in artistic expression, monarchy, nationhood, and trade in a rapidly expanding world. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Palaces in the Night: The urban landscape in Whistler’s prints This second exhibition of the Fitzwilliam’s collection of etchings, drypoints and lithographs, by the American artist James McNeill Whistler, is devoted to the cityscapes for which he is most celebrated as a printmaker. |
|
| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Women in Art: Hong Kong Women in Art: Hong Kong brings together the works of seven contemporary female artists covering the past 50 years of artistic development in Hong Kong. The works, which are in a variety of media from ink drawing to installation, all explore contemporary politics and the role of female artists within it. |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Kettle's Yard at Arbury Carnival Join our Open House community team at the Arbury Carnival 2019. Come and find our stall, say hello and try our free art actives. Don't forget to cheer us on as the parade leaves Armitage Way at noon. |
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| 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
Academy of Great St. Mary's Orchestral Concert The Academy of Great St. Mary’s Orchestra Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 Sibelius: Finlandia |
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| Sun 9 June 2019 | 6:30AM - 9:00AM |
Hindustani Vocal & Sitar Concert Hindustani Vocal & Sitar Concert in Cambourne with Tabla and Harmonium accompanists. |
| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Women in Art: Hong Kong Women in Art: Hong Kong brings together the works of seven contemporary female artists covering the past 50 years of artistic development in Hong Kong. The works, which are in a variety of media from ink drawing to installation, all explore contemporary politics and the role of female artists within it. |
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| 12:00PM - 4:00PM |
Artist led workshop for families. |
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| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Beggarstaffs: William Nicholson & James Pryde 'Beggarstaffs' was the pseudonym used by the British artists William Nicholson and James Pryde for their collaborative partnership in the design of posters and other graphic work in the 1890s. This groundbreaking exhibition of collaborative graphics and their later individual works as painters have never before been shown together. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Enriching Collections: Recent acquisitions of prints and drawings 2009 – 2019 This exhibition is the second of two successive selections of works on paper which celebrate the outstanding generosity of benefactors and donors who have helped to enrich the collections. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Fans Unfolded: Conserving the Lennox-Boyd collection Showcasing rare and exquisitely decorated fans from the collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd, allocated to the Museum by H.M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax in 2015, this display reveals the techniques behind the making, investigation and conservation of fans. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Making a Nation: Money, image and power in Tudor and Stuart England The major dynastic, political and cultural changes that occurred in England under the Tudors and Stuarts are traced in this exhibition. The money and medals of this 250-year period provide a fascinating insight into broader developments in artistic expression, monarchy, nationhood, and trade in a rapidly expanding world. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Palaces in the Night: The urban landscape in Whistler’s prints This second exhibition of the Fitzwilliam’s collection of etchings, drypoints and lithographs, by the American artist James McNeill Whistler, is devoted to the cityscapes for which he is most celebrated as a printmaker. |
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| 6:00PM - 6:25PM |
To be performed by David Hill |
