Exhibitions
Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition
Learn about the fight to end transatlantic slavery through the stories of the people, communities and anti-slavery movements who campaigned for abolition.
The Candia Skull: from Minoan Crete to 17th-century Cambridge
Fri 6 September 2024 - Sat 7 September 2024
Sidney Sussex College
The Candia Skull, found in Crete and given to the College by a Rotherhithe sea captain in 1627, has been described as the earliest fossilised human skull to reach an English collection.
Its fame as a natural curiosity caused William Harvey to borrow it to show to Charles I. Recent scientific examination, initiated by Dr Galanakis of Sidney, has led to remarkable discoveries about the person whose skull was thus preserved.
Visitors are advised that this exhibition contains human remains.
*This event is part of Open Cambridge. See the full programme here: https://www.opencambridge.cam.ac.uk/events*
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Timing
In person
All times
| Fri 6 September 2024 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Sat 7 September 2024 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM |