Exhibitions
William Blake’s Universe
Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence.
Curious objects
Thu 3 November 2016 - Tue 21 March 2017
Cambridge University Library
Why does Cambridge University Library have a pair of Indian slippers in its collections? How were psychic thumbprints made? Why was Charles Darwin sent beard hair in the post?
Amongst the Library’s extraordinary collection of around eight million printed books, manuscripts and digital holdings are some unusual and unexpected items. From an ostrich feather and ectoplasm to an old boot and a boomerang, the curious objects in the second public exhibition of our 600th anniversary year come from all corners of the world and span every era of human history from the Stone Age to the Space Age. Shabby and beautiful, quirky and controversial, all the objects on display provoke our curiosity and prompt questions about the nature of the Library—past, present and future.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Timing
9:00am-6:00pm Monday-Friday every week from Thursday 3 November 2016 until Tuesday 21 March 2017
9:00am-4:30pm Saturday every week from Thursday 3 November 2016 until Tuesday 21 March 2017
All times
| Thu 3 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 4 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 5 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 7 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 8 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 9 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 10 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 11 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 12 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 14 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 15 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 16 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 17 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 18 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 19 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 21 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 22 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 23 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 24 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 25 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 26 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 28 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 29 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 30 November 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 1 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 2 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 3 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 5 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 6 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 7 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 8 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 9 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 10 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 12 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 13 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 14 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 15 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 16 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 17 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 19 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 20 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 21 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 22 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 23 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 24 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 26 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 27 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 28 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 29 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 30 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 31 December 2016 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 2 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 3 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 4 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 5 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 6 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 7 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 9 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 10 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 11 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 12 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 13 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 14 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 16 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 17 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 18 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 19 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 20 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 21 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 23 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 24 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 25 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 26 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 27 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 28 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 30 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 31 January 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 1 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 2 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 3 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 4 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 6 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 7 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 8 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 9 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 10 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 11 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 13 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 14 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 15 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 16 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 17 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 18 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 20 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 21 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 22 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 23 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 24 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 25 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 27 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 28 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 1 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 2 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 3 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 4 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 6 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 7 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 8 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 9 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 10 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 11 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 13 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 14 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Wed 15 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Thu 16 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Fri 17 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Sat 18 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Mon 20 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
| Tue 21 March 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |