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Exhibitions

Pondlife (After Millais) by Frank Bowling - vividly coloured paint drips down a textured canvas.

Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

Experience the dynamic paint, vivid colour, and bold vision of contemporary British painter Frank Bowling. Celebrating a career lasting nearly seven decades, our exciting display brings together a lifetime of the artist’s work.

Mon 9 September 2024 12:00AM

Pick of the month Open Cambridge

A celebration of local history, Open Cambridge is back taking place 6-15 September 2024.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Nature • Line • Colour

An exhibition of paintings, etchings and linocuts by Louise Stebbing, Jane Ashdown and Bette Spektorov.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight 70 Years of New Hall & Murray Edwards College

70 years ago, New Hall opened as the third foundation for women at the University of Cambridge on a shoestring with just 16 students. This exhibition traces the history of a women's college,

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Megan Rooney: Echoes & Hours

This is the first major solo exhibition in the UK of work by Megan Rooney (b. 1985, South Africa). Her paintings have an irresistible life and energy, renewing the potential of abstraction to embody the richness of the visual world.

12:00PM - 2:00PM

Wren Library

The Wren Library at Trinity College is one of Christopher Wren’s great masterpieces of architecture. Come and admire the building and view our exhibitions which this year feature our Byron collection and books about gardening.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

George Mallory: Magdalene to the Mountain

An exhibition reflecting on the life and career of George Mallory.

Tue 10 September 2024 12:00AM

Pick of the month Open Cambridge

A celebration of local history, Open Cambridge is back taking place 6-15 September 2024.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Nature • Line • Colour

An exhibition of paintings, etchings and linocuts by Louise Stebbing, Jane Ashdown and Bette Spektorov.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Hidden Histories

Explore the hidden histories of the Polar Museum in this new label display. From the female figures in polar history to the origins of Inuit art; follow the stories around the museum exhibits and discover something new.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight National Treasures: Botticelli in Cambridge

Sandro Botticelli’s masterpiece ‘Venus and Mars’ is the highlight of our exciting new display exploring ideas of sex and power, gender and the body through classical mythology and Italian art of the 1400s and 1500s.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight 70 Years of New Hall & Murray Edwards College

70 years ago, New Hall opened as the third foundation for women at the University of Cambridge on a shoestring with just 16 students. This exhibition traces the history of a women's college,

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Megan Rooney: Echoes & Hours

This is the first major solo exhibition in the UK of work by Megan Rooney (b. 1985, South Africa). Her paintings have an irresistible life and energy, renewing the potential of abstraction to embody the richness of the visual world.

12:00PM - 2:00PM

Wren Library

The Wren Library at Trinity College is one of Christopher Wren’s great masterpieces of architecture. Come and admire the building and view our exhibitions which this year feature our Byron collection and books about gardening.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

George Mallory: Magdalene to the Mountain

An exhibition reflecting on the life and career of George Mallory.

Wed 11 September 2024 12:00AM

Pick of the month Open Cambridge

A celebration of local history, Open Cambridge is back taking place 6-15 September 2024.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Nature • Line • Colour

An exhibition of paintings, etchings and linocuts by Louise Stebbing, Jane Ashdown and Bette Spektorov.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Hidden Histories

Explore the hidden histories of the Polar Museum in this new label display. From the female figures in polar history to the origins of Inuit art; follow the stories around the museum exhibits and discover something new.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight 70 Years of New Hall & Murray Edwards College

70 years ago, New Hall opened as the third foundation for women at the University of Cambridge on a shoestring with just 16 students. This exhibition traces the history of a women's college,

10:30AM - 5:30PM

Goodbye Breasts!

Step into a story of recovery, a cancer care community, and a giant breast.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Megan Rooney: Echoes & Hours

This is the first major solo exhibition in the UK of work by Megan Rooney (b. 1985, South Africa). Her paintings have an irresistible life and energy, renewing the potential of abstraction to embody the richness of the visual world.

12:00PM - 2:00PM

Wren Library

The Wren Library at Trinity College is one of Christopher Wren’s great masterpieces of architecture. Come and admire the building and view our exhibitions which this year feature our Byron collection and books about gardening.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight ALISON WILDING RA: By the Mark - and the Line below the Loaf

An exhibition of four decades of drawings by Alison Wilding RA.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

George Mallory: Magdalene to the Mountain

An exhibition reflecting on the life and career of George Mallory.

Thu 12 September 2024 12:00AM

Pick of the month Open Cambridge

A celebration of local history, Open Cambridge is back taking place 6-15 September 2024.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Nature • Line • Colour

An exhibition of paintings, etchings and linocuts by Louise Stebbing, Jane Ashdown and Bette Spektorov.

10:00AM - 12:00PM

Open Day at the Parker Library, Corpus Christi College

Parker Library is known for its collection of manuscripts and early printed books. Visit our current exhibition, talk to our archivist and see the work that is being done with the conservation team.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Hidden Histories

Explore the hidden histories of the Polar Museum in this new label display. From the female figures in polar history to the origins of Inuit art; follow the stories around the museum exhibits and discover something new.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight 70 Years of New Hall & Murray Edwards College

70 years ago, New Hall opened as the third foundation for women at the University of Cambridge on a shoestring with just 16 students. This exhibition traces the history of a women's college,

10:30AM - 5:30PM

Goodbye Breasts!

Step into a story of recovery, a cancer care community, and a giant breast.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Megan Rooney: Echoes & Hours

This is the first major solo exhibition in the UK of work by Megan Rooney (b. 1985, South Africa). Her paintings have an irresistible life and energy, renewing the potential of abstraction to embody the richness of the visual world.

12:00PM - 2:00PM

Wren Library

The Wren Library at Trinity College is one of Christopher Wren’s great masterpieces of architecture. Come and admire the building and view our exhibitions which this year feature our Byron collection and books about gardening.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight ALISON WILDING RA: By the Mark - and the Line below the Loaf

An exhibition of four decades of drawings by Alison Wilding RA.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

George Mallory: Magdalene to the Mountain

An exhibition reflecting on the life and career of George Mallory.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Open Day at the Parker Library, Corpus Christi College

Parker Library is known for its collection of manuscripts and early printed books. Visit our current exhibition, talk to our archivist and see the work that is being done with the conservation team.

Fri 13 September 2024 12:00AM

Pick of the month Open Cambridge

A celebration of local history, Open Cambridge is back taking place 6-15 September 2024.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Nature • Line • Colour

An exhibition of paintings, etchings and linocuts by Louise Stebbing, Jane Ashdown and Bette Spektorov.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Hidden Histories

Explore the hidden histories of the Polar Museum in this new label display. From the female figures in polar history to the origins of Inuit art; follow the stories around the museum exhibits and discover something new.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Life Within Landscapes: Caribbean - Cambridge Art, Now

This exhibition is a celebration of the Caribbean landscape and the people that inhabit it - the remarkable flora and the fauna, unique colours and light, diverse forms of visual expression and tapestry of cultures.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight 70 Years of New Hall & Murray Edwards College

70 years ago, New Hall opened as the third foundation for women at the University of Cambridge on a shoestring with just 16 students. This exhibition traces the history of a women's college,

10:30AM - 5:30PM

Goodbye Breasts!

Step into a story of recovery, a cancer care community, and a giant breast.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Megan Rooney: Echoes & Hours

This is the first major solo exhibition in the UK of work by Megan Rooney (b. 1985, South Africa). Her paintings have an irresistible life and energy, renewing the potential of abstraction to embody the richness of the visual world.

12:00PM - 2:00PM

Wren Library

The Wren Library at Trinity College is one of Christopher Wren’s great masterpieces of architecture. Come and admire the building and view our exhibitions which this year feature our Byron collection and books about gardening.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight ALISON WILDING RA: By the Mark - and the Line below the Loaf

An exhibition of four decades of drawings by Alison Wilding RA.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

George Mallory: Magdalene to the Mountain

An exhibition reflecting on the life and career of George Mallory.

Sat 14 September 2024 12:00AM

Pick of the month Open Cambridge

A celebration of local history, Open Cambridge is back taking place 6-15 September 2024.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Hidden Histories

Explore the hidden histories of the Polar Museum in this new label display. From the female figures in polar history to the origins of Inuit art; follow the stories around the museum exhibits and discover something new.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Old Paper Roots: How to Grow a Library

The 17th-century Old Library of St John’s College presents an exhibition on the relationship between paper and plants, with a show-and-tell corner exploring the various ways in which books are made.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

The Famous Facets of The Painted Church

'The Famous Facets of The Painted Church' will enable visitors to take a deeper look into the people connected with All Saints Church including the architect GF Bodley, Arts & Crafts Artists like William Morris, Ford Madox Brown and Edward Burne-Jones and the ecclesiastical textiles of Watts & Co, a firm co founded 150 years ago by Bodley.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Wren Library

The Wren Library at Trinity College is one of Christopher Wren’s great masterpieces of architecture. Come and admire the building and view our exhibitions which this year feature our Byron collection and books about gardening.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Art Exhibition: 'Life Within Landscapes'

Visit Wolfson's latest art exhibition, 'Life Within Landscapes', showcasing works by three Cambridge-based female contemporary artists, inspired by their Caribbean heritage, open to the public, Saturday and Sundays, 10am - 5pm.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Life Within Landscapes: Caribbean - Cambridge Art, Now

This exhibition is a celebration of the Caribbean landscape and the people that inhabit it - the remarkable flora and the fauna, unique colours and light, diverse forms of visual expression and tapestry of cultures.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight 70 Years of New Hall & Murray Edwards College

70 years ago, New Hall opened as the third foundation for women at the University of Cambridge on a shoestring with just 16 students. This exhibition traces the history of a women's college,

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Megan Rooney: Echoes & Hours

This is the first major solo exhibition in the UK of work by Megan Rooney (b. 1985, South Africa). Her paintings have an irresistible life and energy, renewing the potential of abstraction to embody the richness of the visual world.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight ALISON WILDING RA: By the Mark - and the Line below the Loaf

An exhibition of four decades of drawings by Alison Wilding RA.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

George Mallory: Magdalene to the Mountain

An exhibition reflecting on the life and career of George Mallory.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

The Lawrence Room, Girton College

Small, friendly museum displaying local Roman and Anglo-Saxon finds, artefacts from ancient Egypt, Greece, Syria and more.

Sun 15 September 2024 12:00AM

Pick of the month Open Cambridge

A celebration of local history, Open Cambridge is back taking place 6-15 September 2024.

10:00AM - 4:00PM

The Famous Facets of The Painted Church

'The Famous Facets of The Painted Church' will enable visitors to take a deeper look into the people connected with All Saints Church including the architect GF Bodley, Arts & Crafts Artists like William Morris, Ford Madox Brown and Edward Burne-Jones and the ecclesiastical textiles of Watts & Co, a firm co founded 150 years ago by Bodley.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Art Exhibition: 'Life Within Landscapes'

Visit Wolfson's latest art exhibition, 'Life Within Landscapes', showcasing works by three Cambridge-based female contemporary artists, inspired by their Caribbean heritage, open to the public, Saturday and Sundays, 10am - 5pm.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Life Within Landscapes: Caribbean - Cambridge Art, Now

This exhibition is a celebration of the Caribbean landscape and the people that inhabit it - the remarkable flora and the fauna, unique colours and light, diverse forms of visual expression and tapestry of cultures.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight 70 Years of New Hall & Murray Edwards College

70 years ago, New Hall opened as the third foundation for women at the University of Cambridge on a shoestring with just 16 students. This exhibition traces the history of a women's college,

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Megan Rooney: Echoes & Hours

This is the first major solo exhibition in the UK of work by Megan Rooney (b. 1985, South Africa). Her paintings have an irresistible life and energy, renewing the potential of abstraction to embody the richness of the visual world.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight ALISON WILDING RA: By the Mark - and the Line below the Loaf

An exhibition of four decades of drawings by Alison Wilding RA.