| Thu 13 June 2024 | 6:30AM - 7:30AM |
Indulge in the unique opportunity to explore our collection of plants and their associated wildlife before anyone else arrives, on an early morning guided nature walk around the Garden. |
| 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
An art exhibition by Ruth Murray and Linda Hemmersbach |
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| 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Murder by the Book: A Celebration of 20th Century British Crime Fiction Cambridge University Library's exhibition celebrates the richness of twentieth century British crime fiction through a creative lens, from its origins to contemporary best sellers. |
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| 10:00AM |
Photography Competition – Weird and Wonderful in Cambridge University Botanic Garden The Botanic Garden is delighted to partner again with the International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) to offer this free-to-enter competition. |
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| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Highlight 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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, |
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| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Exhibition: The Goddess, the Deity & the Cyborg Drawing from the works in The Women’s Art Collection as well as loans from public and private collections, the exhibition explores the enduring appeal of the goddess and traces how artists have adapted and even transformed the goddess into an ambiguous figure undefined by gender or even bodily form. |
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| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Uncover the hidden stories of the Garden on this exciting adventure. |
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| 5:30PM - 6:30PM |
Breaking the (supply) Chain: Can the law make our food more sustainable? From chlorine-washed chicken to environmentally-unfriendly palm oil, hormone-treated beef and insecticide-infused fruit, our food system is rife with risks. Join our expert panel to hear about how legislation and regulation can (and cannot) influence what we eat, and to ask them your questions on this important topic. |
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| 5:30PM - 8:00PM |
Magic Mirror: a screening and Q&A with Sarah Pucill and Diarmuid Hester Films screening and the conversation between Sarah Pucill and Diarmuid Hester will be followed by a drinks reception. |
