WHAT'S ON

Building Fitzwilliam College 1963-2013: an Architectural journey

Exhibition of photographs, plans and models showing the ways in which Denys Lasdun’s original vision for Fitzwilliam College has been interpreted and transformed by successive architects and imaginative landscaping.

London underground photo exhibtion

Photographs taken on and around the London Underground to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Tube

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

Glass, science and our relationship with the body

An exhibition by Charlotte Morrison

The fork's tale

The Fork’s Tale, as narrated by Itself The story of a cannibal fork in the collections of the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology’s, complete with drawings from its point of view.

Gathering light

The provocative exhibition takes a rare view of the discipline through the eyes of patients and researchers. The photographs capture the unique relationship between patient and doctor and the hope and human spirit wrapped up in research projects.

The endellion string quartet with Anna Hashimoto

Each year Nigel Brown OBE and the Stradivari Trust put on a concert featuring star string players, with all proceeds going to support the work of Cam Sight.

Building Fitzwilliam College 1963-2013: an Architectural journey

Exhibition of photographs, plans and models showing the ways in which Denys Lasdun’s original vision for Fitzwilliam College has been interpreted and transformed by successive architects and imaginative landscaping.

London underground photo exhibtion

Photographs taken on and around the London Underground to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Tube

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

Glass, science and our relationship with the body

An exhibition by Charlotte Morrison

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

Gathering light

The provocative exhibition takes a rare view of the discipline through the eyes of patients and researchers. The photographs capture the unique relationship between patient and doctor and the hope and human spirit wrapped up in research projects.

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

Origins of the Afro Comb

Discover the extraordinary 6,000-year history of African hair combs in this joint exhibition between the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

Christopher Wood

This new exhibition explores the work of the charismatic English artist Christopher Wood (1901-1930).

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

Art Speak

Enjoy half an hour looking at and talking about art at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Hair braiding demos

Join us in the Origins of the Afro Comb exhibition at the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology for demonstrations of styling and braiding by expert hairdresser Lorraine Dublin.

University social club swimming Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals

Building Fitzwilliam College 1963-2013: an Architectural journey

Exhibition of photographs, plans and models showing the ways in which Denys Lasdun’s original vision for Fitzwilliam College has been interpreted and transformed by successive architects and imaginative landscaping.

London underground photo exhibtion

Photographs taken on and around the London Underground to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Tube

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

Glass, science and our relationship with the body

An exhibition by Charlotte Morrison

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

Gathering light

The provocative exhibition takes a rare view of the discipline through the eyes of patients and researchers. The photographs capture the unique relationship between patient and doctor and the hope and human spirit wrapped up in research projects.

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

Origins of the Afro Comb

Discover the extraordinary 6,000-year history of African hair combs in this joint exhibition between the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

Christopher Wood

This new exhibition explores the work of the charismatic English artist Christopher Wood (1901-1930).

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

Myths and realities of food consumption and cuisine in Ancient Greece

Join Anastasia Christophilopoulou, Outreach Officer Greece and Rome, for a lunchtime talk at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

The things some things say

A workshop at the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology with Creative Fellow, Alana Jelinek, exploring the objects on display from their point of view. Part of a series running through 2013.

Sounds Green III: three-dimensional jazz

3-D Jazz return to the Garden after their hugely enjoyable performance last year of big band influenced jazz classics.

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Freshly returned from Tokyo, girls play the boys, boys play the girls, and a dog (sort of) plays the dog.

Building Fitzwilliam College 1963-2013: an Architectural journey

Exhibition of photographs, plans and models showing the ways in which Denys Lasdun’s original vision for Fitzwilliam College has been interpreted and transformed by successive architects and imaginative landscaping.

London underground photo exhibtion

Photographs taken on and around the London Underground to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Tube

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

Glass, science and our relationship with the body

An exhibition by Charlotte Morrison

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

Gathering light

The provocative exhibition takes a rare view of the discipline through the eyes of patients and researchers. The photographs capture the unique relationship between patient and doctor and the hope and human spirit wrapped up in research projects.

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

Origins of the Afro Comb

Discover the extraordinary 6,000-year history of African hair combs in this joint exhibition between the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

Christopher Wood

This new exhibition explores the work of the charismatic English artist Christopher Wood (1901-1930).

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

Object handling session

An opportunity to look in more detail at some of the pieces in the Origins of the Afro Comb exhibition.

Mathemagic with a deck of cards

There seems to be no end to the mathemagical things one can explore with a simple deck of cards, from algebra and combinatorics to probability and statistics. This talk by Professor Colm Mulcahy explores how card tricks can provide an entertaining and often surprising forum for mathematics.

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Freshly returned from Tokyo, girls play the boys, boys play the girls, and a dog (sort of) plays the dog.

The King and Queen of the Universe

Kurt Vonnegut’s tale of love and loss from the heart of the Great Depression is powerfully brought to the stage.

Building Fitzwilliam College 1963-2013: an Architectural journey

Exhibition of photographs, plans and models showing the ways in which Denys Lasdun’s original vision for Fitzwilliam College has been interpreted and transformed by successive architects and imaginative landscaping.

London underground photo exhibtion

Photographs taken on and around the London Underground to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Tube

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

Glass, science and our relationship with the body

An exhibition by Charlotte Morrison

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

Gathering light

The provocative exhibition takes a rare view of the discipline through the eyes of patients and researchers. The photographs capture the unique relationship between patient and doctor and the hope and human spirit wrapped up in research projects.

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

Origins of the Afro Comb

Discover the extraordinary 6,000-year history of African hair combs in this joint exhibition between the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

Christopher Wood

This new exhibition explores the work of the charismatic English artist Christopher Wood (1901-1930).

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

Building Fitzwilliam College 1963-2013: an Architectural journey

Exhibition of photographs, plans and models showing the ways in which Denys Lasdun’s original vision for Fitzwilliam College has been interpreted and transformed by successive architects and imaginative landscaping.

Glass, science and our relationship with the body

An exhibition by Charlotte Morrison

Summer at the Museums: summer saturday

Drop in for mini-tours and make your own sundial

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

Origins of the Afro Comb

Discover the extraordinary 6,000-year history of African hair combs in this joint exhibition between the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.

Summer at the Museums: build it!

Fun for families taking place throughout the summer holidays!

Summer at the Museums: museum trails

Drop-in and pick up a family-friendly museum trail from the ‘Welcome Desk’ available every day of the holiday.

Summer at the Museums: movement and mark making

Fun for families taking place throughout the summer holidays!

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

Christopher Wood

This new exhibition explores the work of the charismatic English artist Christopher Wood (1901-1930).

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

Building Fitzwilliam College 1963-2013: an Architectural journey

Exhibition of photographs, plans and models showing the ways in which Denys Lasdun’s original vision for Fitzwilliam College has been interpreted and transformed by successive architects and imaginative landscaping.

Glass, science and our relationship with the body

An exhibition by Charlotte Morrison

Summer at the Museums: build it!

Fun for families taking place throughout the summer holidays!

Christopher Wood

This new exhibition explores the work of the charismatic English artist Christopher Wood (1901-1930).

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

Origins of the Afro Comb

Discover the extraordinary 6,000-year history of African hair combs in this joint exhibition between the Fitzwilliam Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.

Studio Sundays

Drop in practical art workshops for all ages.

Summer at the Museums: studio Sunday sessions

Drop-in practical art workshops for all ages. Make your own artwork inspired by our exhibitions. A chance to explore, chat, sketch, make and play.