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Sun 22 September 2019 9:00AM - 12:00PM

Chariots of Fire 2019

Chariots of Fire is one of Cambridgeshire’s largest annual charity events. Teams of six each run a 1.7 miles course in relay format. All money raised will go to this year's official charity Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Creative Connections: Portraits of Women Scientists and Artists

An exhibition of photographic portraits of female scientists and artists.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Fans Unfolded: Conserving the Lennox-Boyd collection

Showcasing rare and exquisitely decorated fans from the collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd, allocated to the Museum by H.M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax in 2015, this display reveals the techniques behind the making, investigation and conservation of fans.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

The celebrated Mr Belzoni: A cultural gift to the Fitzwilliam

This in-focus exhibition is centred on a new acquisition: Jan Adam Kruseman’s posthumous portrait of the celebrated adventurer, Giovanni Battista Belzoni, known as ‘The Great Belzoni’.

2:00PM - 5:00PM

Cambridge Natural History Society field study walk, Cherry Hinton (Lichens)

Learn more about your local area and hone your ID skills! This walk will focus on lichens. NB Details are subject to change at short notice, please check our website for latest information at www.cnhs.org.uk