Open Cambridge
A celebration of local history, Open Cambridge is back taking place 6-15 September 2024.
| Mon 20 November 2023 | 12:00AM |
Participate in behavioural research at Cambridge Judge Business School Become a member of our participant pool, support academic research and get paid for it (£10/hour). There is no need to be a student or affiliated with the University of Cambridge. |
| 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Spitting Image: A Controversial History Savage, grotesque, hilarious: explore Spitting Image, the puppet show that became an icon of 20th century television, with Cambridge University Library's current exhibition. |
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| 10:00AM - 12:00PM |
The Personality and Legacy of Fox An exhibition highlighting innovative Cambridgeshire archaeologist Sir Cyril Fox (1882-1967). |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
An exhibition of student art |
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| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Women & Water Our exhibition Women & Water explores the relationship between women and water in the works of 17 women artists, spanning from the early twentieth century to the present day. The exhibition examines how water has been used by artists both as subject matter and artistic medium to reflect the multiplicity of women’s experiences. |
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| 11:00AM - 5:00PM |
Making New Worlds: Li Yuan-chia and friends This group exhibition is based on the pioneering vision of artist Li Yuan-chia (1929 – 1994) and the LYC Museum & Art Gallery which he founded and ran between 1972 and 1983 in the Cumbrian village of Banks, alongside Hadrian’s Wall. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
The Personality and Legacy of Fox An exhibition highlighting innovative Cambridgeshire archaeologist Sir Cyril Fox (1882-1967). |
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| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Highlight The Quiet AI Revolution in Weather Forecasting A Lecture by Professor Richard Turner, Professor of Machine Learning, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge. |