Mystical messengers, a disappearing hen and sparkling summer fun
Summer at the Museums 23 July – 2 September 2015 The summer holidays might be slowly coming to an end but there’s still plenty of activities to enjoy with Summer … Continue reading
Conservation Work Experience 2015
The University of Cambridge Museums Conservation Work Experience is designed to give students aged 16 – 18 insight into developing a career in conservation. It took place at the Fitzwilliam Museum, … Continue reading
The Lewis Collection
A Private Antiquarian Collection from Corpus Christi College Decades after the opening of the Fitzwilliam Museum in 1848, and a long time before the establishment of the archaeology museums in … Continue reading
Polar Portals to the World
Inspired by the success of Portals to the World at the Fitzwilliam Museum, when Jo Holland (Outreach & Access Officer at the Fitzwilliam Museum) asked if any other museums would … Continue reading
Make the most of the last week of the holidays with Summer at the Museums
Summer at the Museums 23 July – 2 September 2015 All good things must come to an end. But before you start thinking about new school shoes, shiny pencil cases … Continue reading
August Bank Holiday
Try an alternative to the traditional… The August Bank Holiday, full of peculiar traditions such as barbequing in the rain, ‘dodge the wasp’, or everyone’s favourite, how much longer must … Continue reading
The Benefits of Arts Award with Young People
“The whole experience has allowed her to grow in confidence and knowledge” In 2010 the Fitzwilliam Museum embraced Arts Award, a national qualification that helps young people to develop as artists and … Continue reading
Sewing Antarctica
Trying to communicate the sheer scale and landscape of the Antarctic can be a tough job! The continent is more than fifty times the size of the UK. There are … Continue reading
