Museums blog
On 14 May the Fitzwilliam Museum ran a takeover day in which six young people aged between 14 and 16 got the opportunity to try out real jobs in the … Continue reading 

Unless we’re talking balaclavas…knitted balaclavas, miniature knitted balaclavas on three miniature knitted explorers from the Heroic Age of Scott and Shackleton. Oh and six huskies, a pony, two sledges and … Continue reading 

Break away from the Braeburn and discover the diversity of apples available at the Botanic Garden’s Apple Day on Sunday 25 October 2015, 10am-4pm. The tasting tables are at the … Continue reading 

The Fitzwilliam Museum worked with a small number of volunteers to evaluate its two major exhibitions during 2015: Treasured Possessions and Watercolour. Exit surveys were conducted digitally on tablets in … Continue reading 

There’s an object in the stores of the Whipple Museum that has intrigued me for ages, though it may be a stretch to call him Prince Charming. He’s striking to … Continue reading 
