University of Cambridge Museums at the Science Festival
The University of Cambridge Museums are set to explore all things science as they take part in the annual two-week Science Festival, running from 7 – 20 March 2016. University … Continue reading
Death on the Nile: object conservation
My name is Deb Magnoler and I started as a Conservator at the Fitzwilliam Museum on 4 January, where my work at the moment is in preparation for the Death on … Continue reading
Hide and Seek: Looking for Children in the Past
A sledge made from a horse’s jaw, the remains of a medieval puppet, the coffin of a one-year-old Roman child, and the skeleton of an Anglo-Saxon girl are all on … Continue reading
“Please touch the objects”: planning our first touch tour
On 20 January Christina Rozeik, Conservator at the Polar Museum, spoke at the annual SHARE Collections Care Conference about setting up touch tours at the Museum. In this post (originally … Continue reading
Glitter, Puddles and Dancing under Trees
We were excited and a little bit giddy because our new education building at the Botanic Garden was ready to play in, and we were going to try it out … Continue reading
Collections Care Conference: Summary
On 20 January I had the opportunity to visit Hughes Hall where SHARE Museums East were holding their second annual conference on collections care. The theme of the day was … Continue reading
Cutting the Curve: Crafting the Classical Body
A new exhibition at the Museum of Classical Archaeology invites you to look again at the casts of classical sculpture on display in the Museum’s Cast Gallery. Inspired by the Greek and … Continue reading
Fitzwilliam Object of the Month: January
The Fitzwilliam Museum celebrates its Bicentenary during 2016. As part of the Museum’s celebrations they are choosing an Object of the Month for each calendar month. These will be on … Continue reading
