Ever wondered what behind the scenes of a Museum looks like? Well now you can find out!
Come along and learn about what goes on behind the scenes in our Museum with our FREE activities!
Find out more:
https://www.museumofcambridge.org.uk/event/museum-unlocked/
Collection Care Chats
Hear from our Collections Officer on what it means to care for the objects in the Museum. In our short 20-minute introduction, learn how we care for our collection with specialised equipment and skills, how we track and document items, and how we continue to safeguard Cambridgeshire history through our Museum objects. Sessions will run at 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm and 3:30pm.
Museum Unlocked: Behind the Scenes Tour
The Museum boasts 40,000 objects in our care, and plenty of it is kept safely in our stores. Join our 30-minute behind the scenes tour to take a look at areas normally closed to the public and understand how we keep our objects safe. Due to space constraints, tours are limited to six people per tour, and sign ups are first come, first serve on the day.
Timetable to be confirmed.
Design Your Own Badge
Want to take a souvenir home? Make and take home your own badge inspired by your favourite object at the Museum to remember your time with us!
Conservation in Action: Have a Go!
Try your hand in cleaning an object from our collection, learn what materials are used and how to clean like an expert! Join our collections team and learn about how and why we clean the objects in our collection, and how you can support our collection care with the Adopt an Object scheme!
Please note that Conservation in Action: Have a Go is inside the Museum of Cambridge building, which requires an admission ticket (£ 7/Standard, £6/Concession, Free for 16 and under).
