Tales from Edwardian Britain Tuesday 12th August 7pm A talk by Alwyn Turner. Alwyn Turner will talk about a world not so very different to our own, dominated by tariffs and terrorists, with disputes over immigration and fears that children were glued to their screens. Expect plenty of Suffragettes, Peaky Blinders and the Music Hall. […]
Today is the day the teddy bears have their picnic! Bring your favourite teddy bear down to the museum today for games and some surprises. Join in with our imaginative play teddy bears' picnic in the museum galleries, listen to a story and have a game of hide and seek with our mischievous bears, how […]
Tick Tock Croc! Explore the world of adventure and childhood make believe with our Peter Pan craft session. Apply your creative technology skills to make your very own moving, snapping Tick Tock the Crocodile. This workshop is suitable for children aged 8-11 years. There will be guided step by step instructions and demonstration from members […]
Epic Tales Creative Writing Workshop with Chip Colquhoun Give your young writers the gift of inspiration this summer by letting them spend time with local storyteller and author Chip Colquhoun. With the help of heroes from Cambridgeshire folklore, they'll discover the essential ingredients of great stories, and leave confident in their ability to create and […]
Our Little Explorer mornings are a workshop for accompanied pre-school children held monthly at the museum. Join us for creative sessions of themed activities, crafts, stories and songs. Enrich your day with opportunities for social interaction, development of fine motor skills and imaginative play. Tickets, which should be pre-booked online, are £3.50 for children. The […]
Sketchbook Diaries Saturday 27th Sept 10am-4pm This workshop comes from Chrissie of Inkpot and Pen, the author of ‘The Diary of an Artist in Lockdown’. Learn ways, and some tricks, to document your life visually, using collage, hand lettering illustration, maps and so much more. This packed workshop will give you the confidence […]
Curating Curious Cures Tuesday 14th October 7pm A talk by Dr James Freeman. Medieval medicine has a bad reputation. It conjures up images of people blighted by disease and ignorance, living a degraded existence in squalid villages and pestilence-ridden towns, and subject to the misguided ministrations of physicians or the bizarre remedies of folk healers […]
Our Little Explorer mornings are a workshop for accompanied pre-school children held monthly at the museum. Join us for creative sessions of themed activities, crafts, stories and songs. Enrich your day with opportunities for social interaction, development of fine motor skills and imaginative play. Tickets, which should be pre-booked online, are £3.50 for children. The […]
Rush Basketry Weaving Saturday 18th October 1pm-4pm A workshop with Nadine Anderson, back by popular demand! Spend 3 slow mindful hours weaving a small fine Rush basket on or off a mould. A simple check or spider start base will then travel vertically to form a small round or square basket. Pairing and waling weaves […]
Family fun day for October Half Term Complete the spooky challenges around the museum, collect the ingredients and add them to the witch's cauldron. 10.30am - 4pm No pre-booking required. Included with your standard admission ticket or valid annual pass.
Use the junk provided and your imagination to make a monster or a Halloween friend. How many legs will it have? How many eyes? Is it a friendly monster or a really scary one? Friday 31st October 10.30am - 3pm No pre-booking required. Included with your standard admission ticket or valid annual pass.
Disease in the Drowned Lands: Health and medicine in the pre-drainage Fens Tuesday 4th November 7pm A talk by Dr Tabitha Stanmore. In the 1600s, the Fens had a reputation for being an unhealthy place. If you believed the pamphlets written from that time, the 'noisome' air could cause fevers, and all manner of demons […]
