We host a range of museum events in our cast gallery. Maybe you're looking for things to do in Cambridge with the kids, maybe you want to know more about our collection, or maybe you have a special interest in the ancient world. Whatever your interest, you can indulge it with one of our weekend, lunch-time or evening events.
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Festival of Ideas October 2019
With hundreds of free events over two weeks, the Cambridge Festival of Ideas is one of the most exciting and dynamic occasions in the Cambridge cultural calendar. The Festival includes debates, workshops, talks, exhibitions and performances, celebrating the arts, humanities and social sciences. Featuring researchers from the University of Cambridge, local public figures and renowned guests, the Festival has something for everyone!
Find out more about Festival of Ideas here, or see our lectures and talks below.
Looking for something a little bit different? We are also holding a children's event and curator's tour as part of festival of Ideas
Becoming Classical: art and the revolution in values in fifth-century B.C. Greece (Festival of Ideas)
| What: | Lecture by Professor Robin Osborne |
| When: | Saturday 19th October , 3-4pm |
| Where: | G19 Faculty of Classics, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA |
| Who: | Ages 16+ |
| Booking: | Essential |
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Battlegrounds: The economics of ancient warfare (Festival of Ideas)
| What: | Lunchtime talk with Dr Manuela Dal Borgo |
| When: | Tuesday 22 October, 1:15pm - 2pm |
| Where: | G19 Faculty of Classics, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA |
| Who: | Ages 16+ |
| Booking: | Booking essential |
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Terrific Transformations (Festival of Ideas)
| What: | Join us to discover some extraordinary ancient stories and make some shape-shifting art of your own. |
| When: | Wednesday 23 October, 2-4pm |
| Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology |
| Who: | This event is best suited for children aged 7-11. |
| Booking: | Drop-in |
Script death in the ancient world (Festival of Ideas)
| What: | Lunchtime talk with Dr Pippa Steele and Dr Philip Boyes |
| When: | Thursday 24 October, 1:15pm - 2pm |
| Where: | G19 Faculty of Classics, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA |
| Who: | Ages 16+ |
| Booking: | Booking essential |
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Curator's Tour: Change over time in Classical Sculpture *FULLY BOOKED* (Festival of Ideas)
| What: | Curator Dr Susanne Turner offers a guided tour exploring how the sculpted bodies change from the Archaic through to the Roman period. |
| When: | Friday 25 October, 2-3pm |
| Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology |
| Who: | Ages 16+ |
| Booking: | Essential |
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Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour
| What: | Join our volunteer guides to discover their personal selection of fascinating stories of non-normative gender and sexual identities through a range of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-related objects. |
| When: |
Saturday 26th October, 11am
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| Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology |
| Who: | Aimed at adults |
| Booking: | Essential |
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Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour
| What: | Join our volunteer guides to discover their personal selection of fascinating stories of non-normative gender and sexual identities through a range of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-related objects. |
| When: |
Saturday 23rd November, 11am
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| Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology |
| Who: | Aimed at adults |
| Booking: | Essential |
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Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour
| What: | Join our volunteer guides to discover their personal selection of fascinating stories of non-normative gender and sexual identities through a range of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-related objects. |
| When: | Saturday 7th December, 11am |
| Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology |
| Who: | Aimed at adults |
| Booking: | Essential |
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