December 2014
Paper cutting workshop for adults
What: art workshop for adults
When: Monday 8th December 2014 19:00-21:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
November 2014
Curator's Tour: Secret Histories
What: tour
When: Wednesday 5th November 2014 13:15-14:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Curating Classical Casts in Cambridge
What: talk
When: Friday 14th November 2014 19:00-20:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
What are we digging for? Some reflections on current fieldwork at Interamna Lirenas (Italy)
What: talk
When: Thursday 20th November 2014 18:00-19:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Venus in the Shrubbery: Curating Statues and Creating Landscapes
What: talk
When: Friday 21st November 2014 19:00-20:15
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
October 2014
“The nightingales won’t let you sleep in Platres”. Re-visiting the Greek Past (Festival of Ideas event no. 33)
What: talk
When: Tuesday 21st October 2014 17:45-19:00
Where: Gatsby Room, Wolfson College
Singing Greek Poetry (Festival of Ideas event no. 40)
What: musical performance
When: Tuesday 21st October 2014 19:00-20:30
Where: Room G.19, Museum of Classical Archaeology
Migration, Language and Identity: Greek in Italy (Festival of Ideas event no. 54)
What: talk
When: Wednesday 22nd October 2014 19:00-20:30
Where: Room 1.02, Museum of Classical Archaeology
Curator's Tour: Myths, Memories and Mysteries (Festival of Ideas event no. 61)
What: tour
When: Thursday 23rd October 2014 13:15-14:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Myths, Memories and Mysteries: A Museum of Trees, with Markos Kampanis (Festival of Ideas event no. 83)
What: talk
When: Friday 24th October 2014 19:00-20:30
Where: Room 1.02, Museum of Classical Archaeology
Cabinet of Curiosities (Festival of Ideas event no. 86)
What: trail and craft activity
When: Saturday 25th October 2014 13:00-17:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Rare books from the Classics Faculty Library (Festival of Ideas event no. 89)
What: hands-on
When: Saturday 25th October 2014 13:00-17:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Mills & Boon: Greek Style (Festival of Ideas event no. 90)
What: talk
When: Saturday 25th October 2014 15:00-16:00
Where: Room 1.02, Museum of Classical Archaeology
What can plaster casts tell us about 3D printing? (Festival of Ideas event no. 152)
What: talk
When: Monday 27th October 2014 19:00-20:30
Where: Room 1.02, Museum of Classical Archaeology
Lightning Bolts, Owls and Flying Sandals (Festival of Ideas event no. 156)
What: trail and craft activity
When: Tuesday 28th October 14:00-17:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Curate it Yourself! (Festival of Ideas event no. 168)
What: digital workshop
When: Wednesday 29th October 2014 14:00-16:30
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Oedipus the Atheist: New Thoughts on Religion and Greek Tragedy (Festival of Ideas event no. 193)
What: talk
When: Thursday 30th October 2014 19:00-20:30
Where: Room 1.02, Museum of Classical Archaeology
Augustus and the rebuilding of Roman identity (Festival of Ideas event no. 207)
What: panel discussion
When: Friday 31st October 2014 19:00-20:30
Where: Room G.19, Museum of Classical Archaeology
August
Barking Mad
What: storytelling and craft activity
When: Tuesday 2nd September, 14:00-15:30
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Meet the Greeks
What: hands-on activities
When: Thursday 28th August, 13:00-16:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Life on the High Seas
What: storytelling and craft activity
When: Wednesday 20th August, 14:00-15:30
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Meet the Romans
What: hands-on activities
When: Thursday 14th August, 13:00-16:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Awesome Artefacts: Greeks Handling Session
What: artefact handling session
When: Thursday 7th August, 14:00-15:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Changes Changes
What: storytelling activity
When: Tuesday 5th August, 14:00-16:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
July
Awesome Artefacts: Romans Handling Session
What: artefact handling session
When: Thursday 31st July, 14:00-15:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
CSI Classics: Detectives at the Museum
What: storytelling activity
When: Tuesday 29th July, 14:00-16:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Mosaic Madness
What: craft activity
When: Friday 25th July, 14:00-16:00
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
May 2014
Museums at Night: After Hours at the Museum
When: Friday May 16th, 6pm-9pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Free and drop-in. Age 18+.
April 2014
Phoenix From the Flames
What: Stories plus crafting
When: Thursday 10th April: 11am-12.30pm and 2-3.30pm; Friday 11th April: 11am-12.30pm and 2-3.30pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
March 2014
Terrific Temples (Science Festival Event no.126)
What: Temple building activities for children
When: 11am-12.30pm, Saturday 15th March
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Colourful Creations (Science Festival Event no.223)
What: Colour and crafts for children
When: 11am-12 noon, Saturday 22nd March
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
February 2014
Source
When: Saturdays: 10am-1pm, 8th, 15th and 22nd February. February half-term: 10am-5pm, Monday 17th-Friday 21st.
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
What: Inspiration and ideas for GCSE, AS and A level exams
Twilight at the Museum: Treasures by Torchlight
When: 4.30-8.30pm, Wednesday 19th February
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
What: Explore the Museum after dark during half-term
Perseus and Medusa
When: 11am-12pm & 2-3pm, Friday 21st February
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
What: Storytelling and crafting in half-term
Find out more: 11am-12pm and 2-3pm
January 2014
In the Wake of Odysseus
When: 1.15-2pm, Wednesday 29th January
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
What: Poetry reading
