October 2016
Strike a Pose
What: drawing workshop, with staff and students from Rowan
When: Thursday 27th October, 11am-12.30pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cast Gallery
Who: For all ages
Happy Families?
What: family fun and crafts inspired by the Cambridge Greek Play
When: Tuesday 25th October, 2-4pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cast Gallery
Who: For all ages
Climbing the Greasy Pole in Ancient Rome
What: talk by Dr Jerry Toner
When: Saturday 22nd October, 3-4pm
Where: Faculty of Classics, Room G.19
Who: For adults
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A Taste of Latin
What: taster session for beginners' Latin
When: Saturday 22nd October, 11-12am
Where: Faculty of Classics, Room R.01
Who: For adults
Big Saturday at the Museum of Classical Archaeology
What: family activities and performances by the Cambridge Greek Play cast
When: Saturday 22nd October, 12-5pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cast Gallery
Who: For all ages
A Journey to the End of the Earth and the Bottom of the Sea
What: talk by Dr Patrick James
When: Thursday 20th October, 1.15-2pm
Where: Faculty of Classics, Room G.19
Who: For adults
Statues, Stories and Stillness
What: early years event run in conjunction with the Fitzwilliam Museum
When: Wednesday 19th October, 10.30-11.30am and 12.30-1.30pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cast Gallery
Who: For ages 3-5
Pitch Perfect: The Sound of the Aulos, with Barnaby Brown
What: evening event exploring ancient music
When: Tuesday 18th October, 6-8pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cast Gallery
Who: For adults
August 2016
Family Tour
What: museum tour
When: Friday 19th August, 2:30-3:30pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Who: children of all ages
Meet the Greeks
What: an afternoon of crafts, hands-on activities and a trail
When: Wednesday 17th August, 1-4pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Who: children of all ages
Drink and Draw
What: sketching among the casts after-hours
When: Friday 12th August, 6-9pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Who: For adults
Museum Marvellous Medicine
What: an afternoon of crafts, hands-on activities and a trail
When: Thursday 11th August, 1-4pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Who: ages 7-11
Meet the Romans
What: an afternoon of crafts, hands-on activities and a trail
When: Wednesday 3rd August, 1-4pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Who: children of all ages
Aesop's Forest: Don't Do That!
What: storytelling
When: Tuesday 9th August, 10:30-11:15am
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Who: ages 3-5
Aesop's Forest: the Scared Lion
What: storytelling
When: Tuesday 9th August, 11:30am-12:15pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Who: ages 3-5
July 2016
Family Tour
What: museum tour
When: Friday 29th July, 2:30-3:30pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Who: children of all ages
Aesop's Forest: Don't Do That!
What: storytelling
When: Wednesday 27th July, 10:30-11:15am
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Who: ages 3-5
Aesop's Forest: the Scared Lion
What: storytelling
When: Wednesday 27th July, 11:30am-12:15pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Who: ages 3-5
May 2016
Of gods and men – Cities and sanctuaries in Archaic Greece
When: Thursday 12th May, 1:10-1:50pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
What: Museum tour
Drink and Draw
When: Friday 6th May, 7-9pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
What: sketching among the casts after-hours
April 2016
All that Glitters...
What: Drop-in activity
When: Wednesday 6th April, 1.30-3pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Who: ages 7-11.
Drawing by Hand: An Introduction to Archaeological Illustration
When: Friday 15th April, 2-4pm
Where: Faculty of Classics, R01
What: Archaeological drawing workshop
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March
Star-gazing: the role of visualisation in Greek astronomy
When: Friday 11th March 6:30-7:30pm
Where: Room G.19, Museum of Classical Archaeology/Faculty of Classics
What: talk on ancient philosophy
February 2016
Cut Your Own Curve
When: Saturday 20th February, 2-4pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
What: Paper-cutting workshop
Twilight at the Museums
What: a chance to explore the Museum after dark
When: Wednesday 17th February 2016, 4:30-8:30pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
Who: all ages
An Evening with Vanessa Stone
When: Friday 5th February, 6-8pm
Where: Museum of Classical Archaeology
What: Private view of Cutting the Curve: Crafting the Classical Body, with the artist
