December
Conservation Week: Medusa, the Return
What: | After leaving us in September Medusa comes home, with fresh repairs and a new mounting system courtesy of the team at Cliveden Conservation. Come watch as she is returned to her usual spot in the Cast Gallery. |
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When: | Tuesday 10th December - Friday 13th December |
Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology |
Who: | All ages! |
Booking: | Just drop in during opening hours to watch the work, see our conservators in action and find out how we are committed to preserving our collections. |
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. |
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When: | Saturday 7th December, 11am |
Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology |
Who: | Aimed at adults |
Booking: |
Essential |
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November
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. |
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When: |
Saturday 23rd November, 11am
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Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology |
Who: | Aimed at adults |
Booking: | Essential |
October
Becoming Classical: art and the revolution in values in fifth-century B.C. Greece (Festival of Ideas)
What: | Lecture by Professor Robin Osborne |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 (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. |
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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. |
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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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September
Conservation Week: Medusa, the Return
What: | Our cast of the Medusa pediment from the Temple of Artemis on Corcyra (modern-day Corfu) is in need of essential conservation work. For one week, we will be working with the team from Cliveden Conservation in the galleries to remove the cast from the wall and pack her, ready to travel for consolidation and repair off-site. |
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When: | Tuesday 17 September - Friday 20 September |
Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology |
Who: | All ages! |
Booking: | Just drop in during opening hours to watch the work, see our conservators in action and find out how we are committed to preserving our collections. |
August
Odysseus the Pirate *Fully Booked*
What: | A storytelling adventure with Marion Leeper. |
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When: | Friday 2nd August, 1:30-3pm |
Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology. |
Who: | Ages 3-5. |
Booking: | Essential |
Museum Tour
What: |
Explore the museum with our Curator. |
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When: | Thursday 8th August, 2-3pm |
Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology. |
Who: | Ages 4-12 |
Booking: | No need to book: just drop-in |
Odysseus the Pirate *Fully Booked*
What: | A storytelling adventure with Marion Leeper. |
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When: | Tuesday 13th August, 1:30-3pm |
Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology. |
Who: | Ages 3-5. |
Booking: | Essential |
Lights! Camera! Action!
What: | Join us and the animation team from Panoply to find out about the secrets of storyboarding. |
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When: | Wednesday 21st August, 2pm - 4pm |
Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology. |
Who: | For ages 4-12 but younger siblings are welcome to attend. |
Booking: | No need to book: just drop-in. |
June
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. |
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When: |
Saturday 8 June, 11.30-12.30am
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Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology |
Who: | Aimed at adults |
Booking: | Essential |
May
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. |
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When: |
Saturday 18 May, 11.30-12.30am
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Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology |
Who: | Aimed at adults |
Booking: | Essential |
April 2019
The Adventures of Hercules
What: | storytelling and crafts |
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When: |
Wednesday 10 April, 1:30-3pm
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Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology |
Who: | children aged 3-6 |
Booking: | Just drop in, no need to book |
Marvellous Monsters and Where to Find Them
What: | Crafts and activities to find monsters in the Museum |
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When: |
Tuesday 16 April, 1:30-4pm
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Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology |
Who: | children aged 7-11 |
Booking: | Just drop in, no need to book |
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. |
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When: |
Saturday 27 May, 11.30-12.30am
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Where: | Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology |
Who: | Aimed at adults |
Booking: | Essential |
March
Discovering Generation in Ancient Greece
What: | Talk on human generation with Dr Rebecca Flemming |
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When: |
Wednesday 13 March, 6-7pm
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Where: | Faculty of Classics, room G.19 |
Who: | Aimed at adults |
Booking: | Essential |
February
Disability-friendly Opening for Families
What: | Relaxed morning for children with sensory sensitivities |
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When: |
Monday 18 February, 9-10am
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Where: | Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cast Gallery |
Who: | Children of all ages |
Booking: | Essential |
Twilight at the Museums
What: | torchlit adventure for all the family |
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When: |
Wednesday 20 February, 4.30-7.30pm
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Where: | Museum of Classical Archaeology, Cast Gallery |
Who: | Children of all ages |
Booking: | Just drop in, no need to book |