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December

 1 Decembre

 

Afterhours at the Museum with MOCA Soc and Classics Soc

What: a relaxed end-of-term vibe with the societies

When: Friday 1 December 2023, 6.30-8pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: Current Cambridge students

£££: Free

Booking: essential

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October

26 Oct. Family Event.

Monsters at the Museum!

What: This half-term discover the creatures of ancient Greek myth...

When: Thursday 26 October 2023, 2-4pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: All ages

£££: Free

No booking necessary: just drop in

 

September

23 Sept. Event.

The Cutting Edge

What: Join us for a hair-raising extravaganza, where we will be exploring the power and potential of hair in the Greco-Roman world!

When: Saturday 23 September 2023, 1-3pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: All ages

£££: Free

No booking necessary: just drop in

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August

 

2 Aug Family event

Up in Arms

What: Find out more about how the ancient Greeks fought for their city-state and join us for a relaxed afternoon of arts and crafts.

When: Wednesday 2 August 2023, 1-3pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: Families

£££: Free

No booking necessary: just drop in

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3 Aug. Family Event.

Odysseus the Pirate. **Fully Booked**

What: Come for a journey over the wine-dark sea with Odysseus the pirate! An interactive storytelling with Marion Leaper

When: Thursday 3 August 2023, 11am-12pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: Families

£££: Free

Booking: Essential

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11 Aug. Family Event.

Family Tour

What: Step into the past and hear the stories behind our statues with our Curator.

When: Friday 11 August 2023, 2-3pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: Families

£££: Free

No booking necessary: just drop in

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16 Aug. Family Event.

Odysseus the Pirate

What: Come for a journey over the wine-dark sea with Odysseus the pirate! An interactive storytelling with Marion Leaper

When: Wednesday 16 August 2023, 11am-12pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: Families

£££: Free

Booking: Essential

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24 Aug. Family Event.

The Romans Are Coming!

What: Explore life in ancient Rome with a fun afternoon of activities, including meeting a real Roman soldier!

When: Thursday 24 August 2023, 2-4pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: Families

£££: Free

No booking necessary: just drop in

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25 Aug. Family Event.

Family Tour

What: Step into the past and hear the stories behind our statues with our Curator.

When: Friday 25 August 2023, 2-3pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: Families

£££: Free

No booking necessary: just drop in

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29 Aug. Family Event.

Up in Arms

What: Find out more about how the ancient Greeks fought for their city-state and join us for a relaxed afternoon of arts and crafts.

When: Tuesday 29 August 2023, 1-3pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: Families

£££: Free

No booking necessary: just drop in

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31 Aug. After Hours.

Drink and Draw

What: Grab a glass of wine and get your sketch on...

When: Thursday 31 August 2023, 6-9pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: Adults

£££: Free

No booking necessary: just drop in

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July

24 Jul. After Hours.

Topos Embodied: Private View

What: Join us for the opening night of Topos Embodied, an exhibition by artists Justyna Borucka and Cat Vitebsky

When: Monday 24 July 2023, 6-7.30pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: Adults

£££: Free

Booking: Essential

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May

18 May. After Hours.

Drink and Draw

What: Join us for a relaxed and friendly evening of sketching amongst our awesome sculptures.

When: Thursday 18 May 2023, 6-9pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: Adults

£££: Free

Booking: Not required

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April

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Game On

What: Join us for a relaxed afternoon of Roman board games.

When: Thursday 13 April 2023, 3-5pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: Families

£££: Free

Booking: Not required

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3 April After Hours

Private View: Simulacra, an exhibition by Zachary Eastwood Bloom

What: Join us for the opening night of Simulacra, an exhibition by Zachary Eastwood Bloom at the Museum of Classical Archaeology.

When: Monday 3 April 2023, 6-7.30pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: everyone

£££: Free

Booking: essential

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March

29 March after hours

Life on the Edge

What: What was it like to live on the fringes of the empire, under Roman rule? For one evening, grab a glass of wine and find out.

When: Wednesday 29 March 2023, 6-8pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: Everyone

Booking: No need, just drop in

£££: Free

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Curator's Tour: Casting a New Light *FULLY BOOKED*

What: Join curator Dr Susanne Turner for a tour of the Museum's unusual collection of Greek and Roman plaster casts.

When: Friday 24 March 2023, 2-3pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Who: Everyone

Booking: Essential

£££: Free

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22 March afterhours

Past Tense: Who Does Greek and Roman Antiquity Belong To?

What: Our panel of experts explore ownership and identity as they discuss who should tell the histories of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

When: Wednesday 22 March 2023, 6-8pm

Where: Classics Faculty, Room G19

Who: Everyone

Booking: Essential

£££: Free

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The Last Pagan Emperor: Understanding Julian the 'Apostate'

What: The Classics Faculty's Dr Lea Niccolai re-examines Julian and sheds new light on the Christianisation of the Roman Empire.

When: Monday 20 March 2023, 1.15-2pm

Where: Classics Faculty, Room G19

Who: Everyone

Booking: Essential

£££: Free

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Students only 3 March

Life Drawing with Issam Koubaj *FULLY BOOKED*

What: Artist-led workshop

When: Friday 3 March 2023, 5.15-7.15pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Booking: Booking essential (please use your @cam email address)

£££: Free

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Students only 1 March

Life Drawing with Issam Koubaj

What: Artist-led workshop

When: Wednesday 1 March 2023, 5.15-7.15pm

Where: Cast Gallery

Booking: Booking essential (please use your @cam email address)

£££: Free

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February

Talk 17 February

Are Life Models Artists? Talk by Dominic Blake

What: Art writer and theorist Dominic Blake explores the changing role of the life model, moving from the Renaissance to the Contemporary period.

When: Friday 17 February 2023, 5-7pm

Where: Classics Faculty, room 1.02 (followed by drinks in the Cast Gallery)

Who: Everyone

Booking: Essential

£££: Free

 

Family event, 16 Feb

Enter the Underworld: A Twilight Event

What: Are you brave enough to descend into Hades, the Underworld of ancient Greece? For one night in half-term, join us with the lights down low and see our Cast Gallery in a new way. Take a risk and make your journey, meet gods, complete the challenges – and see if you can cross the river Styx to make your way back to the land of the living.

When: Thursday 16 February 2023, 5-7pm

Where: Cast Gallery (also known as Hades)

Who: Families

Booking: No need to book, just drop in

£££: Free

 

Family event, 14 Feb

Twilight with the Museums: A CHYPPS event

What: This half-term, get crafty and help us transform our Cast Gallery into Hades, the Greek Underworld.

When: Tuesday 14 February 2023, 2-4pm

Where: Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology

Who: CHYPPS members only

Booking: By invitation (CHYPPS members only)

£££: Free

 

Every cast tells two stories.
One ancient. One modern.

Admission is free.

 

Just drop in: no need to book

 

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Tues-Fri: 10am-5pm
Sat (univ. term-time only): 10am-1pm
Sun and Monday: Closed

Closed on Bank Holidays

 

Saturday Opening

Please note: We are open on Saturdays only during University of Cambridge term time.

We are currently closed on Saturdays. Our next Saturday opening will be Saturday 27 April.

 

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