March
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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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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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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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
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
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
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
