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March

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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

 

Easter Closure

Please note: we will be closed for Easter weekend, from Friday 7 April until Monday 10 April inclusive.

 

Opening hours

Tues-Fri: 10am-5pm
Sat (univ. term-time only): 2-5pm
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 open on Saturdays until Saturday 11 March 2023 (inclusive).

 

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Faculty of Classics
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Cambridge
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