Museum Facilities
The Faculty of Classics offers a range of facilities to make your visit to the Museum of Classical Archaeology more comfortable.
Entrances
The Cast Gallery, our main display space, is located on the first floor of the the Faculty of Classics, and the main entrance is inside the Sidgwick Site. For details of how to find us, see our getting here pages.
Lift
The Museum facilities include a lift, which is accessible from Entrance 3 in the Faculty of Classics. If you require use of the lift for disabled access or baby buggies, please ask at the Enquiries Office as you enter the building.
- Find out more about alternative access to the Museum
Toilets
The toilets, including disabled facilities, are located on the ground floor of the Faculty of Classics, inside the main entrance.
Baby changing
Baby-changing facilities are available in the disabled toilet located in the main entrance foyer to the Classics Faculty.
Cloakrooms and luggage
The Museum does not have a cloakroom but it does have space where coats and bags can be left. Any property left here is at the owner's own risk.
General Information
Families
The Museum welcomes families with children. For more information on activities for kids, please see our Family Activities page.
Photographs
Still photography is permitted in the Cast Gallery, but only for personal use and not commercial. However, photography using a stand, tripod, special lighting or other equipment is only permitted by special arrangement.
- Do you need permission to publish a photograph of ours? Please note, all images are ©Museum of Classical Archaeology, University of Cambridge unless otherwise stated. Visit our permissions page.
Summer Temperatures
The Museum has a glass roof and in the summer sun temperatures in the gallery can raise very high. We do all we can to open windows, but please do plan your visit accordingly and perhaps bring water (see Food and Drink, below), especially if you are bringing small children.
Museum Shop
The Museum does not have a gift shop, but we do have a small selection of postcards, posters and guide-books for sale, as well as our highlights pack which is especially useful for A-level students. The central University of Cambridge Museums shop, however, stocks a range of products relating to our collection.
- Find the UCM shop on King's Parade
Hire of the Gallery
It is not possible to hire the gallery for private functions.
Food and Drink
Food and drink is not permitted in the gallery, although we make an exception for bottled water. Please join us in protecting our objects from harm. In nice weather, Coe Fen is a lovely place for outdoor refreshments.
Drawing
We welcome drawing in our Cast Gallery. We have plenty of chairs, which can be moved around. We simply ask that you use dry materials (excluding charcoal), do not block any throughways or fire exits, and don't lean on any bases. Please note, on occasion the sculpture you are drawing may be needed for teaching.
Please note: the Museum is often a quiet and tranquil space, especially outside of term-time. However, increasing visitor numbers and a higher frequency of events mean we cannot guarantee an interruption-free experience.
- Would you like to book a group drawing visit? Visit our group bookings page.
Identification and Valuations
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer an identification or valuation service. Some larger museums, such as the British Museum (pdf), offer an identification service by appointment in individual departments. However, please note that museums are bound by a strict Code of Ethics and you may be required to demonstrate appropriate collection history until at least 1970 and appropriate export documentation.