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Drink and Draw. 18 May 6-9

Drink and Draw

Thursday, 18 May, 2023 - 18:00 to 21:00

Welcome to the perfect opportunity to show your creativity in a unique setting. Pencils, wine, and an inspiring gallery open late… It can only mean that drink and draw is back! Join us for a relaxed and friendly evening of sketching amongst our awesome sculptures. You’ll be welcomed with a glass of wine and our expert...




Read more at: The Museum of Classical Archaeology is reopening on Tuesday 18 May
We are reopening on Tuesday 18 May

The Museum of Classical Archaeology is reopening on Tuesday 18 May

29 April 2021

We are pleased to announce that the Museum of Classical Archaeology intends to reopen to the public on Tuesday 18 May. We have missed our visitors and are excited to welcome you back as restrictions ease. Opening Hours Tuesday-Friday: 11am-2pm Saturday: 2-5pm ( university-term only ) Sunday and Monday: Closed Bank Holidays...


Read more at: Decolonising 'the museum'

Decolonising 'the museum'

Tuesday, 4 May, 2021 - 16:30 to 18:00

A panel discussion on decolonising 'the museum,' featuring the voices of people of colour working on the issue. Our speakers are: Cina Aissa, an artist educator and a member of Museum Detox (a network for museum and gallery workers of colour) Dr Zainab Bahrani, Professor of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia...


Read more at: Colour and Texture: Making Your Own Ancient Greek Temple (Cambridge Festival)

Colour and Texture: Making Your Own Ancient Greek Temple (Cambridge Festival)

Friday, 26 March, 2021 - 12:00 to Sunday, 4 April, 2021 - 12:00

Do you know how colourful the ancient world was? In this activity, ideal for children and families, the Education Coordinator at the Museum of Classical Archaeology will show you how to draw a simplified Ancient Greek Temple and decorate it. All you need to do is follow the step-by-step instructions in our fun...


Read more at: Curator's Tour: Casting Light on Classical Sculpture (Cambridge Festival)

Curator's Tour: Casting Light on Classical Sculpture (Cambridge Festival)

Sunday, 28 March, 2021 - 00:00 to Saturday, 3 April, 2021 - 00:00

Join Curator Dr Susanne Turner on this virtual tour of the Museum of Classical Archaeology's Cast Gallery. The Museum houses a rather unusual exception: instead of original statues, the Cast Gallery is packed with more than 600 historical plaster casts of Greek and Roman sculptures. But why do we have all these replicas...


Read more at: Dreams and Fragments: Manifestations of Classical Literature in Modern Poetry (Cambridge Festival)

Dreams and Fragments: Manifestations of Classical Literature in Modern Poetry (Cambridge Festival)

Saturday, 27 March, 2021 - 18:00 to Sunday, 4 April, 2021 - 12:00

How and why does classical antiquity live on in us and in our worlds? Join the Museum of Classical Archaeology online for poetry readings by Lesley Saunders and Josephine Balmer, framed by the evocative surroundings of our gallery of classical casts. Their performance responds to the idea expressed by the classical scholar...


Read more at: Greek Love: MuseumBums X MOCA

Greek Love: MuseumBums X MOCA

For one night only: MuseumBums X MOCA Join the MuseumBums team for an interactive evening exploring Greek Love and statuesque bottoms at the Museum of Classical Archaeology. Like big butts? Cannot lie? Join the MuseumBums team for an interactive evening exploring Greek Love and statuesque bottoms...


Read more at: Cambridge Science Festival: Lines of Site - Artist Led Workshop

Cambridge Science Festival: Lines of Site - Artist Led Workshop

Tuesday, 10 March, 2020 - 14:00 to 16:00

Explore the exhibition, Lines of Site, with artist Debbie Loftus, followed by an artist-led drawing tour. Based on works produced during a residency at the British Museum, she focuses in on the resonance of shattered fragments and broken lines of the Parthenon frieze in her work. Debbie uses analogue and digital techniques...


Latest news

VIEWS PhD Studentship

4 April 2023

The Faculty of Classics is recruiting for a PhD student to join the Visual Interactions in Early Writing Systems (VIEWS) project in October 2023. The student will work on a predetermined topic, namely visual aspects of the linear scripts of the Bronze Age Aegean (Cretan Hieroglyphic, Linear A and Linear B), although there...

Classics Shorts with Mary Beard: videos for schools

19 February 2023

We are thrilled to be launching Classics Shorts : a series of videos for schools introducing the ancient Greek and Roman worlds and exploring themes with continuing resonance for the modern classroom. Each film is accompanied by teaching materials for use in schools. Celebrity guests join Mary Beard and her colleagues to...

New appointment in Classical Archaeology

10 February 2023

The Faculty is delighted to announce that Dr Jane Rempel has been appointed to an Assistant Professorship in Classics from 1 September 2023. She is currently Lecturer in Classical Archaeology at the University of Sheffield.

Regius Professorship of Greek

16 January 2023

The Faculty is delighted to announce that Professor Tim Whitmarsh FBA has been elected Regius Professor of Greek from 1 April 2023. He is currently the A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture in the University. Looking ahead to his new role, Professor Whitmarsh commented: ’I am thrilled and honoured to be taking up this...