Museum

Queer Classics on Film: Sebastiane

Wednesday, 7 May, 2025 - 18:00 to 20:30

An afterhours film screening of Derek Jarman's queer classic, Sebastiane

Ekphrasis

Friday, 2 May, 2025 - 18:00 to 19:30

An evening of poetry inspired by Greek and Roman sculpture

Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour

Saturday, 7 June, 2025 - 14:30 to 15:30

A volunteer-led LGBTQ+ tour

Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour

Friday, 13 June, 2025 - 14:00

A volunteer-led LGBTQ+ tour

Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour

Friday, 23 May, 2025 - 14:00

A volunteer-led LGBTQ+ tour

Lobby card for the 1923 film, Salomé. A black and white photograph of a blonde woman, overlaid with an illustrated woman and text that says 'Nazimova in Salomé'

Queer Classics on Film: Salomé

Wednesday, 12 March, 2025 - 18:00 to 20:00

Join us for a film screening in our atmospheric Cast Gallery

Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour

Saturday, 10 May, 2025 - 14:30 to 15:30

A volunteer-led LGBTQ+ tour

Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour

Friday, 11 April, 2025 - 14:00 to 15:00

A volunteer-led LGBTQ+ tour

Past events: 2025

February Private View: A Room of One's Own **FULLY BOOKED ** What: Grab a glass of wine and explore our brand new exhibition When: Thursday 6 Feb 2025, 6- 7.30 pm Who: adults £££: free Booking: essential Find out more, including how to book... Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour What: Volunteer-led LGBTQ...

Setting the Record Straight: Queering the Archive

Wednesday, 2 April, 2025 - 18:00 to 20:00

Join the Newnham Queer Archive and the Museum of Classical Archaeology for an evening of re-writing history, exploring queer classicists of the last 150 years.

Upcoming events

17Jul

Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tour
23Jul

Summer at the Museums: Hands On with the Romans
30Jul

Summer at the Museums: The Romans are Coming!
05Aug

Summer at the Museums: Little Sculptors
13Aug

Summer at the Museums: Meet the Greeks

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Latest news

Prix des Libraires Payot 2026

23 June 2026

The Faculty is delighted to report that Prof. Josephine Quinn was awarded the Prix des Libraires Payot 2026 on June 18 for her book, Et le monde créa L'Occident (or, How the World Made the West).

Faculty wins University Outreach Award

22 May 2026

The Faculty is delighted to announce that we have been named the recipient of the University Outreach Award at Classics for All ’s 6th annual Impact Awards. The award recognises the Faculty’s extensive outreach and widening participation initiatives designed to break down barriers and make classical subjects accessible to...

Sapienza awards an honorary degree to Prof. Michael Reeve

23 June 2026

On Thursday, June 18, 2026 the Recorate's Senate Hall hosted the ceremony to confer an honorary degree in Philology, Literature and History of the Ancient World upon Prof. Reeve, a foreign member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. The honour was conferred in recognition of his extraordinary scholarly achievements in...

Report of the General Board on the outcome of the Academic Career Pathways (Research and Teaching) 2025–26 exercise

16 June 2026

The Faculty is delighted to report that, with effect from 1 October 2026 to the retiring age, the following will be appointed to University Associate Professorships (Grade 10) Dr Lea Niccolai, T Faculty of Classics Dr Henry Lawlor Spelman, CHR Faculty of Classics

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