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Read more at: Museum Tour

Museum Tour

Thursday, 8 August, 2019 - 14:00 to 15:00

Explore the Museum with a family friendly tour.


Read more at: Odysseus the Pirate *Fully Booked*

Odysseus the Pirate *Fully Booked*

Tuesday, 13 August, 2019 - 13:30 to 15:00

A storytelling adventure for ages 3-5.


Read more at: Odysseus the Pirate *Fully Booked*

Odysseus the Pirate *Fully Booked*

Friday, 2 August, 2019 - 13:30 to 15:00

A storytelling adventure for ages 3-5.


Read more at: Heffers Classics Festival (Festival of Ideas event no.193)

Heffers Classics Festival (Festival of Ideas event no.193)

Saturday, 2 November, 2013 - 10:00 to 18:00

The Museum will be open all day for this year's Classics Festival - and we'll also be taking some objects over to the festival itself for you to get your hands on. This year, Heffer's Classics Festival will feature the best of academic classicists and authors of classical fiction in two separate strands - Classical Fact...


Read more at: Time Travelling: An Evening with Anna Neale (Festival of Ideas event no.179)

Time Travelling: An Evening with Anna Neale (Festival of Ideas event no.179)

Friday, 1 November, 2013 - 19:30 to 21:00

Join us for a glass of wine, acoustic performances and an intimate tête-à-tête with Anna Neale in conversation with our curator, Dr. Susanne Turner, exploring the tension between the ancient past and the present. Booking is essential. To reserve a ticket, please use the contact information provided here. Adults only.


Read more at: Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Apples (Festival of Ideas event no.159)

Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Apples (Festival of Ideas event no.159)

Thursday, 31 October, 2013 - 14:00 to 15:30

**THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED** **Please note: in response to heavy demand for this event, we are holding it in the morning in addition to the advertised afternoon timing.** Hear the tale of Hercules' labour to fetch the Golden Apples from the Garden of the Hesperides. Then there's a chance to make a Golden Apple of...


Read more at: Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Apples (Festival of Ideas event no.159)

Hercules and the Quest for the Golden Apples (Festival of Ideas event no.159)

Thursday, 31 October, 2013 - 11:00 to 12:30

**THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED** **Please note: in response to heavy demand for this event, we are holding it in the morning in addition to the advertised afternoon timing.** Hear the tale of Hercules' labour to fetch the Golden Apples from the Garden of the Hesperides. Then there's a chance to make a Golden Apple of...


Read more at: Crossing the Language Barrier: Bringing Greek Drama to Life for Modern Audiences (Festival of Ideas event no.143)

Crossing the Language Barrier: Bringing Greek Drama to Life for Modern Audiences (Festival of Ideas event no.143)

Wednesday, 30 October, 2013 - 13:15 to 14:00

Two members of the Cambridge Greek Play team talk about the challenges of bringing ancient Greek drama to the contemporary stage. Booking is essential. To reserve a ticket, please use the contact information provided here. Aimed at adults.


Read more at: Breaking New Ground for an Ancient Greek Dictionary (Festival of Ideas event no.121)

Breaking New Ground for an Ancient Greek Dictionary (Festival of Ideas event no.121)

Tuesday, 29 October, 2013 - 13:15 to 14:00

What is new about a new dictionary of an ancient language? Dr. Patrick James will discuss the innovative approach of one of the flagship research programmes in the Faculty of Classics. Booking is essential. To reserve a ticket, please use the contact details provided here. Aimed at adults.


Read more at: Write Like the Ancients (Festival of Ideas event no.106)

Write Like the Ancients (Festival of Ideas event no.106)

Monday, 28 October, 2013 - 14:00 to 16:00

How could you write before the invention of pens, pencils and paper? Find out how the ancient Greeks and Romans wrote using different materials - through hands-on activities, videos and more. Booking is essential - we are reserving tickets for 14.00-15.00 and 15.00-16.00. To reserve a ticket, please use the contact...


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This year Professor Dame Mary Beard is due to give The Sir Robert Rede's Lecture on Friday 3 May 2024. She will speak on the topic 'The boy who breathed on the glass at the British Museum': what, or whom, is the past for?' If you would like to attend the event, you are most welcome but booking is essential: register for...

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The Faculty is delighted to announce the election of Professor Josephine (Jo) Crawley Quinn to the Professorship of Ancient History and Professor Serafina Cuomo to the A. G. Leventis Professorship of Greek Culture . Jo will join the Faculty on 1 January 2025 and will be the first woman to hold the Professorship of Ancient...