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Torchlit adventure for the whole family

Statues in the Shadows

WANTED: intrepid explorers to look round the Museum after dark. The statues will be spectacularly lit in all colours of the rainbow... but you'll still need your torch for the shady corners!

For children of all ages. Free. Drop in.

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Twilight at the Museums is a FREE after-hours event for families where museums and collections across the city open their doors for a variety of torch-lit and illuminated adventures. Find out more about the other locations at the University of Cambridge Museums website.

Date: 
Tuesday, 13 February, 2018 - 16:30 to 19:30
Contact name: 
Jennie Thornber
Contact email: 
Contact phone: 
01223 330402
Event location: 
Cast Gallery, Museum of Classical Archaeology

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