Museums

This half-term the University of Cambridge’s museums have put together a host of activities children can try out at home.

Ai Weiwei, who lives part of the year in Cambridge, will reflect upon the liberty in the West – in contrast to China and other authoritarian regimes

Cambridge University Library reveals the secrets of the Samurai through its collection of thousands of Japanese objects

Meet the man you’ve probably heard, even if you‘ve not heard of him.

The computer was Henry Hughes & Son’s attempt to win the race between companies to perfect the instrument.

The museum is to stage a temporary exhibition to commemorate the centenary of Pye radios and the BBC starting later this year.

Featuring objects hidden away in the museum’s stores, Celebrating Together runs until Monday, January 10.

Paleontologist Jamie Jordan was alerted by a metal detectorist.

A secret investor has allowed the National Trust to buy an important 18th-century portrait just days before it was due to be sold at auction.

The five items will be on display until next March

Stuck for a day out and hoping to discover something new? A new tourist website is encouraging locals to try out some hidden gems.

They include a large piece of twisted and rusted steelwork from the collapsed World Trade Center.

Golden artefacts unearthed from ancient burial mounds built by Saka warrior people in Kazakhstan will go on display next month.

Check out our guide to the best ideas to entertain the kids in Cambridge over summer 2021.

The museum is planning two days of live music, food, activities and more on July 24 and 25.

World’s first empathy artist puts ‘emotional connection’ at heart of community

Two thousand arts organisations across the country are benefitting from round two of the government’s £1.57billion fund.

Dr Rowan Williams among signatories in appeal over fossil fuel sponsorship

The work of self-taught British artist and mariner Alfred Wallis entranced Jim Ede, creator of Kettle's Yard. Now his collection is going on display.

Fragile documents from Isaac Newton's notebooks to an ancient handwritten bible and Shakespeare's First Folio are now on Google Arts and Culture.