Description
The Museum of Cambridge, formerly known as the Cambridge & County Folk Museum, is a museum located in Castle Street in central Cambridge, England. Displayed in eight themed rooms of the old White Horse Inn, which has stood at the bottom of Castle Hill since the 1600s.
The Museum has told the extraordinary stories of ordinary people since 1936. We care for our collection of over 40,000 everyday objects, which evoke the diverse daily lives of those living in this region over the last 300 years. We are open six days a week during term time and seven days a week during the school holidays.
Price starts from £7/£7.70 for Standard tickets and Free for Children(16 years old and under). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.
Features
- Paid
- Host birthday parties: No
Features
What is in our collection? The Museum of Cambridge is an independent charity which opened in 1936. Our collections of over 40,000 objects tell the stories of the diverse individuals from Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. Spanning from the last 300 years ago to today, the Museum’s collections tell the extraordinary stories of everyday people over the centuries. We work with local communities to collect objects and stories which the Museum tells through an assorted collection of social history. We are independent and not affiliated with the local authority, nor the University or colleges.
The Museum of Cambridge’s collections include a variety of objects, documents, photographs and paper works. Here are some of the key theme and distinct areas of the collections:
- Dress and Textiles – Samplers, quilts, needlepoint, embroidery, beadwork, costume, hats and clothing.
- Photographs – Capturing trades, family life, local buildings and streets, portraits, local festivals and events.
- Folklore – Regionally significant collections including witchcraft, folk customs, local celebrities and music.
- Trade and Industry – Including directories, receipts and documents from local businesses such as pubs, clerks, medicine, at-risk trades, workhouses and philanthropy.
- Community Life – Personal health, housing and household management, workhouses, welfare, war, university, 19th– and 20th – century schooling and teaching resources.
- The Fens – Tools, recreation, environmental change and agricultural equipment.
- Domestic Life – Household appliances, cooking utensils, crockery, porcelain, crafts and pastimes.
- Childhood – Toys, furniture, miniatures and models.
- Local Fine Art – Paintings, watercolour, pencil and prints including the works of Mary Greene, James Ward, Anthony Day and Richard Hopkins Leach.
- Capturing Cambridge: Capturing Cambridge brings local history to life by mapping the rich heritage of Cambridge and Cambridgeshire through an interactive map. Explore almost 17,000 records detailing the stories and photos of local people, landmarks, and communities, spanning from ancient times to the present day.
Parking: There are no parking spaces at the Museum. The closest car park is Castle Street Car Park, a 4-minute walk to the Museum, which is often busy but does have 4 Blue Badge/disabled parking bays. We encourage you to use the Madingley Road Park & Ride service if possible. There is a Park & Ride bus stop on Bridge Street, and it is only a short walk to the Museum from there.
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