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🎉We're open tomorrow!🥳
Are you desperate to immerse yourself in ancient art but too busy in the week to make it to the Cast Gallery? Fret not: we're open on Saturdays in university term-time. Why not stop by?
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👀Just one more sleep until Zero to Hero👀
Drop in tomorrow afternoon to make your own Greek armour, design a monster to face in battle, and so much more!
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📍 Museum of Classical Archaeology
📅 Thursday 28 May, 2-4pm
🎟️ Free - just drop in!
🔗 Find out more at the link in our bio.
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Not only will we be offering craft activities in the Cast Gallery throughout half term, but on Thu 28 May you'll get your chance to prove your mettle as an ancient hero.
Try out hands-on crafts, follow a new trail, and design a monster to battle - all in one legendary afternoon.
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📍 Museum of Classical Archaeology
📅 Thursday 28 May, 2-4pm
🎟️ Free - just drop in!
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🥂Tonight's the night!🥂
Drink and Draw is back this evening (15 May), and we can't wait to welcome you.
If you'd like to try your hand at drawing some of the sculpture in our collection then drop in, grab a glass of wine, and get your sketch on!
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📍 Museum of Classical Archaeology
📅 Fri 15 May, 6-9pm
🎟️ Free - just drop in!
✏️ Materials provided
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We are thrilled to announce that Tom de Freston's exhibition, Poíēsis, has been extended!
You'll be able to explore de Freston's luminous, dreamlike work in our Cast Gallery until Oct 17, 2026.
Find out more: classics.cam.ac.uk/.../exhib…
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Today in 1884 the Museum of Classical and General Archaeology opened on Little St Mary’s Lane (where it stayed until 1982), making this the Museum’s 142nd birthday.🎉
As always, many of our casts are in their birthday suits to celebrate...
ALT The Artemision bronze, holding some balloons and wearing a party hat and novelty glasses.
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If you’d like to visit in our birthday week, we’re open Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, and open on Saturdays from 2-5pm.
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‼️Don't miss your chance to book onto one of our Bridging Binaries tours next Saturday (2 May) and explore the ancient world from a new perspective with our fantastic volunteers.‼️
Tickets are free, but space is limited, so act soon!
tickettailor.com/events/muse…
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The museum will be closing over the Bank Holiday weekend from Fri 3 April to Mon 6 April, so don't get caught out trying to visit tomorrow.
We will be open again as usual from Tues 7 April next week, so you won't be bereft of our casts for long.
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It's just one week until a very special evening with Tom de Freston and Kiran Millwood Hargrave as they discuss de Freston's exhibition, poíēsis, with our director.
Book your free ticket now, and don't miss your chance to hear about our current show from both artist and subject.
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📅Thursday 2 April, 6-7.30pm
📍The Museum of Classical Archaeology
🎟️Free, but booking is required
🔗Find out more at the link in our bio.
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Get ready to meet the Romans!
Start April with an afternoon of hands-on family fun as we explore the wonderful world of Roman portraits.
Follow special trails, decorate your own Roman armour, and make your very own Roman portrait to take home!
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📆 Wednesday 1 April, 2-4pm
👪 Family friendly – perfect for your little ones
📍 Museum of Classical Archaeology
🎟️ Free – no booking required.
🔗 Learn more about Becoming Roman at the link in our bio.
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"Old and new, pale and colourful, but speaking the same language nonetheless."
Read Sophie Smout's article on our latest exhibition, poíēsis, in Varsity:
varsity.co.uk/arts/31286
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⌛Only one sleep left until we welcome you back to Twilight!⌛
Meet Charon, Sisyphus, and Persephone, complete their challenges, and make your underworld escape tomorrow evening at the Museum of Classical Archaeology.
📆Wed 18 Feb, 5-7.30 pm
💰Free
📖No booking required
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⏳Not long now until we dim the lights and welcome you to Hades, the ancient Greek underworld, at Twilight on Wednesday 18 February.
🕯️Bring your friends and family to meet Persephone, queen of the underworld, Charon the ferryman, and Sisyphus. Can you complete their challenges?
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Twilight at the Museums: Enter the Underworld
📅 Wed 18 Feb, 5-7.30pm
🎟️ No need to book, just drop in
👩👩👧👧 Family friendly, recommended age 5
🔗Find out more at the link in our bio.
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