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Whipple Museum of the History of Science. Open weekday afternoons 12:30-4:30pm except bank holidays. Free entry.

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Happy ! 🚀

Today is the anniversary of the 1961 Vostok 1 spaceflight with cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin aboard.

This magazine from the USA the following year shows a man testing a moon suit mock up on the cover.

Happy #InternationalDayofHumanSpaceFlight! 🚀 Today is the anniversary of the 1961 Vostok 1 spaceflight with cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin aboard. This magazine from the USA the following year shows a man testing a moon suit mock up on the cover.
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Good news! 📢 We're delighted that Research England is supporting nine Cambridge University museums & collections with vital investment of £3 million a year over the next five years, with Curatrix, Cambridge University Herbarium (CGE) & The Sedgwick Museum joining the existing portfolio this year. Read more: bit.ly/3TSwiOh

Good news! 📢 We're delighted that @ResEngland is supporting nine @Cambridge_Uni museums & collections with vital investment of £3 million a year over the next five years, with @CUHerb & @SedgwickMuseum joining the existing portfolio this year. Read more: bit.ly/3TSwiOh
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vor 3 wochen

Last month, we lent two models commissioned by Stephen Hawking to the rijksmuseumboerhaave for its new exhibition, Towards the Black Hole.

Here they are on display!

You can see them at the Rijksmuseum Boerhaave in Leiden until to 5th January 2025.

rijksmuseumboerhaave.nl/english/whats-…

Last month, we lent two models commissioned by Stephen Hawking to the @museumboerhaave for its new exhibition, Towards the Black Hole. Here they are on display! You can see them at the Rijksmuseum Boerhaave in Leiden until to 5th January 2025. rijksmuseumboerhaave.nl/english/whats-…
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Happy 300th annivsary to the Gibbs Building at King's College, Cambridge!

We look after the 18th-century theodolite (that may have been bought to build the Gibbs Building) mentioned in this blog post.

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We're partnering with Cambridge Pride! 🌈

We're looking for an emerging creative practitioner to create an activity/display on the theme of queerness inspired by one of our Museum collections. Read more: bit.ly/4czt3E0

🗓️ Apply by 14 April, 5pm

We're partnering with @CambridgePride! 🌈 We're looking for an emerging creative practitioner to create an activity/display on the theme of queerness inspired by one of our Museum collections. Read more: bit.ly/4czt3E0 🗓️ Apply by 14 April, 5pm #MuseumJobs #ArtsJobs
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Please note that the Museum is closed on both Easter bank holidays.

We look forward to welcoming you back on Tuesday 2nd April.

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We still have tickets to an exciting showcase of art by CSVPA students tomorrow evening.

The art is inspired by Uncomfortable Cambridge’s Uncomfortable Science tour and includes visual art, ceramics, film—and tomorrow night—live performance!

uncomfortablecambridge.com/service-page/i…

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Applications close tomorrow!

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We're open today 12:30-4:30pm!

Grab yourself a Cambridge Festival Trail (from any of the sites on the trail) and come on down!

We're open today 12:30-4:30pm! Grab yourself a Cambridge Festival Trail (from any of the sites on the trail) and come on down! #CamFest
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Experience Whipple Museum as never before! Inspired by Uncomfortable Cambridge’s Uncomfortable Science Tour, CSVPA students have created multimedia artworks - from dancing to drawing, animation to theatre - highlighting difficult histories in the advancement of scientific knowledge. 🔭

Experience @WhippleMuseum as never before! Inspired by @UnCamProject’s Uncomfortable Science Tour, @csvpa students have created multimedia artworks - from dancing to drawing, animation to theatre - highlighting difficult histories in the advancement of scientific knowledge. 🔭
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This is today at 3pm! It is free, just drop in.

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You can book free tickets to the showcase next week on our website - uncomfortablecambridge.com/service-page/i…

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Join us this afternoon for an exciting talk with Tom McClelland about how women & men are trained by society to perceive the domestic environment differently.

Seeing the Mess: Gender, Housework and Perception is at 3pm - free, just drop in.

festival.cam.ac.uk/events/seeing-…

Join us this afternoon for an exciting #CamFest talk with @TomMcClelland1 about how women & men are trained by society to perceive the domestic environment differently. Seeing the Mess: Gender, Housework and Perception is at 3pm - free, just drop in. festival.cam.ac.uk/events/seeing-…
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Students from Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts CSVPA have taken over the Museum!

On until 26th March, Inspired by Uncomfortable Cambridge is mixed media art in response to our collections & the Uncomfortable Cambridge tour.

festival.cam.ac.uk/events/inspire…

Students from Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts @csvpa have taken over the Museum! On until 26th March, Inspired by Uncomfortable Cambridge is mixed media art in response to our collections & the @UnCamProject tour. festival.cam.ac.uk/events/inspire… #CamFest
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We're kicking off today with two talks!

'The Tartar moment' with Gianamar Giovannetti-Singh Gianamar Giovannetti-Singh at 1pm.

'Cyber policy and electoral credibility in young democracies' with Myesha Jemison at 3pm.

festival.cam.ac.uk/events/field_d…

Both are free. Just drop in!

We're kicking off #CamFest today with two talks! 'The Tartar moment' with Gianamar Giovannetti-Singh @gianamar97 at 1pm. 'Cyber policy and electoral credibility in young democracies' with Myesha Jemison at 3pm. festival.cam.ac.uk/events/field_d… Both are free. Just drop in!
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To those in Cambridge tomorrow, do come along to my Cambridge Festival talk on 'The Tartar Moment' at the Whipple Museum at 1pm!

I'll explore how the Manchu conquest of China transformed knowledges and politics across early modern Europe.

Details here:
festival.cam.ac.uk/events/tartar-…

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vor 1 monat

Our Learning Gallery will be closed for most of this week. We apologise for any inconvenience.

BUT it's because we have several talks for ! Have a look at the listings: festival.cam.ac.uk/events?search_…. They are free to attend, just drop in.

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Speaking in on how 's people live with and yes, ( are you listenning?) 3 pm, 22nd March at the Whipple Museum Cambridge University
Cambridge Masters in Conservation Leadership Cambridge Geography St John's College, Cambridge

See you there!

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Speaking in #Cambridge on how #India 's people live with #wildlife #tigers #elephants and yes, #wolves (#UK are you listenning?) 3 pm, 22nd March at the @WhippleMuseum @Cambridge_Uni @MPhilCL @CamUniGeography @stjohnscam See you there! festival.cam.ac.uk/events/wild-ne…
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Do you love making people welcome?

We're seeking an enthusiastic & committed Visitor Services Assistant to help us expand and improve our visitor offer.

Full time
Permanent
£23,144-£25,742
Apply by 26 March 2024

jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/45355/

Do you love making people welcome? We're seeking an enthusiastic & committed Visitor Services Assistant to help us expand and improve our visitor offer. Full time Permanent £23,144-£25,742 Apply by 26 March 2024 jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/45355/ #MuseumJobs
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