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Sedgwick Museum @sedgwickmuseum.bsky.social · 5d

Interested in developing your career in archives management?

Keen to contribute to delivering a high quality service to archive users, and a great communicator?

This role could be for you.

Further information:
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/archive...

A picture of two Sedgwick Museum staff members looking at a book from the Archive. Across the picture are the words ‘We’re hiring’.

A page of text that reads:
Archive Assistant
Interested in developing your career in archives management?
This new role provides an exciting opportunity to work alongside the Museum Archivist, and contribute to the development and promotion of the Museum's archive as an international focus for collections research.
Hours: Full time, Fixed term (4 years)
Salary: £27,319-£31,236
Closing date: 12th October 2025

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University of Cambridge Museums @camunivmuseums.bsky.social · 5d

🏺 The doors are open! Step into 'Made in Ancient Egypt' from today.

The Fitzwilliam Museum's latest exhibition reveals the stories of ancient Egyptian makers and craftspeople through the objects they created.

🔗 Find out more & book your tickets: bit.ly/4cCiznX

Made in Ancient Egypt

Made in Ancient Egypt exhibition at Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

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University of Cambridge Museums @camunivmuseums.bsky.social · 6d

📸 Image: Vecteezy

University of Cambridge Museums @camunivmuseums.bsky.social · 6d

✨ Museum Boost: Dance for Older People ✨
Are you, or is someone you know, looking to bounce back, stay active & have fun? Join our monthly dance sessions with @camcitco.bsky.social, inspired by stories from our Museums & Botanic Garden.
Find out more: museums.cam.ac.uk/events/museum-boost

An older woman with her arms outstretched in a room full of other dancers.

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University of Cambridge Museums @camunivmuseums.bsky.social · 7d

🟡 Archive Assistant
@sedgwickmuseum.bsky.social

🟡 Learning Host (Part Time) [Fixed Term]
@kettlesyard.bsky.social
📸 Jasper Fry

Find out more & keep up to date with new opportunities: museums.cam.ac.uk/opportunities (3/3)

A wooden table filled with historic books and documents alongside explanatory labels at the Sedgwick Museum archive.

A corner of the Kettle's Yard house with a wooden chair and table, on top of which is a statue of a dancing figure.

University of Cambridge Museums @camunivmuseums.bsky.social · 7d

🟡 Artist Brief: Winter Wildlife 2025 @zoologymuseum.bsky.social

bsky.app/profile/zool...

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University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge @zoologymuseum.bsky.social · 16d

📢ARTIST REQUIRED📢Love working with young people & families? We're seeking an artist/facilitator to lead some workshops & create an art installation, film or animation, on the theme of climate change & the Ice Ages! ❄️ Apply by Mon 6 Oct 🙂@camunivmuseums.bsky.social
ow.ly/llRt50X05P3

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University of Cambridge Museums @camunivmuseums.bsky.social · 7d

Looking for a new challenge? 🍂 We are hiring! Take a look at the range of #MuseumJobs currently on offer across our Museums and Garden:

🟡 Interpretation and Learning Coordinator (Maternity Cover)
🟡 Team Leader - Garden Landscapes
@cubotanicgarden.bsky.social

📸 Howard Rice (1/3)

Trees with autumn foliage around the lake at the Botanic Garden.

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Cambridge University Botanic Garden @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social · 8d

🎥Watch CUBG Director @beverleycubg.bsky.social talk to presenter Nick Bailey on Gardeners’ World this Fri 3 Oct at 8pm on BBC2. Nick & the crew visited the Garden this summer to film a piece on how flowers make colour & use it to attract pollinators.🌸🐝http://bit.ly/4838O1P
@camplantsci.bsky.social

Nick Bailey and Beverley Glover standing together, both smiling, outside the CUBG Glasshouse Range

CUBG Director, Beverley Glover, seen through a TV camera lens, looking at a jar of red cabbage

A cameraman getting a close-up of CUBG Director Beverley Glover examining a red flower while filming for an episode of Gardeners' World in the CUBG Glasshouse Range

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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology @maacambridge.bsky.social · 9d

What's in the box?

We were delighted to welcome researchers Patricia Hardwick and Jocelyn Ng from Sunway University to the Centre for Material Culture to explore and photograph a remarkable collection of shadow puppets!

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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology @maacambridge.bsky.social · 15d

This plate depicting the BSL alphabet dates from a time when sign language wasn't taught in schools and shows the importance of the Deaf community being able to express themselves.
#InternationalSignLanguageDay

📸 MN0221.16 Plate, Cambridge, c1913-25
🔗 collections.maa.cam.ac.uk/objects/575227

Fragments of a plate with moulded alphabet on the rim and the manual British Sign Language alphabet round the centre. In the centre of the plate is a scene featuring five dolls seated in a circle with an open book between them.

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University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge @zoologymuseum.bsky.social · 9d

🦋We're working with the Wildlife Trust to understand how to improve the habitat for butterflies & other insects - by creating some giant letter 'E's from soil.... see more below!🦋

Wildlife Trust BCN @wildlifebcn.org · 11d

🦋Five giant E's have appeared at our Trumpington Meadows nature reserve on the edge of Cambridge. They are helping us understand how we can protect butterflies and other insects from climate change.
youtu.be/iRcItx3z5cI

Helping butterflies tackle climate change - Trumpington Meadows Butterfly banks

YouTube video by Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants

youtu.be

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Cambridge University Botanic Garden @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social · 9d

It’s a beautiful day in the Garden! 🌺 Our dahlias are glowing - photos don’t do them justice, come see for yourself!

We were on @itvanglia.bsky.social - watch it here: https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/live-from-the-garden-itv-anglia-climate-change-special/

#CUBG
@camunivmuseums.bsky.social

Presenters of ITV Anglia news, David Whiteley and Becky Jago, posing in a garden.

A pale pink and white dahlia with other types of dahlia and green foliage in the background.

Dark red dahlias with purple dahlias in the foreground.

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University of Cambridge Museums @camunivmuseums.bsky.social · 16d

Artist opportunity! 📢🎨❄️

Work with @zoologymuseum.bsky.social and local schools on the Winter Wildlife festival this November.

We're delighted to support this project through Arts Council England funding.

Find out more and submit a proposal 👇

University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge @zoologymuseum.bsky.social · 16d

📢ARTIST REQUIRED📢Love working with young people & families? We're seeking an artist/facilitator to lead some workshops & create an art installation, film or animation, on the theme of climate change & the Ice Ages! ❄️ Apply by Mon 6 Oct 🙂@camunivmuseums.bsky.social
ow.ly/llRt50X05P3

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University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge @zoologymuseum.bsky.social · 21d

🏳️‍🌈Our Pride in Nature tours are back this October! 🏳️‍🌈Book onto one of these FREE tours to discover how queer perspectives help us to better understand the natural world. These tours are run by our expert volunteers. All welcome. ow.ly/AzRw50WY0jp @camunivmuseums.bsky.social @camzoology.bsky.social

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Cambridge University Botanic Garden @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social · 22d

🐝We’re buzzing that Secrets of Bees has won The Children’s Wainwright Prize for Non-Fiction - the world’s top award for nature & conservation writing! Created with expert input from the Garden this children's book from @nosycrow.bsky.social brings the fascinating world of bees to life. [1/2]

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Cambridge University Botanic Garden @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social · 23d

🌿 Apple Day is back at the Garden — Sunday 19 October, 10am–5pm!
🍎 Join us for apple tasting, food trucks, live music, crafts, tours & more.
🍏 A perfect autumn day out with friends, family or neighbours
🍎 Tickets on sale soon via our website.

#CUBG #AppleDay #CambridgeEvents

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Whipple Museum @whipplemuseum.bsky.social · 22d

✨ 1618 Day, Saturday 20 Sept, 10–4pm ✨

Step back into the 17th century and discover the stories of our beautiful Jacobean building (once Cambridge’s Free School). Explore historic instruments, uncover hidden corners of the museum, and enjoy family activities, curator talks, and special tours.

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University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge @zoologymuseum.bsky.social · 22d

Leaf or a leaf insect? 😉Stick & leaf insects mimic twigs & leaves to avoid predators. Even their eggs are camouflaged to look like seeds. There are about 3000 known species & they are largely nocturnal herbivores. On display in our upper gallery. FREE entry! @camunivmuseums.bsky.social

Photo of a leaf insect in the Museum's upper gallery

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Cambridge University Botanic Garden @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social · 27d

🍄 Fungi Field Day is almost here!
🍄 Save the date: Saturday 4 October
🍄 Come along from 10am to 4pm

Celebrate all things fungi with art, crafts, face painting, talks, forays and games - there's something for everyone!

We look forward to welcoming you! 🌿

#CUBG #FungiFieldDay #CambridgeEvents

Promotional poster for Fungi Field Day event on Saturday, 4 October from 10am to 4pm. Features illustrations of various types of mushrooms.

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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology @maacambridge.bsky.social · Sep 4

Join Dr Sarah-Jane Harknett and Dr Ayesha Fuentes as they share their recent research in impact evaluation and guidance for handling hazards in museum collections.

🗓️ 08/10/2025, 2pm
🎟️ Free
🌐 Online

Visit our website to find out more:
maa.cam.ac.uk/maa-access-and-engagement-power-hour

A conservator shines a light from her phone onto the surface of an object.

A couple stand in front of an interactive display with a replica pot and small screen. One of them holds a pair of headphones to his ear.

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Cambridge University Botanic Garden @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social · 29d

🍁Come and explore, unwind & be inspired by the changing seasons in the Garden. We have an exciting line up of events & activities to enjoy this Autumn. Full event details on our website: bit.ly/4n3mJty

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Scott Polar Research Institute @scottpolar.bsky.social · Sep 3

Check out this BBC article for a few quotes from SPRI staff alongside exciting footage of the Terra Nova shipwreck.

Terra Nova: Captain Scott’s polar ship filmed on the sea floor

The Terra Nova carried Captain Scott and his men on their doomed expedition to the South Pole.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Cambridge University Botanic Garden @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social · Sep 5

🌿 We’re hiring a Team Leader for our Garden Landscapes team!
Lead a skilled crew, care for our plant collections, and support research, learning & conservation at a world-class botanic garden.
📆 Apply by 12 Oct
🔗 https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/team-leader-garden-landscapes/

#CUBG #horticulture #job

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University of Cambridge Museums @camunivmuseums.bsky.social · Sep 5

If you attended one of our events, we’d love to hear what you thought!

Fill in our quick five minute survey and you could win a £50 Love2Shop voucher: bit.ly/4p4CXUF

Keep in touch and hear what's on throughout the year by signing up to our monthly newsletter: mailchi.mp/museums/whats-on-2023

A family of two parents and three children look in a display case at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

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University of Cambridge Museums @camunivmuseums.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you to everyone who joined us this
#SummerAtTheMuseums! Here are a few snapshots from the holidays.

We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Have a great term ahead and see you soon! 👋

Images: Seb & Charlie Design, My Linh Le & @sedgwickmuseum.bsky.social.

An illustration with text in the centre reading Summer at the Museums, What will you discover this summer? Surrounded by museum drawings, including a sun, crayons, butterfly, magnifying glass, telescope and dinosaur.

Families take part in craft activities at the Polar Museum lecture theatre. A staff member with blonde hair and a lanyard smiles at visitors.

A woman dressed at Mary Anning in a bonnet with red ribbon presents a fossils to two surprised looking young women sat a table at the Sedgwick Museum.

A group of five children and an older man gather round a table of dinosaur bones at the Sedgwick Museum.

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