Museum of Classical Archaeology

📍 Museum of Classical Archaeology 📅 Thursday 28 May, 2-4pm 🎟️ Free - just drop in!

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.

📍 Museum of Classical Archaeology 📅 Fri 15 May, 6-9pm 🎟️ Free - just drop in! ✏️ Materials provided

🥂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!

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/.../exhibition…

If you’d like to visit in our birthday week, we’re open Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, and open on Saturdays from 2-5pm.

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...

‼️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/museumo…

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.

📅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.

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.

📆 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.

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!

"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

⌛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

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.

⏳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?

📅Tues 10 Feb, 6-7.30pm 🎟️ Free, but booking essential 📍Museum of Classical Archaeology 🔗Find out more at link in bio.

Can’t wait to see our next exhibition, poíēsis? Get an early look at a private viewing on Tuesday 10 February. Be one of the first to see the show, which fuses biography with myth in a language that is raw, tender, and fiercely contemporary.

📅 Opening Hours Tues-Fri: 10am-5pm Sat: 2pm-5pm (until 14 March)

👀Saturday openings are back👀 Are you keen on the ancient world but busy in the week? Fear not – from tomorrow the Museum of Classical Archaeology will once again be open on Saturdays from 2-5pm. Pop in and say hello!