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A visitor stands in the local archaeology gallery looking at a case containing Roman finds, including metal figurines, pots, pieces of wall painting and jewellery.

Welcome to the museum!

We are open Tuesday to Saturday 10am–5pm, and Sunday 12pm-5pm.

Museum entry is free.

Plan your visit

A grumpy looking pot with arms for handles sits beside text which reads "Moving Objects: stories from behind the scenes at the museum, 28 March - 20 December 2026"

Events and exhibitions at the museum

Discover our programme of events, workshops, and exhibitions.

What's on

Detail of a bronze horned animal head at the top of a firedog, against a grey studio background.

Search the collections

Search our online catalogue of the object, photograph and document collections cared for by MAA.

A member of the museum's staff gives a tour of the off-site store to a group of families.

Centre for Material Culture

Explore our off-site store.

A beaker made from a fine brown material with flat base, rounded body and flaring neck. It is decorated with bands of impressed square dots, slanted lines and cross hatching.

Read our latest blog post

Discover what research reveals about the origins of a Bronze Age Beaker discovered in the Cambridgeshire village of Snailwell.

Our approach to the return of museum objects

The Museum is committed to transparency around the histories of collections and supports research towards better understandings of the institution's history.

Donate to MAA

Donations are important for collections care and improving exhibition galleries. They support the museum's core activities: education, research and conservation.

The Buddha wears a patchwork saffron robe and is seated in the diamond position.

Shop

A selection of art prints of paintings, drawings and posters from the collections we care for are now available to purchase online at Curating Cambridge.