ARCHIVED EVENT

30 July 2025, 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Centre for Material Culture

Free, booking essential

About the event

What makes something 'special' or 'lucky'? During this session, we will be unboxing amulets and charms and exploring how these protective, healing, and often luck-bringing objects can tell stories about how people navigate uncertainty and express hopes for the future. Make your own amulet during a relaxed craft and creative writing session inspired by the objects.

Join us for an afternoon of store tours, objects-in-focus and relaxed activities! 

This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2025.

Important Information - Booking is Essential

The CMC is a working storage facility and public engagement site for the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. 

Due to the security and staffing of this building, booking is essential and late arrivals may not be accepted. Please book a free ticket for every individual attending. Attendees must be ages 6+ and anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Please see the schedule below:

14:00 - 14:10 - Welcome and Arrival

14:10 - 14:40 - Tour of the CMC

14:40 -  15:10 - Objects in Focus

15:10 - 16:00 - Activities and Craft

Book your free places now via Eventbrite

How do I find the building? 

The CMC is a large, gated, concrete building that is surrounded by grass and tall metal fencing. It is located on the corner of Gilpin Road and Kingfisher Way.

Address: 

Gilpin Road / Kingfisher Way

CB2 8BY

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Getting to the CMC

We do not have a car park and there is no off-street parking. We encourage you to reach us on foot or by bike. There are 10 bike racks outside the building shared by staff and visitors.

Preparing for your visit to the CMC

We have locker and coat rack space available in the Entrance Lobby for personal possessions.

We will ask that all visitors leave food, drink, and non-essential items in the Entrance Lobby to ensure the safety of the collections. 

As part of our care for the collections, we carefully monitor the environment of the stores. Temperatures can sometimes get a bit chilly so do bring an additional layer!

If you have any further questions about the event or about the CMC more generally, please do not hesitate to contact Rosie, Senior Education and Outreach Assistant at rlc88@cam.ac.uk

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