Events

Up coming events

Twilight at the Museums

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
18 February 2026, 4:30pm - 7:30pm
The Twilight at the Museums 2026 logo which features an illustration of a smiling crescent moon alongside the text.

Bring a torch, grab a trail, and explore the museum galleries after dark!

Lunar New Year Activities

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
21 February 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 3:00pm

A paper cut artwork featuring a black horse and birds on a red background.

Join us for drop-in craft activities to celebrate the start of the Year of the Horse. We will be running a morning session and an afternoon session.

Sound Bath

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
26 February and 26 March 2026, 5:45 - 7:00pm
A statue of a seated Buddha in the museum galleries.

Find quiet as you slow down towards the end of your busy day and focus on your positive wellbeing through guided meditation in the galleries

Von Hügel Lecture 2025-2026: Pasifika Styles and other Pacific Museum Stories

The Queen's Lecture Theatre, Emmanuel College
5 March 2026, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
A performance in the museum galleries by a Maori group in front of a packed audience. The women wear black whilst the men are bare chested and wearing a kilt-like garment made from plant fibres.

Join Professor Wonu Veys for the Friends of MAA's annual Von Hügel Lecture as she discusses the diversification of Pacific stories in European museums and proposes possible pathways for the future. This is a friends only event, so for further information about this lecture and how to join visit our Become a Friend of MAA page.

Music at MAA: Heron’s Creek

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
12 March 2026, 7:00 - 8:00pm
The galleries with sunlight streaming through the glass ceiling. At one end a totem pole rises from the 1st floor through the 2nd floor until it nearly touches the glass overhead.

An early evening concert in the museum's galleries performed by a progressive folk duo.

How The British Fell in Love With Curry

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
18 March 2026, 5:30 - 6:30pm
A woman wearing a sari uses a pestle and mortar to grind spices. Behind her sits a man whilst a goat lies off to the right.

Join food historian and chef Monisha Bharadwaj as she explores the origins of the British obsession with Indian food.

Woven Histories: Discovering Pre-Columbian Textiles

Centre for Material Culture
16 April 2026, 2:00 - 5:00pm
Three sections of a long, thin, woven textile. It is decorated with geometric patterns of zig-zags and triangles.

Join Dr Jimena Lobog Guererro Arenas to discover the artistry and ingenuity of ancient Peru through a selection of Pre-Columbian textiles.

'Take a line for a Walk' : A Sketchbook Session

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
23 April and 18 June 2026, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The galleries with sunlight streaming through the glass ceiling. At one end a totem pole rises from the 1st floor through the 2nd floor until it nearly touches the glass overhead.

Join us for an evening of sketching in the atmospheric setting of the museum galleries

Cambridgeshire finds - Archaeology Workshop

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
15 May 2026, 10:15am - 1:00pm
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.

Join Dr Jody Joy as he shares some of his favourite objects from the local area and discusses what insights they reveal into people's lives.

The Accoutrements of an Indian Dancer

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
18 May 2026, 5:30 - 6:30pm
Dancers dressed in their costumes with their palms pressed together in front of their chests. The dancer in the foreground is bowing.

Join us as we look at the special jewellery and costumes of a Bharata Natyam dancer and explore what each piece means beyond just bling.

Music at MAA: Cambridge Takht

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
27 June 2026, 7:00 - 8:00pm
The galleries with sunlight streaming through the glass ceiling. At one end a totem pole rises from the 1st floor through the 2nd floor until it nearly touches the glass overhead.

An early evening concert in the museum's galleries featuring a vibrant and dynamic performance of Arabic music.

Music at MAA: Vox Cantab

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
23 July 2026, 7:00 - 8:00pm
The galleries with sunlight streaming through the glass ceiling. At one end a totem pole rises from the 1st floor through the 2nd floor until it nearly touches the glass overhead.

An early evening concert in the museum's galleries performed by a chamber choir consisting mainly of Cambridge University students and alumni.

Past events

Find out more about our past events

A ceremonial welcome and blessing being performed for the Pacific Currents exhibition.
 
Ceremonial welcome and blessing for the Pacific Currents exhibition with members of Ngati Ranana, (l-r) Ray Wen, Otena Hopaand Ray and David Jones. 
5 July 2018. Photography by Josh Mufitt.
MAA 387218, 2018-07-05-4952