📺 Reclaiming indigenous history from Amazonian soil and palaeobotany 🌿 Archaeological research is transforming perceptions of the Amazon rainforest, revealing the extent of anthropogenic soils and inviting a critical rethinking of early plant use in South America https://bit.ly/4sCT5OV

I like the idea of UCL students in the 1970s trying solemnly to examine the chunky Polacanthus toy and dweeb Spinosaurus. From the historic collections of the @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social.

🪴From 11 Feb-12 Apr, Talking Plants invites you to the Glasshouse Range to scan QR codes, ask questions and get a unique response inspired by that plant’s story. 🌱An interactive exhibition using AI to explore the stories of living plants – included with Garden admission. 🌿So, what would you ask?

It’s time to get glowing! #TwilightAtTheMuseums is back 🌟 Explore Cambridge museums after hours this February half term and celebrate 20 years of Twilight. See all events and book your visit from today: www.museums.cam.ac.uk/theme/twilight

Congratulations to Kimberly Glassman, Research Associate at the Fitz and a CCC Natural History Humanities postdoc, on her publication ‘Deciphering botanical notation in William Jackson Hooker’s Flora Boreali-Americana (1829–1840)’, based on her PhD research. www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/...

Excellent @camunivmuseums.bsky.social Forum yesterday, including a great presentation by Louise Campbell of @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social on the CCC-funded project ‘Belonging: creating a shared vision of the Botanic Garden through community participatory research’. www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/blog/belongi...

There’s still time to visit the CCC African Collections Futures exhibition Bound Together: Leather from Northern Nigeria - open until 8 Feb at the Fitz! Read the Closing Thoughts by Balqiis Ali, the intern who worked with curator Dr Eva Namusoke on the display: www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/blog/bound-t...

Interested in the history of cities and how people shape urban space? 🏙️ Join us at the Urban History Evening: Keynote + Social for an interdisciplinary roundtable, followed by drinks and a networking opportunity 20 January at 5pm Alison Richard Building, CB3 9DP https://bit.ly/4j0zl3i

A new nature Plants paper led by #CUBG Curator Professor Sam Brockington calls for gardens to work as a shared 'meta-collection' to tackle the biodiversity crisis. Read the article here: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...

Call now open for Visiting Fellowships in our Natural History Humanities programme! Building long-term collaborations with early career researchers on Cambridge GLAM collections. @camunivmuseums.bsky.social @theul.bsky.social @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/...

Amazing collections, lovely people. Come and spend a year doing research @theul.bsky.social @theulspeccoll.bsky.social

‘Inhabiting Caribbean Light’ - new post by British Academy Global Professor Marsha Pearce on belonging, artists, art collections and museum practices on the @camglamresearch.bsky.social blog. www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/blog/inhabit...

Want to know & work with NatHist Collections from entire world? Use data for humanities disciplines? Join us for the CCC Michaelmas Keynote Lecture Repurposing Digitised Natural History Collections for 21st-Century Challenges delivered by Pam Soltis Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/repurposin...

Archaeology can often struggle to attract younger audiences and engaging local communities. New participatory research: 'Fen to Fire – Building a Living Portrait of a Bronze Age Homestead' addressed these challenges. Check their blog on our website! #GLAM www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/blog/fen-to-...

Interesting to find some nature printed butterflies @theul.bsky.social yesterday (‘lepidochromes’). The butterflies were pressed on prepared paper, which was folded, allowing the scales to transfer to create mirror images of both sides of the insects’ wings. 1/2 #enthist @camglamresearch.bsky.social

This is such a fabulous program. I feel saddened to think how many ancient buildings and how many artifacts, libraries, and archives have been destroyed by wars in Syria, Yemen, and Palestine. These are rich cultures that have endured through milennia.

Job Klaxon! Science Museum is looking for a Curator of Chemistry. Job Details Salary - £41,177.63 Full Time London Deadline - 29/09/2025 ce0111li.webitrent.com/ce0111li_web...

🎺 The 2025 Participatory Research Projects we funded via @ukri.org #ResearchEngland have come to a close. First up: Botanical Wisdom: art, medicine and nature in Muslim societies Read the blog ⤵️ #participation#research#GLAM#botanicalart #muslimmedicine www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/blog/botanic...

Can't wait to welcome you in the team! To find out more of the Natural History Humanities initiative click the link below ⤵️ www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/initiatives/...

Fascinating write up of how a @camglamresearch.bsky.social supported project, including @angelcakepie2.bsky.social and @enamusoke.bsky.social, explored how the folk scene has been informed by Afro-indigenous stringed instruments Reminds me of @rhiannongiddens.bsky.social work in the US.

Is there anything more satisfying than watching Lily, our Senior Teaching and Collections Assistant in Archaeology, create a new storage solution for some stunning shabtis?

You can now download the book on the publisher's website: press.umich.edu/Books/P/Publ... (open access of course)

🚨Join our team! we are looking for a Research Grants Facilitator to support the Natural History Humanities Initiative! To know more and apply follow the link ⤵️ www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc... @uniofcam.bsky.social

🚨Blog edition from the Bound Together exhibition! Want to know more of about the leather handbag from British-Nigerian luxury leather brand, Zashadu, Lagos? Read the blog by the curator of the exhibition @enamusoke.bsky.social @camunivmuseums.bsky.social #AFRICA www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/blog/bound-t...

sculptural embroidery and textile art based on natural forms by contemporary Australian artist Meredith Woolnough #WomensArt

One for Cambridge people interested in shaping @cam.ac.uk's approach to community engagement. Good to see that board members get reimbursed for their time. www.cam.ac.uk/public-engag...

TONIGHT! Bound together: Leather from Northern Nigeria opens #FitzwilliamMuseum @camunivmuseums.bsky.social This display stems out of the research from the African Collections Futures by the amazing #DrEvaNamusoke #Africaresearch #Africacollections fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/plan-your-vi...

Cambridge University Library, seen from the Old Schools. A view we all love!

🚨Check one of the CCC and @ukri.org 2025 Participatory Research projects as it comes to an end. This community-led research project explores how the folk scene has been informed by Afro-indigenous stringed instruments. 🪕 🌍 #GLAM @camunivmuseums.bsky.social www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/news-events/...

Fantastic thread showing how specimen collections and archival sources work together to show a bigger picture … 💚

What a great roundtable! @collecol.bsky.social!

Had a fabulous time at #BSHS2025 @bshsnews.bsky.social . #HistSTM So much on #museums , #collections , #envhist #HistNatHist . 😍 Great seeing friends & meeting new people. Esp. @camglamresearch.bsky.social Thanks everyone for attending our @collecol.bsky.social roundtable. Join please:

Can't wait for Grace Exley and her research as Munby Fellow @theul.bsky.social and the Natural History Humanities initiative with us! #GLAM

Some nice entomologists’ bookplates in the Insect Room at @zoologymuseum.bsky.social, David Sharp’s on a copy of Verrall’s ‘List of British Diptera’ (1888) given to his fellow entomologist and @theul.bsky.social Librarian Francis Jenkinson (a lovely gift 💕). @camglamresearch.bsky.social

Yesterday, I attended magnificent Prof @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social 's book launch with journalist and author Prof. Gary Younge @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Illuminating conversation about a superb book on extinction. www.penguin.co.uk/authors/1352...

🧪🔬The Science of art: a family day at the #Fiztwiiliam museum @camunivmuseums.bsky.social Through a day of fun, friendly and accessible activities all who came explored the science of 🎨painting 🪖armour ☁️clouds and conservation #GLAM #access #scienceandart www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/blog/the-sci...

📮Last postcards #takeawalkinmyshoes how museums are lived by those affected by visible and non-visible disabilities @erbradfield.bsky.social @camunivmuseums.bsky.social #fitzmuseum Last series: top tips for first time visitors #Postcards #GLAM #access #tips www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/blog/take-a-...

The best @camglamresearch.bsky.social meetings are at @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social and end with entomology. 💚 📷 #photography

MUSEUM JOB KLAXON! Very excited about bringing this new post in to the team. If you've got good natural history collections management skills and solid leadership experience, we'd love to hear from you! #MuseumJobs

Eid Mubarak to all those marking Eid al-Adha today ✨ This beautiful Qur’an manuscript is held in a bespoke satchel. It was made in Nigeria in the 19th century, and is now part of the Royal Commonwealth Society collections @theul.bsky.social CUL ORCS.4.01 #EidMubarak #QuranManuscript

The call for @camdighum.bsky.social Methods Fellowships is now live for researchers, teaching staff, professional staff and postgraduate students at the University of Cambridge to develop and deliver innovative teaching in digital methods. www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/about/news/c...

Day 3, #30DaysWild @theulspeccoll.bsky.social. Beetles, from Johann Jacob Roemer’s ‘Genera insectorum Linnaei et Fabricii iconibus illustrata’ (1789). S391.b.78.1 @theul.bsky.social

📮New postcards #takeawalkinmyshoes how museums are lived by those affected by visible and non-visible disabilities @erbradfield.bsky.social #fitzmuseum @camunivmuseums.bsky.social Third series: reflections on the senses #Postcards #GLAM #access #senses www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/blog/take-a-...

🔬 Uncovering the secrets of ancient books 🔬 We recently hosted a workshop for the Hidden in Plain Sight (HiPS) project on erasures and marks of use in medieval religious manuscripts. @hips-project.bsky.social #HiddeninPlainSight

What's waiting behind the scenes at our natural history #museums? Why is it important to think about what curators have chosen to go on display, and what gets left out? And how can these museums help save the world? I'll be at #CheltSciFest to explore! www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/natur...

Library Late at the UL is back! Join us on 19 June at Cambridge University Library for a fun evening dedicated to our latest exhibition, #CuriousCures -- including board games! ⏰THURS 19 JUNE, 7.30PM TO 10PM 🎟️Book your ticket now: loom.ly/aXzD1H4

Such an achievement! Last year, @esmeward.bsky.social was our Keynote speaker and talked to us through all steps her team took to literally transform the idea of what can a museum do for its community. Many congratulations!!! #GLAM #community

💅Self-care, medieval style… 🛌Catch up on sleep 🥗Eat a good diet 🏊Do some exercise 🛀Have a bath We hope you spent your bank holiday doing at least ONE of these things, which are all recommended in this beautiful manuscript, once owned by Elizabeth of York (MS Ii.5.11). #CuriousCures

#ReflectionsOnSpace has dropped! @camglamresearch.bsky.social #TakeAWalkInMyShoes #NonVisibleDisabilities #postcards #GLAM #ParticipatoryResearch www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/blog/take-a-...

🚨More postcards: #takeawalkinmyshoes how museums are lived by those affected by visible and non-visible disabilities @erbradfield.bsky.social #fitzmuseum @camunivmuseums.bsky.social Second series: reflections on space. #Postcards #GLAM #access #wheelchair www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/blog/take-a-...