7 matching events between 20 May 2013 and 20 Aug 2013

FAMILY & CHILDREN

May Half Term Trail: Busy Bodies Trail

Tue-Sats from 28 May 2013 - 02 Jun 2013
Free activity trail for all young visitors. All together now, The thigh bones connected to the hip bone, the hip bones connected to the... The skeletons in our closet have left bones a ...

TALKS, WORKSHOPS & COURSES

´For Better or Worse´: Herbal cures and Plants for Health

Wednesday 19 Jun 2013 (19:00)
Local professional garden historian Twigs Way explores the very varying experiences of herbal medicines which might have been encountered from the 17th to the 20th centuries. The talk ...

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Folklore and the Dead with Dr. Carl Watkins

Wednesday 03 Jul 2013 (19:00)
Carl Watkins delves into a world of ghosts, remembrance and prayer to reveal a number of deep-rooted continuities in beliefs about the dead. This talk will examine some of the enduring ...

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Mandrake and Mole Paws!

Thursday 25 Jul 2013 (15:00)
Museum of Cambridge Visitor Services Officer Susan Miller and Collections Officer Sara Brown introduce traditional folklore remedies from the Museums collection. Find out exactly why yo ...

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Folklore and Mesmerism: Dr Tubbs of Upwell: A Victorian Country Doctor with Bridget Holmes

Thursday 15 Aug 2013 (19:00)
Prior to the advent of anaesthesia, the enterprising Dr Tubbs was using the mystical science of mesmerism to perform his operations. Find out more about this fascinating character; his ...