Cambridgeshire Finds - Archaeology

Fri May 15 2026 at 10:15 am to 01:00 pm UTC+01:00

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology | Cambridge

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Publisher/HostMuseum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Cambridgeshire Finds - Archaeology
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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.
About this Event

The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology cares for some remarkable archaeological objects from Cambridgeshire. In this workshop our senior curator Jody Joy will talk about some of his favourite objects from the local area providing insights into the lives of people who have lived in the Cambridge region since the end of the last Ice Age. There will also be an opportunity during the workshop to handle some of the objects these people left behind.

This workshop will include a break mid-morning.

No audio or video recording is permitted of the workshops, without the clear permission of the Workshop leader and other participants


About the facilitator

Jody Joy is a Senior Curator at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology with responsibility for European Archaeology.

He specializes in the archaeology of northwest Europe during the first millennium BC with a focus on art and technology. He also researches and writes about issues surrounding the display and storage of human remains in museums. Before coming to MAA in 2014, Jody worked at the British Museum where he was Curator of European Iron Age Collections for eight years.

In 2020, Jody was awarded a Headley Fellowship by the Art Fund to research the Archaeology of the Cambridge Region. One of the outputs of this research was a recent exhibition, , which received more than 145,000 visitors. Over the nearly 20 years Jody has worked in museums, he has curated numerous other exhibitions on varied subjects including, the , the Celts and the Mesolithic site at Star Carr, Yorkshire.


Important Information

  • Workshops are for adults of 16 years +
  • No audio or video recording is permitted of the workshops, without the clear permission of the Workshop leader and other participants
  • Arrival and transport information to be shared post-booking
  • Access details of the room will be shared, we will ask for information about access requirements.
  • Refreshments will be provided midway through the session (tea, coffee, water, biscuits).
  • Details about where bags and coats will be left, outside of the workroom.


Terms and Conditions

1. Bookings

1.1 Bookings are valid only for the specific event type, the number of people and the date and time slot (where applicable) on the ticket.

1.2 Details of each event are provided prior to booking and the responsiblity of the person making the booking to check they undetstand any restrictions (e.g. age) and that all details they provide are accurate at the time of booking.

1.3 Bookings are refundable up to 14 days prior to the event, via Eventbrite. No refund is available for a cancellation under two weeks before an event, but the booker may transfer their ticket to another person who will attend and let MAA know the name of the person attending by emailing [email protected].

1.4 Booking is confirmed by the Eventbrite confirmation email, not a physical ticket. Please have your ticket ready to show staff on arrival at MAA.

1.5 Please send an email to [email protected] with any access requirements as early as possible, and a minimum of 1 week prior to the event.

2. Cancellation

2.1 If a event is cancelled for any reason, you will be offered a full refund of the price of the ticket(s) relating to that event.

2.2 Our liability to you in these circumstances is limited to refunding the price you paid for the cancelled ticket(s). We are not responsible to you to any greater extent and in particular is not liable to you for any other loss that you may incur as a consequence of the cancellation or closure (including, without limitation, financial loss such as travel or other expenses or any business-related costs such as loss of profit).

3. During the event

3.1 Whilst on-site please follow follow safety instructions from the staff at all times.

3.2 Recording of workshops is not permitted.

3.3 Food and drink, apart from water, may not be consumed within the galleries of MAA.

3.4 We reserve the right to refuse entry.

4. Accessibility
Please view details about accessibility on our website: https://maa.cam.ac.uk/visit/accessibility


Image credit: My Linh Le, 2025.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 80.00

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