Explore Cambridge education in ragged schools, workhouses, and Victorian classrooms.
The Museum of Cambridge opens a new exhibition “Educating Cambridge” exploring Cambridge education in ragged schools, workhouses, and Victorian classrooms, looking at stories of gender roles, poverty and activism.
“Educating Cambridge” is a temporary exhibition that examines the intersections of class and education in Victorian Cambridge. Visitors are invited to see how approaches and access to learning differ across socio-economic backgrounds and gender.
The exhibit provides the opportunity to see a selection of never-before-seen artwork, diary entries, photography, and needlework which show gender roles, poverty, and activism in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire education systems.
Telling the story of Leah Manning and her work and activism as a woman who taught and campaigned for children’s learning and wellbeing the exhibition is excited to host a banner celebrating Cambridge women who campaigned for children’s health and wellbeing by Carey Bennet. The exhibition highlights how education has varied across social classes and genders and introduces some of the people and communities in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire that pulled together to provide basic education for those in need.
The Museum holds a collection which stretches from the late 1600s through to the 20th century and this latest exhibition is part of the Museum’s ongoing efforts to celebrate the social history of Cambridgeshire.
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