University of Cambridge Museums is a consortium of the eight museums of the University of Cambridge.
The consortium works in partnership with the Cambridge University Botanic Garden and other Cambridge University collections. It was awarded Major partner museum status by Arts Council England in 2012. [1] [2] [3]
The consortium comprises:
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