England
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Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, also known as MAA, at the University of Cambridge houses the university's collections of local antiquities, together with archaeological and ethnographic artefacts from around the world.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: noon—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: university museum in Cambridge, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology”, “MAA”, “Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge”, and “University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology”
  • Address: Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3DZ
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pembroke College and Corpus Christi College.

University
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is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college is the third-oldest college of the university and has over 700 students and fellows. is situated 410 feet southwest of Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

University
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is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. From the late 14th century to the early 19th century it was also commonly known as Bene't College. is situated 580 feet west of Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Museum
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The University Museum of Zoology is a museum of the University of Cambridge and part of the research community of the Department of Zoology. The public is welcome and admission is free.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambridge and Highsett.

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is a university city in in . It is a city of crocuses and daffodils on the Backs, of green open spaces and cattle grazing only 500 yards from the market square.

Neighborhood
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is a residential estate and a listed heritage site in , . The estate was designed by Eric Lyons of Eric Lyons & Partners. It was built in three phases between 1959 and 1964.

Locality
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, locally also known as Castle Mound, is located in , , England. Originally built after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 to control the strategically important route to the north of England, it played a role in the conflicts of the Anarchy, the First and Second Barons' Wars.

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Latitude
52.2028° or 52° 12′ 10″ north
Longitude
0.12097° or 0° 7′ 16″ east
Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)
Open location code
9F42643C+49
Open­Street­Map ID
node 497841913
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
10228715
Wiki­data ID
Q1954733
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From Catalan to Spanish—“Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology” goes by many names.

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