ABSTRACT
The Museum of Classical Archaeology (MOCA) in Cambridge has sought to engage communities which have traditionally faced barriers to museum access and to classical subjects. It has promoted interest in the ancient past amongst those who are neither connected to the University of Cambridge nor harbour a specialist interest in Classics as a discipline via a range of creative, educational, participatory and visual activities. Case studies including the Drink and Draw project, Queer Antiquities, Bridging Binaries, Minimus Primary Latin Project, Beyond the Pale and Go Figure! show how the Museum has reframed its classical collections and engaged new audiences. The Museum's collection may be relatively small, and its budget is limited, but its reach is wide. It has played an important and powerful role in creating connections and fostering relationships between people and objects at the same time as expanding access to the classical past.
