Musical Code with Sonic Pi

What job might you have had in Cambridge 300 years ago? This summer explore the forgotten trades and crafts of the past at the Museum of Cambridge.

Join the Norris Museum for a day of river-themed fun and celebrate beloved local river, the Great Ouse! 

Join St Neots Museum's Learning Officer on a guided family history walk.

Join a free drop-in craft session making a glass lantern in the stunning surroundings of the Stained Glass Museum, Ely.

We all know that Ada Lovelace is credited as the first computer programmer. But what did she write? What did it do? And how does it work? Find out at the Centre for Computing History.

Build yourself a pocket-sized, hand-held ‘brain’ game with the Centre for Computing History.

Make your own large-scale model of a living ammonite with Saffron Walden Museum. Perfect for budding palaeontologists. 

Drop in on a summer day to chill out at the Polar Museum with family-friendly crafts and activities

Create your own 17th century watch with Cromwell Museum.

Come along to the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology's (MAA) Centre for Material Culture (CMC) for a 'deep-dive' into the collections as part of the UCM Summer at the Museums programme.

Back by popular demand - join us as we celebrate the ground-breaking palaeontologist, Mary Anning. Hear about her revolutionary fossil discoveries, by 'meeting' her in person.  Observe fossil ammonite features and make your own clay ammonite to take home.
 

Back by popular demand - tie dye with St Neots Museum!

What job might you have had in Cambridge 300 years ago? This summer explore the forgotten trades and crafts of the past at the Museum of Cambridge.

Enjoy a day out at the National Horseracing Museum, meet the horses, take our trail and join this pre-bookable family-friendly creative session from 11am - 3pm.

Visit Burwell Museum on Thursdays in August to create your own artworks based on objects in the Museum's collections.

An afternoon of puzzles, challenges, and crafting at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. 

Discover weekly family fun at the Farmland Museum with hands-on crafts celebrating Fenland life - from countryside creatures to mighty farm machines. 
 

Meet the mind behind The Centre for Computing History's biggest exhibit! James Newman, builder of the Megaprocessor, is coming to the Centre to answer questions about his remarkable creation.

Make your own colourful bird mask from paper at Saffron Walden Museum.

Uncover the curious cures and fascinating treatments of the ancient world

With mornings so much brighter, learn how to code the micro:bit to become a light-sensitive wake-up alarm with the Centre for Computing History.

Come for a twilight ramble through the Botanic Garden and learn about the fascinating world of bats

What job might you have had in Cambridge 300 years ago? This summer explore the forgotten trades and crafts of the past at the Museum of Cambridge.

Back by popular demand - tie dye with St Neots Museum!

David Gilday shares his passion for Rubik's Cube puzzles and his LEGO MINDSTORMS robots that solve them in this event from the Centre for Computing History.

What job might you have had in Cambridge 300 years ago? This summer explore the forgotten trades and crafts of the past at the Museum of Cambridge.

Come along to this family drop in event and make a beautiful crown made of flowers and leaves from the Garden

What job might you have had in Cambridge 300 years ago? This summer explore the forgotten trades and crafts of the past at the Museum of Cambridge.

Step into the sandals of the young athletes from the classical past...

Drop in on a summer day to chill out at the Polar Museum with family-friendly crafts and activities

Make your own plant stamps with funky foam and print onto paper at Saffron Walden Museum.

Make your own clay medal with Cromwell Museum.

Have you found a rock or fossil that you'd like identified? Drop in and meet our Museum scientists for help, and get hands-on with our amazing rocks and fossils.

 

Enjoy a day out at the National Horseracing Museum, meet the horses, take our trail and join a family-friendly drop-in creative session from 11am - 3pm.

Re-use materials to make a rag picture with St Neots Museum.

Build your very own cube-shaped robot named Q-B at the Centre for Computing History.

Build your own pneumatic monster and discover how air pressure can be used to make things move with the Cambridge Museum of Technology.

Discover weekly family fun at the Farmland Museum with hands-on crafts celebrating Fenland life - from countryside creatures to mighty farm machines. 

Visit Burwell Museum on Thursdays in August to create your own artworks based on objects in the Museum's collections.

Drop in for a craft, object handling and the chance to learn all about the art of navigation. 

What job might you have had in Cambridge 300 years ago? This summer explore the forgotten trades and crafts of the past at the Museum of Cambridge.

Re-use materials to make a rag picture with St Neots Museum.

Make your own beautifully decorated Magic Wishing Stick with the Norris Museum.