Enjoy a bespoke guided walk around the Museum of Classical Archaeology and a unique opportunity to explore ancient pottery sherds and objects from Ancient Rome with Education Coordinator Martha Heemskerk.
How do I book a place on a Touch Tour?
Free, booking required.
To make a booking, please email us: info@museums.cam.ac.uk
Enjoy a bespoke guided walk around the War Craft exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Museum with a handling session of coins and personal objects made in times of war with exhibition curator Dr Richard Kelleher. Hear the stories of soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war who made them.
How do I book a place on a Touch Tour?
Free, booking required.
Enjoy a bespoke guided walk around the Whipple Museum of the History of Science and explore a fascinating selection of sensory objects in the Museum's Learning Gallery with Learning Coordinator Alison Giles.
How do I book a place on a Touch Tour?
Free, booking required.
To make a booking, please email us: info@museums.cam.ac.uk
If you feel like you’re slowing down, this is the programme for you.
Museum Boost is a programme of FREE monthly dance sessions inspired by stories from the University of Cambridge Museums and taking place at Mill Road Community Centre in Cambridge.
Read more about our Dance with the Museum programme and hear from participants.
The sessions run on Fridays from 2pm to 3.30pm:
This tour is suitable for blind and visually impaired visitors.
To book tickets, please click the ‘Book Now’ button below or call 01223 748100.
During the audio described tour, you will be guided around the galleries by our Learning Team who will tell you about some of the key artworks on display in the exhibition. You will then have the option to be assisted in the Kettle's Yard Shop.
We're inviting people affected by Parkinson’s to take part in a short course led by dance for health artist Filipa Pereira-Stubbs and inspired by objects, artefacts and artworks from the University of Cambridge Museums
Sessions start with an exploration of museum objects. The stories of these objects inspire the dance session. We end with refreshments and a chance to look again at the objects. The dance is both chair-based and standing, and we invite participants to work at the level that suits them best. Companions are welcome!
At the Disability Friendly Opening, the Made in Ancient Egypt exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum will be open exclusively for families with children with sensory sensitivities. This event is aimed at children with special educational needs who usually find visiting museums overwhelming due to conditions that affect their sensory processing and/or have a developmental disability.
From the domestic to the divine, this exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Museum reveals the untold stories of Ancient Egyptian craftspeople through their creations, from jewellery to sculpture, including spectacular objects never before shown in the UK.
Enjoy a bespoke guided walk around the Cambridge University Botanic Garden enjoying the beautiful sounds of spring, with staff from the Garden and the Museum of Zoology.
How do I book a place on a Touch Tour?
This tour is now fully booked. If you are interested in joining the waitlist in case of cancellations, please email: info@museums.cam.ac.uk
Free, booking required.
Delivered in partnership with local community organisation Dementia Compass since 2012, our Portals to the World programme aims to support museum learning for people with dementia and their care partner.
These free monthly sessions take place across the eight University of Cambridge Museums and the Botanic Garden. Each session combines a short talk with a gallery tour and object handling, specifically designed for those with dementia. Sessions are relaxed, friendly and supportive.
There are two session choices on offer per month on Wednesdays or Thursdays, 2 to 3.30pm.
