Turn kitchen scraps into living plants! Learn how to grow houseplants from the pips and seeds you would usually throw away. It’s fun, easy and a great way to add some greenery to your home!
Ages 3 +
Children must be accompanied at all times.
Free child tickets for this event must be booked online. Ticket sales open one week before the event. Adults do not need to book to accompany however please note that adults will be required to pay for Garden entry on arrival.
Buzz into the world of bees! Discover cool facts about these amazing pollinators, create your own bee craft to take home and show off your newfound bee knowledge!
Ages 3 +
Children must be accompanied at all times.
Free child tickets for this event must be booked online. Ticket sales open one week before the event. Adults do not need to book to accompany however please note that adults will be required to pay for Garden entry on arrival.
Get to know the superstars of the plant world—succulents! Learn how these tough little plants survive with very little water. Plant your very own succulent and decorate its pot then take it home.
Ages 3 +
Children must be accompanied at all times.
Free child tickets for this event must be booked online. Ticket sales open one week before the event. Adults do not need to book to accompany however please note that adults will be required to pay for Garden entry on arrival.
Take a closer look at the tiny world of pollen through a microscope! Learn fascinating pollen facts, then unleash your creativity by making a unique pollen-inspired artwork to show off at home.
Ages 3 +
Children must be accompanied at all times.
Free child tickets for this event must be booked online. Ticket sales open one week before the event. Adults do not need to book to accompany however please note that adults will be required to pay for Garden entry on arrival.
Explore the wonderful world of winter plants! Discover the magic of scented winter plants and create your own bath potions inspired by these delightful smells to take home for a relaxing treat.
Ages 3 +
Children must be accompanied at all times.
Free child tickets for this event must be booked online. Ticket sales open one week before the event. Adults do not need to book to accompany however please note that adults will be required to pay for Garden entry on arrival.
At the Disability Friendly Opening, the 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.
Join Great St Mary's for an evening of music and activities, as we are invited by one of Cambridge’s world class choirs to watch them rehearse for a service of Compline (night prayer).
Prior to the rehearsal, from 6pm you can explore how the cycle of the moon shapes the calendars of the three Abrahamic faiths - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. See how the dates of Easter, Ramadan, and Hanukkah depend on the stage of the moon, and consider how people pray at different times of day and night.
Drop in for a day of family activities. Get moving with a Faraday motor, learn about LEDs, light refraction and dispersal and much more!
All half-term family activities are included in museum entry. Some may incur a one-off charge of £2.
As part of Twilight at the Museums, explore the Cambridge Museum of Technology's very own UV (ultra violet) light trail and follow the clues to pick up a prize.
Find out about the shadowy past of the Victorian Pumping Station, make your own shadow puppets to cast light on a murky history.
Discover how to generate your own electricity, build electrical circuits and create light, movement and sound.
Learn how to code the micro:bit to become a light-sensitive wake-up alarm at the Centre for Computing History. Put it under a lamp with a timer and you're all good to go!
We need an extra prod to wake up on cold, dark mornings! Making it digital and something you have programmed will be even more cool (at least you won't be irritated when it won't let you sleep in!).
