Investigate beautiful minerals and meteorites close-up, using our powerful microscopes. Use them as inspiration to make decorations representing real minerals, for a Hallowe'en window with difference!
Drop-in, no booking required.
Join us for a magical family session at the Botanic Garden, inspired by Elena Mannion's enchanting story "Old Oak and Little Acorn." Enjoy a captivating reading by the author, followed by a fun craft activity where we will decorate acorns and make autumnal greeting cards. Each child will receive a signed copy of the book to take home with them.
- 2 sessions: 11am – 12 noon and 2 – 3pm
- Booking essential: £12 per child
- Recommended for ages 4-7 years
Christmas is little Robin Redbreast’s favourite time of year. She visits all the festive plants in the Garden, and this year, you’re invited too! Use the map to follow her journey, learn all about the Christmas plants and make a special gift for your home. Pick up a free trail booklet at the ticket office to get started.
Festive fun for all ages.
Free activity with normal Garden admission.
We’re redesigning our Learning Gallery, and we need your help! Become a Whipple Museum curator for the afternoon and build your own museum.
Our creative club is back!
Aimed at children aged 8-14 and designed for children with special educational needs and disabilities who usually find visiting museums overwhelming due to conditions that affect their sensory processing and/or have a developmental disability.
Our creative club is back!
Designed for children aged 8-14 with special educational needs and disabilities who usually find visiting museums overwhelming due to conditions that affect their sensory processing and/or have a developmental disability.
With artist Kaitlin Ferguson, we will explore the Fitzwilliam Museum which houses half a million beautiful works of art, masterpiece paintings and historical artefacts. This will be a chance to discover the collections and create different artworks in response.
Our creative club is back!
Designed for children aged 8-14 with special educational needs and disabilities who usually find visiting museums overwhelming due to conditions that affect their sensory processing and/or have a developmental disability.
With artist, Maraid Mcewan, we will explore the Botanic Garden which houses a collection of over 8,000 plant species from all over the world! This will be a chance to discover the collection and create different artworks in response.
Build yourself a bug-shaped mini robot! This one's always looking for light and can't help crawling towards it!
No electronics experience is required although you will need a steady hand to assemble the components and use the tools, including a soldering iron.
This workshop is aimed at children aged 11 years and older.
The session will contain four activities each and introduce key coding concepts such as logic, inputs, and wireless communications. Along the way we will work through the code to understand exactly how it works. No previous experience is required, just an interest in making tech do cool things!
The session is aimed at children aged between 9 and 12 and is ideal for Key Stage 2 and early Key Stage 3 students. Please note that this is a beginner's workshop and provides a great introduction to the micro:bit.
All under 14s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
In this hands-on workshop, you will understand what an algorithm is and how important it is to write a correct algorithm in order to make a computer do a particular task. You will start by exploring algorithms that occur in our daily lives (like waking up in the morning, brushing our teeth...) and then use this knowledge to teach a 30-year old BBC Micro computer to count!
The session is aimed at children aged 8 years and older and is ideal for children at the upper KS2 level.
