Summer's here and Bee-Bot is planning a trip to the beach. But, there are so many things to take - bucket and spade, parasol, beach hat, beach umbrella, and don't forget the swimsuit and suncream! Bee-Bot would love some help planning this trip. Would you like to be Bee-Bot's helper?
The only catch is that Bee-Bot is a robot and needs instructions to find all the things that need to be packed. A set of instructions is called an algorithm. Find out about algorithms and how you can use these to code in this fun activity!
Become a spy and help the team 'crack' codes! A secret way of writing messages is called a cipher and in this workshop the team will introduce you to a simple cipher called a Caesar cipher (named after the Roman general, Julius Caesar, who used it to send secret military messages!).
You will construct a cipher wheel out of card and use this to 'break' secret messages to reveal the location of the hidden treasure.
Become a spy and help the team 'crack' codes! A secret way of writing messages is called a cipher and in this workshop the team will introduce you to a simple cipher called a Caesar cipher (named after the Roman general, Julius Caesar, who used it to send secret military messages!).
You will construct a cipher wheel out of card and use this to 'break' secret messages to reveal the location of the hidden treasure.
Most people are familiar with the classic paper plane but did you know that there are many other alternatives? Try your hand at making some and compare their effectiveness. Which one will go the furthest?
Normal museum admission prices apply.
Taking inspiration from the summer holidays, you’ll create a foam printing plate, which you can use to create your very own postcard. Send it to a friend, or keep it as a souvenir – the choice is yours!
Normal museum admission prices apply.
Have you ever wondered how animations work? Try your hand at making a phenakistiscope, one of the earliest ways of creating moving images. Learn more about how our brains process what we see, to create the illusion of motion from still images!
Normal museum admission prices apply.
This summer is the Season of Wellbeing at the Museum of Cambridge, and they’re making some noise to finish off a jam-packed summer of fun. Learn how to turn household rubbish into your very own musical instrument and join in a session of noise making mayhem. Take a tin can, decorate it however you want, then turn it into a drum which you will then use in a drumming circle like no other.
This summer is the Season of Wellbeing at the Museum of Cambridge, and they’re making some noise to finish off a jam-packed summer of fun. Learn how to turn household rubbish into your very own musical instrument and join in a session of noise making mayhem. Take a tin can, decorate it however you want, then turn it into a drum which you will then use in a drumming circle like no other.
This summer is the Season of Wellbeing at the Museum of Cambridge, and they're getting reflective with Junior Journals.
Design the cover to your very own journal from a wide variety of materials, learn some bookbinding techniques and bring your creation into reality. Then, take some time to reflect and fill in some of those pages in your brand new journal.
This drop-in craft runs from 11am to 4pm on 19 August 2024 in the Enid Porter Room at the Museum of Cambridge. It is completely FREE, so pop in and get crafting!
This summer is the Season of Wellbeing at the Museum of Cambridge, and they're getting reflective with Junior Journals.
Design the cover to your very own journal from a wide variety of materials, learn some bookbinding techniques and bring your creation into reality. Then, take some time to reflect and fill in some of those pages in your brand new journal.
This drop-in craft runs from 11am to 4pm on 19 August 2024 in the Enid Porter Room at the Museum of Cambridge. It is completely FREE, so pop in and get crafting!
