Becoming an Arts Pioneer

Join us for Little Stars – a relaxed morning at the Whipple Museum.

Join us in Gallery 26 for our Family Friendly Drop In - a relaxed morning at the Museum for all the family. We’ll have picture books, drawing materials, sensory play resources, as well as tips and ideas to help you enjoy your visit. There’s no need to book, just drop-in.

Be inspired by the collections on display and rediscover the joy of drawing in the atmospheric setting of the museum galleries.

Go behind-the-scenes at the museum and discover the new stories research has uncovered about objects that once belonged to people who have lived in the Cambridge region since the end of the last Ice Age.

Discover what each piece of jewellery and costume worn by a Bharata Natyam dancer represents, beyond just bling!

PhD student Tomas Brown explores the secret history of repairs in the Museum's ceramics collections, from stapled dishes to experimental cements.

Journey through 250 years of British art at the Fitzwilliam with Dr James Finch, Senior Curator at the Royal Academy of Arts.

Join Nabil Ali, an artist affiliated with Cambridge University Botanic Garden, as he introduces his new book 'Gold from Newton’s Apple Tree'. 

Enjoy a variety of hands-on creative activities facilitated by experienced artist Cläre Basel.

Inspired by our current exhibition, Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today, we invite visitors to drop in to the Clore Learning Studio and try your hand at painting flowers with artist Hilary Moreton.

Become the newest pupil in bee school when you pick up this self-led trail from the Garden Ticket Offices. 

Weave, wrap and collage your own bee to take out into the Garden.

Join us as we explore 'Imagining Coastlines', an art-science collaboration that traces East Anglia’s shifting coastline through art, geology, and future thinking.

Learn about Roman Britain with our free drop-in session for home educated children aged 7 to 11. Tickets must be pre-booked.

Join us for a relaxed and friendly evening of sketching amongst our awe-inspiring sculptures. Simply drop in and get your sketch on.

Join us for an afternoon of heroic exploits at the Museum of Classical Archaeology.

Join us this half-term to explore ancient life in Cambridgeshire. Take part in fun, hands-on activities to get to know our prehistoric neighbours, and follow our trail to discover Cambridgeshire dinosaurs, sea urchins, mammoths and more.

Join us to celebrate some of the queer histories of the Sedgwick Museum's collections and people.
 

Join us to celebrate some of the queer histories of the Sedgwick Museum's collections and people.

Join us at the Polar Museum for the debut of our newly updated Bridging Binaries tour, led by the researcher whose archival investigations have expanded the stories this tour tells.

Join us at the Polar Museum for a free talk from Polar Museum Curator Dr David Waterhouse.

Join us for a geological chill-out after hours at the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, as we celebrate Pride month.

Explore a greener future this June as artist-activist Jade Pollard-Crowe and Cambridge researchers take over the Museum. Enjoy hands-on activities, lightning talks, and a collaborative climate map for all ages.

Join a free bespoke tour of the Whipple Museum of the History of Science for blind and partially sighted adults.

Join a free bespoke tour of The Fitzwilliam Museum's current War Craft exhibition for blind and partially sighted adults.

This free tour showcases a selection of must-see museum objects – your perfect introduction to the Whipple.

Join a free bespoke tour of the Museum of Classical Archaeology for blind and partially sighted adults.

Join us at the Polar Museum for our newly updated Bridging Binaries tour, led by the researcher whose archival investigations have expanded the stories this tour tells.

Join the Museum's Senior Curator of World Archaeology to discover the artistry and ingenuity of ancient Peru through a selection of Pre-Columbian textiles.

Join artist Damaris Athene and discover new ways of mixing printmaking, oil pastels and drawing to create your own flower artwork!

Artist Hilary Moreton will lead a drawing workshop for 11-16 year olds, where you will discover and try a variety of drawing skills inspired by artworks, objects and ideas in the Kettle’s Yard house.

Inspired by our current exhibition, Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today, we invite visitors to pause for a moment in the Clore Learning Studio and try your hand at painting flowers. Artist Amy Wormald will be on hand for support and guidance.

Inspired by our current exhibition, Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today, we invite visitors to pause for a moment in the Clore Learning Studio and try your hand at painting flowers.

Join us at the Polar Museum for our newly updated Bridging Binaries tour, led by the researcher whose archival investigations have expanded the stories this tour tells.

Join Ruth Webb of The Lost Giants, co-creators of beasts of disguise, for a magical hands-on craft session. 

Enjoy a variety of hands-on creative activities

Join us after hours for our summer Late themed around our Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime display, in collaboration with Diasporas Now.

Join us for a day exploring the wonderful world of plants

Join us in Gallery 27 at the Fitzwilliam Museum for our monthly Family Friendly Drop In 10am - 12pm - a relaxed morning at the Museum for all the family. We’ll have picture books, drawing materials, sensory play resources, as well as tips and ideas to help you enjoy your visit. There’s no need to book, just drop-in.

Join our resident artist, Rose Feather in Gallery 26, for fun, hands-on, sensory, playful activities for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and their grown-ups. The morning session, 10.30-11.30am, is suitable for children aged 18 months-5 years and their parents and carers.