Children's Glass Fusing Workshop - SOLD OUT

Explore the museum this half-term with your family and friends. Try out our pop-up activity station bursting with different activities boxes, puzzles and books.

Try your hand at archaeology with a dig site at the museum. Archaeology related children’s crafts will be on offer and you can handle real fossils.
 

During this special museum tour, in-house gaming experts will guide you through the history of video games from the seventies to the modern day.
 

Join a free family drop-in workshop at the National Horseracing Museum.

They wanted to do a treasure hunt but all the clues are secret codes! Become a spy and help the team at the Centre of Computing History 'crack' these secret messages.
 

Uncover the mysteries of ancient spells and prophecy at the Museum of Classical Archaeology

We’re redesigning our Learning Gallery, and we need your help! Become a Whipple Museum curator for the afternoon and build your own museum. 

Create your own fused glass design and make your own stunning 10cm x 10cm glass piece for you to keep once it has been fired!

You are invited to a Summer of Botany at Cambridge University Botanic Garden with family trails and activities throughout the summer.

We’re redesigning our Learning Gallery, and we need your help! Become a Whipple Museum curator for the afternoon and build your own museum. 

Create a basic intruder alarm with the Raspberry Pi Pico and protect your bedrooms from being invaded by parents and siblings! 
 

Help BeeBot (a bee-shaped robot!) plan a trip to the beach while learning about algorithms.
 

Meet some incredible birds of prey, live at Ely Museum with the Raptor Foundation.
 

Grab your favourite teddy and come and join an interactive storytelling adventure – a bear hunt in the museum!

A family craft activity as part of the Museum's super summer programme inspired by current temporary exhibition "Soggy Sandwiches: Tales of British Summer".

Sport and art collide in our free, family-friendly outdoor sensory play experience designed by artists Play Build Play.

In this first event for the Museum of Cambridge’s Season of Wellbeing, craft a miniature version of yourself, and learn to appreciate the little things that make you, you!

Paint a stunning 10cm x 10cm acrylic panel, inspired by the museum's varied and beautiful stained glass from medieval times to modern day. 

Join the Museum to make and decorate a spinner toy to take home.  

Explore food through the ages. 

Join a free family drop-in workshop at the National Horseracing Museum.

Find out what an algorithm is and how they help us tell computers what to do! 

This summer Ely Museum is going back to nature with some awesome crafts inspired by the natural world. The theme this week is insects! 

Join the Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum as they step back in time to explore the lives of the Victorians. Experience Victorian washday using a dolly tub and mangle and create Victorian inspired crafts. 
 

Move over Paris Olympics, we’re heading back to where it all began with The Great Greek Olympic Games.

Join a free family drop-in workshop at the National Horseracing Museum.

Join the Museum to make and decorate a spinner toy to take home.  

Create a fun space game using the programming language BBC Basic on a 30-year old BBC Micro. 
 

Become an animator and create your own moving images!

You are invited to a Summer of Botany at Cambridge University Botanic Garden with family trails and activities throughout the summer.

We’re redesigning our Learning Gallery, and we need your help! Become a Whipple Museum curator for the afternoon and build your own museum. 

We look forward to welcoming you to the Whipple Museum for a relaxed morning exclusively aimed at children with sensory sensitivities along with their families, siblings and carers. 

Explore the animals carved on the Church's wooden pews, learn about the real and imaginary creatures that feature and then have a go at creating your own!
 

Join our Creative Club! Designed for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Join artist Jacqui Campbell at Kettle’s Yard for this fun printmaking workshop for 7-11 year olds.

Mosaic Workshops with a professional artist

A family craft activity as part of the Museum's super summer programme inspired by current temporary exhibition "Soggy Sandwiches: Tales of British Summer".

We’re redesigning our Learning Gallery, and we need your help! Become a Whipple Museum curator for the afternoon and build your own museum. 

Drop-in and meet Peter Methley, who researches how 800 million-year-old rocks could have formed from carbon dioxide dissolved in the ocean. Get hands-on with some scientific testing and find out what it's like to work as an oceans researcher.

Each Wednesday in August, join the Cromwell Museum to explore life was like in the 17th century with hands-on and family friendly activities. All activities free.

Join the Stained Glass Museum to make seaside crafts linked to their stunning stained glass windows.

We’re redesigning our Learning Gallery, and we need your help! Become a Whipple Museum curator for the afternoon and build your own museum. 

A relaxed morning at the Museum with picture books, drawing materials, sensory play resources, as well as tips and ideas to help you enjoy your visit.

Back by popular demand! Make your own tie dye bag.

Join a free family drop-in workshop at the National Horseracing Museum.

Uncover the mysteries of ancient spells and prophecy at the Museum of Classical Archaeology

Have you got what it takes to be a Tudor? Make Tudor tiles like those uncovered in the Refectory and have a go at some Tudor themed crafts. 

Explore food through the ages.