Find out more!
20/09/2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Free
Event information
Time
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Price
Free
What
Family events,
Workshops and talks
Where
Whipple Museum of the History of Science

Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

Who
12+,
5+,
Adults (18+),
All ages,
Families

The Great Comet of 1618 was the very first comet to be studied through a telescope. It was so bright it was spotted all over the world! Whoosh into the Museum’s Learning Gallery for hands-on family fun, and find out more about the comet and other science stories. 

Drop in. Learning Gallery. 

This event is part of 1618 Day at the Whipple Museum: in honour of our beautiful Jacobean building, originally Cambridge’s Free School, we’re exploring everything 17th-century, from historic scientific instruments to the secrets of our building. See our website for more details.