The Whipple Museum of the History of Science is home to a vast array of scientific instruments used to understand the world around us, dating from the Middle Ages to the present day. We'll be taking some of these objects out of their cases for hands-on exploration and discussion.
You are welcome to stay and explore the Museum after the tour if you would like to.
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.
At the Disability Friendly Opening, the museum will be open exclusively for families with children with sensory sensitivities. This event is aimed at children with special educational needs who usually find visiting museums overwhelming due to conditions that affect their sensory processing and/or have a developmental disability.
This is a free taster session for our Parkinson's Dance Course.
We're inviting people affected by Parkinson’s to take part in a short course led by dance for health artist Filipa Pereira-Stubbs and inspired by objects, artefacts and artworks from the University of Cambridge Museums.
Sessions start with minute exploration of museum objects. The stories of the objects inspire the dance session. We end with refreshments and a chance to look again at the objects. The dance is both chair based and standing, and we invite participants to work at the level that suits them best. Companions are welcome!
The course is part of a pilot programme.
Activities take place on selected Fridays from 10.30am to 12pm at Cambridge Junction:
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.
Join the University of Cambridge Museums team and the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology for a hands-on tour to highlight artefacts unearthed from our local region, offering a connection to the history and heritage of our community.
Companions and assistance dogs are welcome.
To book your place or find out more, please contact us by email: info@museums.cam.ac.uk
