At the Disability Friendly Opening, the Polar 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.
At this Disability Friendly Opening, the Whipple Museum of the History of Science 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.
At this Disability Friendly Opening, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology 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.
Enjoy a bespoke guided walk around the Museum of Classical Archaeology and a unique opportunity to explore ancient pottery sherds and objects from Ancient Rome with Education Coordinator Martha Heemskerk.
How do I book a place on a Touch Tour?
Free, booking required.
To make a booking, please email us: info@museums.cam.ac.uk
Enjoy a bespoke guided walk around the War Craft exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Museum with a handling session of coins and personal objects made in times of war with exhibition curator Dr Richard Kelleher. Hear the stories of soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war who made them.
How do I book a place on a Touch Tour?
Free, booking required.
Enjoy a bespoke guided walk around the Whipple Museum of the History of Science and explore a fascinating selection of sensory objects in the Museum's Learning Gallery with Learning Coordinator Alison Giles.
How do I book a place on a Touch Tour?
Free, booking required.
To make a booking, please email us: info@museums.cam.ac.uk
If you feel like you’re slowing down, this is the programme for you.
Museum Boost is a programme of FREE monthly dance sessions inspired by stories from the University of Cambridge Museums and taking place at Mill Road Community Centre in Cambridge.
Read more about our Dance with the Museum programme and hear from participants.
The sessions run on Fridays from 2pm to 3.30pm:
This tour is suitable for blind and visually impaired visitors.
To book tickets, please click the ‘Book Now’ button below or call 01223 748100.
During the audio described tour, you will be guided around the galleries by our Learning Team who will tell you about some of the key artworks on display in the exhibition. You will then have the option to be assisted in the Kettle's Yard Shop.
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 an exploration of museum objects. The stories of these 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!
At the Disability Friendly Opening, the Made in Ancient Egypt exhibition at the Fitzwilliam 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.
