Join us for a night safari adventure, at our special after-hours opening for families. We'll turn our lights down very low, so bring a torch and search the museum for dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, some of whom roamed Cambridgeshire thousands of years ago.
Drop in to our hands-on activity stations: investigate fossils close up and explore beautiful minerals that glow in the dark under UV light.
The Museum of Cambridge is lighting up the past this February half term, with trails and crafts relating to the Magic Lantern.
Join us after hours as we explore the creatures of the deep. Follow a trail created by our Young Zoologists Club, find out about amazing marine animals, and see the galleries in a new, under-the-sea light.
The evening starts at 4.30pm with last entry at 7pm. Bring your torch!
Tickets are FREE but you will need to book, as this event is very popular. Click here to book your FREE tickets.
Inspired by Harold Offeh’s exhibition Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet, this event will incorporate Offeh’s themes of play and Afrofuturism, as we explore imagined futures!
Explore the galleries of the Whipple Museum with your torch and find out more about the history of science. Discover the solar system, follow the family trail and experiment with light and shadows.
Please note that due to maintenance work this event will have no lift access and the upper gallery will be closed.
This is a drop in event, no booking required.
This event is part of Twilight at the Museums 2026.
While the spectacular Trumpington Cross can dazzle us with its garnets and gold, there are other objects in the Museum made from less ‘precious’ materials which sparkle and shine with a beauty all of their own.
Bring a torch, grab a trail, and seek out these twinkling treasures.
Free, drop-in event. No booking required.
This event is part of Twilight at the Museums 2026.
Cambridge Science Centre will be open, free of charge for this exciting exploration of light.
Please visit the Centre website to book your ticket - they will not be available on the night to allow us to control visitor numbers and make your visit as comfortable as possible.
FREE, booking required.
This event is part of Twilight at the Museums 2026.
Join us and artist Rose Feather for an afternoon of making inspired by our Egypt collections and the changing skies of twilight.
Free. Drop –in. Wednesday 18th February, 1pm to 4.30pm across multiple galleries. Recommended for ages 2 to 10.
The programme for the afternoon is:
