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:
Ever since prehistoric painters used constellations to decorate rocks, people have always been interested in the moon, stars and planets. Explore the solar system with orreries, astrolabes and telescopes, check out globes of the moon and planets and invent your own constellation!
Ever since prehistoric painters used constellations to decorate rocks, people have always been interested in the moon, stars and planets. Explore the solar system with orreries, astrolabes and telescopes, check out globes of the moon and planets and invent your own constellation!
Ever since prehistoric painters used constellations to decorate rocks, people have always been interested in the moon, stars and planets. Explore the solar system with orreries, astrolabes and telescopes, check out globes of the moon and planets and invent your own constellation!
