Why is there a fin whale skeleton in Cambridge? What can we learn from our Dodo skeleton? What did Darwin collect here and on the Voyage of the Beagle, and what can these collections tell us about him and is ideas on evolution? Hear these stories and more on a guided tour around the Museum of Zoology.
Tours are FREE. Please book ahead.
Join us for a free drop-in session and explore our new handling boxes, designed with multi-sensory elements to enhance the museum experience for younger visitors.
Activity boxes to explore:
Maths and Measuring
Science of Sound
The Art and Science of Light
Human Body
Earth and Space
Inventions and Discoveries
Modelling Science
Why is there a fin whale skeleton in Cambridge? What can we learn from our Dodo skeleton? What did Darwin collect here and on the Voyage of the Beagle, and what can these collections tell us about him and is ideas on evolution? Hear these stories and more on a guided tour around the Museum of Zoology.
Tours are FREE. Please book ahead.
We have been working with a fantastic group of 29 Year 12 students from across the UK, who have co-curated a new exhibition, starting on Sunday 29 September. The students were hosted by Clare College, Cambridge. It is a joint exhibition with the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology (MAA). The exhibition runs throughout the Museum (and the MAA) and is based around the theme of ‘Our power over the natural world’. Do pop in to see the thoughts of these talented young people.
Join us for a free drop-in session and explore our new handling boxes, designed with multi-sensory elements to enhance the museum experience for younger visitors.
Activity boxes to explore:
Maths and Measuring
Science of Sound
The Art and Science of Light
Human Body
Earth and Space
Inventions and Discoveries
Modelling Science
Investigate beautiful minerals and meteorites close-up, using our powerful microscopes. Use them as inspiration to make decorations representing real minerals, for a Hallowe'en window with difference!
Drop-in, no booking required.
Investigate beautiful minerals and meteorites close-up, using our powerful microscopes. Use them as inspiration to make decorations representing real minerals, for a Hallowe'en window with difference!
Drop-in, no booking required.
There will be picture books, drawing materials, sensory play resources, as well as tips and ideas to help you enjoy your visit to the Museum.
There’s no need to book, just drop-in.
These free drop-in events build upon the Museum's ‘Family Welcome Project’, a participatory research project with the North Cambridge Child and Family Centre.
Image: My Linh Le Photography
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.
