Join us at the Museum as we discover and celebrate urban animals at this family activity day. Lots of craft activities going on in the Museum, plus a chance to add your own creative artwork to our Zoology Garden! We will be joined by The Wildlife Trust and the RSPB to celebrate our urban wildlife, plus we'll be exploring the urban wildlife that Cambridge has to offer by leading some walks around the city.
Most of the activities will be at the Museum of Zoology - open 10am to 4.30pm. Entry to the Museum is FREE, all activities will be FREE.
Explore big ideas about climate by thinking small. Micro-climates exist in every habitat, from a shady spot under a tree to a warm flower facing the sun. Discover how butterflies cope with a changing climate and create your own to add to our micro-habitat display.
Drop-in, no need to book
All ages welcome
The history of science is full of examples of people creating models, machines and devices to make calculations easier. Explore some of the maths and measuring objects from our handling collection, from the abacus to the pocket calculator, and see if you can use them to solve real-life puzzles and problems. Can you create or design your own mathematical machine?
The history of science is full of examples of people creating models, machines and devices to make calculations easier. Explore some of the maths and measuring objects from our handling collection, from the abacus to the pocket calculator, and see if you can use them to solve real-life puzzles and problems. Can you create or design your own mathematical machine?
Visit the Museum to see our amazing nature inspired ceramics created by local primary school children. We have been working across the winter with three local primary schools and a ceramic artist, Louise Beale. As part of The Wild Escape project from The Art Fund, we asked children from three local schools to create a clay sculpture related to British wildlife - the results are now all on display in the Museum. Each carefully crafted sculpture has it's own conservation message, devised and drawn onto flags by the children.
Celebrate Earth Day at the Museum - see our new installation ‘Helping Nature Help Us’ created by pupils from the Grove Primary in Cambridge, Lionel Walden Primary in Doddington and Nelson Academy in Downham Market working with ceramics artist Louise Beale.
Make your own animal sculpture with Louise in workshops taking place throughout the day, discover local wildlife with hands on activities throughout the Museum, and make your pledge for nature.
Use torches, prisms and mirrors to find out more about how light works and how you can control it. What happens when light hits a mirror? Can you turn one pound into four pounds? How do shadows form and how do their shapes change?
Use torches, prisms and mirrors to find out more about how light works and how you can control it. What happens when light hits a mirror? Can you turn one pound into four pounds? How do shadows form and how do their shapes change?
Tuesday to Saturday each week, 10am - 4pm
Closed on Good Friday, 7 April 2023
Pick up our Egg-cellent Penguins trail at the Polar Museum this Easter break. Using ultraviolet light torches, find the hidden clues to lead you to the missing penguin!
Also available - our Children's Audio Guide is free on the Smartify app for you to listen to on your own device, or just £1.50 per child to hire a handset in the museum.
