Zoology Live! 2021: Land, Sea and Sky
Join us for the Zoology Live! Online Festival 2021. We have three fantastic livestreams lined up for you, broadcast live from the Museum of Zoology at 7pm on Wednesday 30 June, Thursday 1 July and Friday 2 July. This year we are exploring animals of land, sea and sky. Sign up here for reminders for these three livestreams, and details of where to find more information about this online event.
Enjoy escaping into the world of art with your baby. This online interactive session is a relaxed invitation to look at art works in playful ways.
For babies up to 12 months and their adults, but if you have older children at home, then they would be very welcome to join in too.
May's Fitz Family First is all about Mini-Beasts!
- Join Helen from our learning team to make a door hanging inspired by the protective scarab beetle in our ancient Egyptian collection. Online via zoom. Free, but booking essential.
- Other on demand activities to do at home can be find on our website here.
Do you know how colourful the ancient world was?
In this activity, ideal for children and families, the Education Coordinator at the Museum of Classical Archaeology will show you how to draw a simplified Ancient Greek Temple and decorate it.
All you need to do is follow the step-by-step instructions in our fun instructional video. This activity is designed as a fun exercise for children, which also teaches them about temples and their architectural elements.
To join in the fun, simply pick up your free bingo sheet on your way into the Garden. Get hunting for different springtime sights and claim your prize at the end. The bingo includes lots of amazing springtime plants and animals, including the brightly coloured Brimstone butterfly, beautiful cherry blossoms and the elusive Purple Toothwort plant.
Entry tickets are limited, and must be purchased in advance of your visit.
Crafting materials at the ready – join us in an online craft club as we create nests together using different techniques, and find out from expert Dr Jenny York how different species of birds create their nests. Share your creations with us after the event! We will be using materials you can find at home, recycling materials where possible, to create a nest you could use as an Easter decoration. We will send information about materials and equipment as well as joining instructions when you book.
This event is suitable for ages 8+
Join @AtlasObscura, New York based journalists as they show you their virtual highlights of the Museum, followed by a live interview with the Museum's Assistant Director, Jack Ashby. It's their first ever tour of a UK Museum - not to be missed!
This year we are taking our Winter Wildlife event online. Join us for the live launch on our YouTube channel at 4.30pm on Tuesday 1 December.
Get your questions ready for a LIVE Q&A with a local wildlife expert, discover some amazing winter animals, and go on a virtual tour of the wildlife of the Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Then sing along with our all new version of the festive favourite The 12 Days of Critters, written by PhD student Kate Howlett.
