Explore winter wildlife with stories and crafts at the Museum of Zoology. Suitable for ages 2-5.

Travel around the world in the Museum to find out how animals cope with the cold. Then settle down for some cosy stories and make your own hibernating bear to take home with you.

All children must be accompanied by an adult. There are two sessions, one at 10.30am and another at 11.30am. Both are the same. 

Discover the amazing world of birds with stories and play at the Museum of Zoology.

Discover the amazing world of birds with stories and play. Handle real feathers, find the beautiful birds on display in the Museum, find out how some birds cope with the cold of winter, and make an owl mask to take home with you.

This event is suitable for ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Only children need tickets. Adults with children under 1 do not need a ticket to attend.

Roar like a dinosaur discover fabulous fossils in the Museum of Zoology. Listen to stories of dinosaurs, find out about fossil footprints, and feel a real mammoth tooth.

This event is suitable for ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Only children need tickets. Adults with children under 1 do not need a ticket to attend.

There are two sessions. One at 10.30 to 11.15 and another at 11.30 to 12.15. Both sessions are the same. 

Join us for Little Stars, a relaxed morning at the Whipple Museum. We’ll have picture books, drawing materials, and sensory play resources. We’d also love to hear what you’d like to see in future activities for little ones at the museum.

There’s no need to book, just drop-in. All welcome, especially suitable for families with babies and young children. 

Join us for Little Stars, a relaxed morning at the Whipple Museum. We’ll have picture books, drawing materials, and sensory play resources. We’d also love to hear what you’d like to see in future activities for little ones at the museum.

There’s no need to book, just drop-in. All welcome, especially suitable for families with babies and young children. 

This August, come join our new polar story hour, a chance to listen to a selection of stories from the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Before Kat started at the Polar Museum, she was a primary school teacher, and she loves finding the chance to read her favourite polar books aloud. We'll also have a special object handling activity at the end to help bring the stories to life!

This August, come join our new polar story hour, a chance to listen to a selection of stories from the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Before Kat started at the Polar Museum, she was a primary school teacher, and she loves finding the chance to read her favourite polar books aloud. We'll also have a special object handling activity at the end to help bring the stories to life!

This August, come join our new polar story hour, a chance to listen to a selection of stories from the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Before Kat started at the Polar Museum, she was a primary school teacher, and she loves finding the chance to read her favourite polar books aloud. We'll also have a special object handling activity at the end to help bring the stories to life!

From giant protein structures to anatomical casts and maps, discover how models have helped scientists make sense of the world. Explore examples from biology, chemistry, and physics, and find out how scientific models have changed our understanding of nature, medicine, and the human body.

There will be a brief introduction to the session at the start of each hour.

Meet in the Learning Gallery. Drop-in, free. 

From giant protein structures to anatomical casts and maps, discover how models have helped scientists make sense of the world. Explore examples from biology, chemistry, and physics, and find out how scientific models have changed our understanding of nature, medicine, and the human body.

There will be a brief introduction to the session at the start of each hour.

Meet in the Learning Gallery. Drop-in, free.