Back by popular demand! Come join for a 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.

The stories will take roughly 30 minutes, then attendees will have the chance to have an 'out of hours' visit to the Polar Museum with a themed trail. We'll also have a special object handling activity to help bring the stories to life!

Please join us for our October Family Day, providing activities for all ages throughout the museum galleries

Exact Programme TBC

Self-led activities at the Courtyard Entrance 
Self-led drawing activities, story starters and loose parts play bags will be available to collect during opening hours from the Family Trolley, available in the main Courtyard area opposite the cafe benches.  
Suitable for all ages 

Join us for a relaxed and social session in the galleries with your baby. 

This sensory, playful session will introduce different ways to explore the gallery with your little one. 

This session is suitable for 0-18 months.

Bring your little explorer for a story-based journey through the museum. This relaxed and social session will include sensory, hands-on and playful activities.

Please note, the session will move through different galleries and museum spaces. To allow enough space for all participants, we kindly request buggies not be brought into the galleries during the session. A buggy park will be available at the accessible entrance of the museum. 

This session is suitable for 18 months – 5 years.

There will be picture books, drawing materials, sensory play resources, as well as tips and ideas to help you enjoy your visit. 

All welcome, especially suitable for families with babies and young children.

This month the event will be based in Gallery 3, in the Fitzwilliam Museum.

There’s no need to book, just drop-in.

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. 

Meet in the Learning Gallery.

These monthly walks are for pre-school age children to spend time outdoors engaging with the Garden, plants and wildlife through seasonal activities. Each session will include a Garden walk, activity and a story.

This session takes place entirely outside in the Garden so please dress accordingly.

Free child tickets for this event must be booked online. Adults do not need to book to accompany however please note that adults will be required to pay for Garden entry on arrival.

Children must be accompanied at all times.

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.