From Dig to Dish: Explore food through the ages. What did people in the past eat? How did they cook it? What did it smell like? Join us to unearth some ancient recipes and enjoy some food-themed fun for all the family.
From Dig to Dish: Explore food through the ages. What did people in the past eat? How did they cook it? What did it smell like? Join us to unearth some ancient recipes and enjoy some food-themed fun for all the family.
Rumours are that a secret society of botanists has been operating in Cambridge for 300 years. Believed to be called the Order of the Golden Lily, membership is reserved for plant lovers only. For those daring enough to seek membership, pick up a trail booklet on your way into the Botanic Garden to find out more and to begin your adventure into the wonderful world of plants. Who knows, maybe you’ll be lucky enough to become the newest member of this secret club?
Join us in the Garden Room as we find out about the plants that were around at the time of dinosaurs. We’ll be examining plant fossils and using ferns and conifers from the Garden to make replica fossils using plaster of Paris.
Wardian cases are mini glasshouses that were used in the Victorian times to transport plants around the world. Join us in the Garden to create your own wardian case and plant up with seeds to grow at home.
Come along and have a go making a cyanotype, also known as a sun print. This method of recording plants was used by botanist, Anna Atkins, who was the first person to produce a book of photographs using this technique.
Herbarium sheets are made up of dried and labelled plant material and are used by botanists to keep a record of plants they have found and so scientists can study them. Join us at this session where you can find out more about the herbarium sheets at the University of Cambridge and have a go at making one yourself.
Explore the museum this half-term with your family and friends. Try out our pop-up activity station bursting with different activities boxes, puzzles and books.
For families. No booking required.
Museum opening hours Tuesday – Saturday, 10am-4pm
Early Years Studio is a fun, creative, immersive experience for children aged 0–4. The sessions are designed with early years development in mind. Artists draw upon their expertise as early years facilitators and use the Kettle’s Yard ethos and collection to create sessions where babies, toddlers and their carers can experience and learn together.
