The Great Comet of 1618 was the very first comet to be studied through a telescope. It was so bright it was spotted all over the world! Whoosh into the Museum’s Learning Gallery for hands-on family fun, and find out more about the comet and other science stories.
Drop in. Learning Gallery.
Come and explore, play, create and have fun with materials in our Creative Studio on the lower ground floor!
Workshops are free and supported by the Fitz Families team. All materials are included, and the workshops are suitable for children aged 5-12 years with their parents and carers. This month we will be making bunting using mixed media.
Where: Creative Studio on the lower ground floor
In honour of our beautiful Jacobean building, originally Cambridge’s Free School, we’re exploring everything 17th-century, from historic scientific instruments to the secrets of our building. We’re open all day with family activities, curator talks and behind-the-scenes tours. Forsooth, gentles, it will be a merry meeting!
Programme :
Inspired by Lubaina Himid’s ‘Flying Carpet’ artwork, we will create our own artwork and develop patterns by things we discover at Kettle’s Yard using collage, paints, pastels and exploring what these materials can become together.
Please visit our website for more information and FAQs.
We will explore the Kettle’s Yard house where we will look high, low and round corners to find the hidden faces in the collection, including some from our current exhibition Lubaina Humid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter.
During the workshop we will play with portraits using traces, mirrors and copies to reimagine the people in the collection and create our own unique artwork and portraits.
Discover how the Kettle’s Yard house has inspired artists Lubaina and Magda and have a go at creating your own giant artwork inspired by what you discover at Kettle’s Yard today.
Please see our website for more information and FAQs.
Come and explore, play, create and have fun with materials in our Creative Studio on the lower ground floor!
Workshops are free and supported by the Fitz Families team. All materials are included, and the workshops are suitable for children aged 5-12 years with their parents and carers.
Where: Creative Studio on the lower ground floor
When: Activity slots at 10am, 11am, 2pm & 3pm. This is a pre-booked activity lasting 45 minutes.
The event is free but pre-booking is essential
Get hands-on with creative activities inspired by artworks and ideas at Kettle’s Yard.
No art experience needed — our friendly artists and volunteers will support you step-by-step. Children and adults of all ages are welcome to participate but Studio Sunday is most suitable for children between 3–11 years.
We encourage parents and caregivers to create alongside their children during the workshop. If the studio is busy you may be asked to come back later, but you can pick up our free take-home art activities at the desk to keep the creativity flowing.
At the Disability Friendly Opening, the museum will be open exclusively for families with children with sensory sensitivities. This event is aimed at children with special educational needs who usually find visiting museums overwhelming due to conditions that affect their sensory processing and/or have a developmental disability.
Join us for our Saturday opening and explore the history of science through our collection of microscopes, telescopes, and globes. Take part in family trails and visit our Learning Gallery, where you can engage with interactive handling boxes to discover topics such as Light & Sound, the Human Body, and Earth & Space.
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