Come and explore, play, create and have fun with materials in our Creative Studio! Play Make Saturday is a free monthly make and play workshop for families.
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.
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 a night-time adventure at our special after-hours opening for families. We are turning our lights down very low, so bring a torch and search the museum for dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, some of whom roamed Cambridgeshire hundreds of thousands of years ago.
Drop in to our hands-on activity stations for further investigations: discover minerals that glow in the dark under UV light and explore beautiful, colourful minerals close up, under our powerful microscopes.
The Fitzwilliam Museum invites you to experience our collection and galleries under a different light...
Come to get hands on with free, activities in the galleries. Enjoy live mime performances that will bring the artworks to life. Get cosy and read your favourite stories together, or pick up a self -led activity at the entrance that will take you to explore the museum.
All activities are free, simply turn up. Activities in the galleries have limited capacity.
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
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.
Whether you're a first-time visitor or a regular at the museum, our festive drawing activity is the perfect way to explore the galleries through the lens of your imagination and artistic skills.
Artist Rose Feather has created a playful design for you to use as you sketch, doodle, and interpret the exhibits in your own unique way!
This free, printed activity is available to collect from the Founder's and Courtyard Entrances between 21st December and 5th January.
Drop in to investigate tiny fossils and spectacular minerals close-up, using our powerful microscopes. Use snapshots of these minerals and fossils to make festive decorations to take home. Get hands-on with some real fossil and rock specimens, and pop into our shop to pick up some presents.
Come and explore, play, create and have fun with materials in our Studio!
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: Learning Studio on the lower ground floor
When: Activity slots at 10am, 11am, 2pm & 3pm. This is a pre-booked activity lasting 45 minutes.
Note: Please book a ticket for all adults and children attending
Taking inspiration from the sculptures and prints of artist Barbara Hepworth on display at Kettle’s Yard, this workshop for children aged 7-11 years is a great opportunity to have fun, be creative, and meet new friends!
