Learn about some fascinating fossils that are over 600million years old and find out how these extinct Ediacaran creatures lived. Be a palaeontologist for the morning and cast your very own plaster copy of these mysterious creatures.
Limited space and availability – please be patient
Please note this activity takes place outside the museum.
Ages 5+
Free, drop in
Climates are changing and storms are brewing. Scientists and explorers have long concocted methods to manage extreme weather. But, what about the future? Join in with games and crafts.- visit the museum of Archaeology and Anthropology for more.
Ages 5+
Free, drop in
Summer at the Museums
This event is part of Summer at the Museums, a mix of hands-on activities, events and trails, for families to enjoy throughout the summer holidays.
A scientist's work isn't always in the laboratory! Pack your case and join an expedition around the world with games and crafts to help you exchange knowledge, observe, and experiment.
Ages 3+
Free, drop in
Summer at the Museums
This event is part of Summer at the Museums, a mix of hands-on activities, events and trails, for families to enjoy throughout the summer holidays.
Navigate treacherous seas, play the Tools of the Trade, handle seafaring objects and make your own to take home.
Ages 3+
Free, drop in
Summer at the Museums
This event is part of Summer at the Museums, a mix of hands-on activities, events and trails, for families to enjoy throughout the summer holidays.
This event is suitable for ages 4 - 7
Brave adventurers wanted! Discover strange beasts hiding in the corners of our Museum. Take a trail around our statues to find gorgons, centaurs and more, and join us for crafts to create your own mythical monster.
Ages 7-11. Drop-in.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Suitable for ages 4+
Time: Morning session: 10.00 - 12.00 Afternoon session: 13.30 -16.30
Suitable for ages 4+.
No need to book.
Suitable for ages 4+.
No need to book.
Our explorer teachers will lead a two-hours of fun Spanish workshop in which children will do interactive exploratory tasks in the museum and some other activities in the museum classroom. The main aim of this workshop is for children aged 4-8 years old to learn Spanish in an interesting and enriched environment such as The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Cambridge. It is the perfect excuse to learn Spanish, it is the perfect excuse to visit the Museum!
