Check out the videos on this page to find out how you can complete a Discover Arts Award.

We're afraid we're not longer able to issue certificates as the videos suggest, but you're welcome to enjoy taking part in this activity! 

A series of activities inspired by some of the diaries in our collection at the Scott Polar Research Institute. 

Enjoy recording your observations during your own expeditions.

Download the activities.

Have you ever wanted to know more about Greek pottery? This is your chance! 

In this activity you will chose one of three pottery shapes to decorate inspired by Greek pottery styles. You can use pencil and paper to complete this, but you can also get creative with some coloured pencils or paints. 

This resource is designed to help you Look, Think, and Do inspired by this incredible hoard of over 1800 silver and gold coins.

This resource is designed to help you Look, Think, and Do inspired by this beautiful mosque lamp. Find more information and resources on our website: https://www.fitzmu

Glass is very important for scientific equipment. When it’s made into lenses it can help us to see very big things that are far away or very small things that are nearby. How many things can you find and draw that are made of glass? Why is glass a good material to make them out of?

A teacher pack to accompany this film is available at spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/resources/

You can explore The Polar Museum's collections online at spri.cam.ac.uk/collections/

Springtime colour hunt from Fitzwilliam Museum Learning on Vimeo.

You will need 

Paper
Coloured pens and pencils 

Step 1

Make a chart of all the colours you can find in the painting.

Step 2

Now see if you can match things with your colours.
You could go outside for some fresh air!

Step 3

For further resources and activities linked to this painitng follow this link to our website: https://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/work/flowers-glass-vase

If you've tried any of the activities from this year's Summer with the Museums line-up, let us know what you think for your chance to win a £50 voucher from Amazon!

About the Session 

How can we make a difference to the sound something makes? Experiment with the museum’s duochord, tuning forks and other objects to find out how sound can be changed and measured. Find out why there are different sizes of instruments and what difference that makes to the sounds they can make.

Duration: Can be booked as: