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Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
22/04/2024
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Free
A new temporary art installation co-curated with a group of young people from Parkside Community College and artist Hilary Cox Condron. This creative response to the Museum’s collections and the current climate crisis explores extinction, climate change and hope for the future.
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
24/08/2024
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Free
 Join us in celebrating women Earth scientists in this display, co-curated by two Earth Sciences students. 
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Whipple Museum of the History of ScienceFree School Ln, Cambridge CB2 3RH
21/09/2024
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Free
Discover the blue plaque repeatedly graffitied to acknowledge Rosalind Franklin’s contribution to the history of DNA.
Kettle's Yard
10/10/2024
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
£240 (£75 students)
Buy a subscription ticket to the 2024-25 series of Chamber Music concerts at Kettle’s Yard. The subscription ticket gives you entry to all fifteen Chamber Music concerts over the year, saving up to £120. Subscription tickets will be available to collect at the first concert that you attend.
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Free School Ln, Cambridge CB2 3RH
27/11/2024
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Free
Don't miss out! Exhibition closes Thursday 10 April.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
03/12/2024
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Free
Experience the monumental still-life paintings by Dutch artist Jan Davidsz de Heem, displayed together for the first time ever.
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology,Downing Street,CambridgeCB2 3DZ
06/12/2024
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Free
An exciting new exhibition which explores interactions between Indigenous communities of the volcanic Pacific region and colonial institutions through historic artefacts and specially commissioned artistic responses.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
21/02/2025
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Free
Learn about the fight to end transatlantic slavery through the stories of the people, communities and anti-slavery movements who campaigned for abolition.
Museum of Zoology
University Museum of ZoologyDowning StCambridgeCB2 3EJ
08/03/2025
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Free
Celebrate our women in science as we share their research stories throughout the Museum. 
The Polar Museum
14/03/2025
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Free
Take a closer look at the polar regions, featuring eight artists from the Friends of SPRI Artists in Residence Programme. 
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
21/03/2025
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free with normal Garden admission
Enjoy exploring a selection of winning garden photos
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
22/03/2025
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Free
This exhibition presents eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world in perpetual crisis. Rather than representing specific political events, or taking singular positions, each artist in this exhibition explores broader conditions of domination and conflict, as well as horizons for survival.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
01/04/2025
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Free
Take a deep dive into the themes of the Fitzwilliam Museum's Rise Up exhibition at this series of listening salons co-facilitated by guests from London creative space Ruby Cruel. 
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
03/04/2025
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Free with normal Garden admission
Help Flora the Fox find the lost nature words on an Easter adventure through the Botanic Garden
The Fitzwilliam Museum
08/04/2025
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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free
Join us for free family activities in the galleries on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th April. Family Activity: Paper Fortune Teller - Join us to make your own paper fortune teller with a twist to explore the museum in a different way. 
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
The Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH.
09/04/2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Free
We’re thrilled to announce the return of the Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tours, every Wednesday and selected Saturdays. 
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
09/04/2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Free
Get trained up for an exciting summer of fossil and rock hunting.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
10/04/2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
£5 (£3 concessions)
In this lunchtime lecture, join Sarah Coleman – former Articles for Change Project Curator at Wisbech & Fenland Museum – as she reveals the fascinating discoveries made whilst researching the contents of prominent British abolitionist Thomas Clarkson’s (1760-1846) travelling chest.
Kettle's Yard
10/04/2025
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
£12 (£5 students), booking required
Join us for a performance by Marie Schreer, violin, Taher Adel, poet, and Aaron Holloway-Nahum, electronics, in the Kettle’s Yard house as part of this year’s New Music Concert Series, programmed by our New Music Curator Tom McKinney.
Museum of Classical Archaeology
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
11/04/2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Free
From queens, emperors and divine beings, to scientists, artists and global communities, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in Cambridge collections.
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
11/04/2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Free
Get trained up for an exciting summer of fossil and rock hunting
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
12/04/2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
£18 (£15.50 Friends and Students), booking required
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for a special guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
12/04/2025
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM, 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Free
Play Make Saturday is a free monthly make and play workshop for families. 
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
13/04/2025
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Free with normal Garden admission
Listen to Margeaux Apple, Assistant Curator of Cambridge University Botanic Garden, speak about the Garden's expeditions
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
14/04/2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free
Find out about your amazing body using objects and activities from the Whipple Museum of the history of science. 
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
14/04/2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
£10
Early morning guided walks exploring British wild plants and their folklore
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, Cambridge CB2 3RH
14/04/2025
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Free
We look forward to welcoming you to the Whipple Museum for a relaxed morning exclusively aimed at children with sensory sensitivities along with their families, siblings and carers. 
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
16/04/2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Free
We’re thrilled to announce the return of the Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tours, every Wednesday and selected Saturdays. 
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
16/04/2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free
Find out about your amazing body using objects and activities from the Whipple Museum of the history of science. 
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
16/04/2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Free
Get trained up for an exciting summer of fossil and rock hunting.  
The Fitzwilliam Museum
17/04/2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
£5 (£3 concessions)
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
The Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH.
19/04/2025
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Free
We’re thrilled to announce the return of the Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tours at the Whipple Museum!
The Fitzwilliam Museum
19/04/2025
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Free
Join us for a hands-on zine making workshop with art-activist and creative freelancer Jade Pollard-Crowe.
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
19/04/2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free
Join us for our Saturday opening!
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
23/04/2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Free
We’re thrilled to announce the return of the Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tours at the Whipple Museum!
Kettle's Yard
Kettle’s YardCastle StreetCambridgeCB3 0AQ
24/04/2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Free
Join us for an audio described tour of the new exhibition at Kettle's Yard: Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival. 
The Fitzwilliam Museum
24/04/2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
£5 (£3 concessions)
The Fitzwilliam Museum
30/04/2025
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
A family ticket (up to 2 adults and up to 3 children): £4
Join artist Sally Todd who will lead fun, hands-on, playful activities for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and their grown-ups. This relaxed and social session takes place around the Museum. Our morning event is for children aged 18 months - 5 years.
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
30/04/2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
£8 (£5 students), booking required
Join us for art, music, talks, making and more, with a chance to see our exhibition Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival out of hours.
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
30/04/2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Free
We’re thrilled to announce the return of the Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+ Tours, every Wednesday and selected Saturdays. 
The Fitzwilliam Museum
30/04/2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
A family ticket (up to 2 adults and up to 3 children): £4
Join artist Sally Todd who will lead fun, hands-on, playful activities for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and their grown-ups. This relaxed and social session takes place around the Museum.
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
01/05/2025
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
£24 (£5 students), booking required
Join us in the Kettle’s Yard house for a Chamber Music concert with the Castalian Quartet.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
01/05/2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
£5 (£3 concessions)
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
03/05/2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Free (normal Garden admission applies for accompanying adults)
Buzz into the world of bees! 
Museum of Zoology
University Museum of ZoologyDowning StCambridgeCB2 3EJ
06/05/2025
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Free
Join us for an evening of conversation about the hidden stories behind the world’s iconic natural history museums, celebrating the launch of Jack Ashby’s new book, Nature’s Memory: Behind the Scenes at the World’s Natural History Museums
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
06/05/2025
6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
£10 (£8 Friends, £5 Students), booking required
Join Common Threads Press for a panel discussion on craft as a source of hope and survival.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
06/05/2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
£5 (£3 concessions)
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
08/05/2025
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
£24 (£5 students), booking required
Join us for a Chamber Music concert as we welcome back Peter Donohoe to the Kettle’s Yard house.
Museum of Zoology
University Museum of ZoologyDowning StCambridgeCB2 3EJ
09/05/2025
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Free
Calling all 2-5 year olds! Discover the amazing world of birds with stories and play. 
Museum of Classical Archaeology
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
10/05/2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Free
From queens, emperors and divine beings, to scientists, artists and global communities, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in Cambridge collections.
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
10/05/2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
£18 (£15.50 Friends and Students), booking required
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for a special guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
12/05/2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
£10
Early morning guided walks exploring British wild plants and their folklore
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
14/05/2025
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Free
Join us at Kettle’s Yard for a lunchtime talk alongside our current display Mari Mahr: Lili Brik.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
15/05/2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
£5 (£3 concessions)
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
15/05/2025
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
£24 (£5 students), booking required
Join us for the second to last Chamber Music concert of the 2024/25 season as we welcome Adrian Bradbury and Andrew West to play in the Kettle’s Yard house.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
18/05/2025
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Free with normal Garden admission
Listen to Dr Rosemary Fricker, Phenology Co-ordinator at Cambridge University Botanic Garden, speak about the Garden's phenology project
The Fitzwilliam Museum
22/05/2025
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Join us after-hours at the Museum for a lively evening of art, music, conversation and engaging workshops inspired by Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition.
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
22/05/2025
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
£24 (£5 students), booking required
Join us for a Chamber Music concert as we welcome back the Heath Quartet to the Kettle’s Yard house for the final concert of the 2024-25 series.
Museum of Classical Archaeology
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
23/05/2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Free
From queens, emperors and divine beings, to scientists, artists and global communities, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in Cambridge collections.
Kettle's Yard
29/05/2025
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
£12 (£5 students), booking required
Join us for a performance by Joseph Havlat, piano, and Deni Teo, cello, in the Kettle’s Yard house as part of this year’s New Music Concert Series, programmed by our New Music Curator Tom McKinney.
Museum of Classical Archaeology
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
07/06/2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Free
From queens, emperors and divine beings, to scientists, artists and global communities, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in Cambridge collections.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
07/06/2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Free (normal Garden admission applies for accompanying adults)
Turn kitchen scraps into living plants! 
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
14/06/2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
£18 (£15.50 Friends and Students), booking required
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for a special guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
14/06/2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Normal Garden admission applies.
Join us for a day exploring the wonderful world of plants!
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
15/06/2025
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Free with normal Garden admission
Listen to Dr Neha Bhatia, Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge, speak about her work
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
16/06/2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
£10
Early morning guided walks exploring British wild plants and their folklore
Museum of Zoology
University Museum of ZoologyDowning StCambridgeCB2 3EJ
21/06/2025
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Free
Zoology Live! - our big annual Family Day! Join us for lots of activities throughout the Museum
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
26/06/2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
£12 (£9 Friends, £6 Students), booking required
Join us for a performance and in-conversation by Anne Tallentire marking the culmination of her commission for Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
02/07/2025
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Normal Garden admission pricing, booking recommended.
The Garden opens its gates late on Wednesday evenings throughout July to host a season of open-air music from Cambridge Summer Music
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
05/07/2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Free (normal Garden admission applies for accompanying adults)
Explore the fresh and fabulous mint family! 
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
09/07/2025
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Normal Garden admission pricing, booking recommended.
The Garden opens its gates late on Wednesday evenings throughout July to host a season of open-air music from Cambridge Summer Music
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
12/07/2025
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Free
This new exhibition by one of the UK’s most renowned and celebrated contemporary artists will present new paintings, a special installation made in collaboration with Magda Stawarska and ‘interventions’ in the Kettle’s Yard house.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
16/07/2025
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Normal Garden admission pricing, booking recommended.
The Garden opens its gates late on Wednesday evenings throughout July to host a season of open-air music from Cambridge Summer Music
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
20/07/2025
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Free with normal Garden admission
Listen to Dr Katharina Schiessl, Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge, speak about the symbiotic root nodule in legumes
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
21/07/2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
£10
Early morning guided walks exploring British wild plants and their folklore
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
23/07/2025
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Normal Garden admission pricing, booking recommended.
The Garden opens its gates late on Wednesday evenings throughout July to host a season of open-air music from Cambridge Summer Music
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
30/07/2025
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Normal Garden admission pricing, booking recommended.
The Garden opens its gates late on Wednesday evenings throughout July to host a season of open-air music from Cambridge Summer Music
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
02/08/2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Free (normal Garden admission applies for accompanying adults)
Transform leaves, flowers and petals into stunning nature-inspired butterflies! 
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
11/08/2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
£10
Early morning guided walks exploring British wild plants and their folklore
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
06/09/2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Free (normal Garden admission applies for accompanying adults)
Create your own spooky bats from pinecones and learn amazing bat facts along the way! 
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
15/09/2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
£10
Early morning guided walks exploring British wild plants and their folklore
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
04/10/2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Free (normal Garden admission applies for accompanying adults)
Create and decorate your own seed packets! 
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
19/10/2025
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Prices vary
Join us as we host the region’s biggest Apple Day on Sunday 19 October 2025
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
01/11/2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Free (normal Garden admission applies for accompanying adults)
Create incredible tree trunk art! 
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
15/11/2025
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Free
The first major solo exhibition of Harold Offeh’s work in a UK institution, this exhibition will bring together a selection of works from the artist’s career, revealing ambitious projects that have taken place across the world.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
06/12/2025
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Free (normal Garden admission applies for accompanying adults)
Celebrate the festive season by crafting your very own Yule Wand from natural materials!