Welcome to the Twilight Digital Sleepover! Scroll down to find a jam-packed programme of pre-recorded and downloadable activities for you to create your own night with the museums. All the activities will be available throughout half-term so there is plenty of time to enjoy.


With so many options to choose from, you might like some ideas to help you plan your evening

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Epic Space: the James Webb Telescope
Cambridge Science Centre

The James Webb telescope is huge, so how does it get into space? Make your own model to find out.

Ages 7+

Illustrated image of night and day with a micro:bit in the middle
Wake Up with the micro:bit
Centre for Computing History

Learn how to code the micro:bit to become a wake-up alarm.

Ages 8 - 12

Pink and purple nebula. Photo by Aldebaran S on Unsplash
Epic Space: Nebula Jars
Cambridge Science Centre

Discover what peering through a nebula must be like by making your own Nebula in a jar. 

Ages 7+

Illustration of sun and moon beside the words night and day.
Storytelling: Night and Day
The Fitzwilliam Museum

A bedtime story especially for under 5s.

painted image of selene on a desk. paints, paint-brushes and other accessories strewn around the desk.
Selene, Goddess of the Moon
Museum of Classical Archaeology

In Greek mythology, Selene is the sister of Helios, the god of the sun. The Romans called her Luna. She drives her moon chariot across the heavens.

Learn more about the goddess and create your own painting using a variety of techniques.

Ages 6+

Computer generated image of large balloon blimp with blue, white and orange stripes
Balloon Rocket Racers
Cambridge Science Centre

Have a go at making balloon rockets to race with your friends. Race these rockets with your friends ands see how mass affects how far the rocket travels.

Ages 7+

Horse shadow puppet from South East Asia. Focus on top half with black head and red reins.
Animal Puppet Menagerie
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Make a whole zoo of shadow puppets, inspired by those from South East Asia at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

Ages 6+

Javanese puppet of a woman. Wooden with a white face
Shadow puppet theatre
Kettle's Yard

Create a cast of shadow puppets and put on your own show.

Ages 7 - 11

Silhouette of a man with a microphone against a background of the planet Earth
Climate Change Karaoke
The Polar Museum

Join the Polar Museum for a sing-a-long which will help you learn more about climate change.

Ages 7+

Illustration of the outline of a large dog against a blue background with a large snow crystal shape
The Snow Crystal
The Fitzwilliam Museum

Join theatre group Indefinite Articles as they take a whirlwind journey through the Fitzwilliam Museum at dusk... what might they encounter?

Ages 6+

Image of Wendy Shearer. A black woman with her hair tied back wearing a yellow headband.
Storytelling: The Wedding Treasure
The Fitzwilliam Museum

Listen to the story of 'The Wedding Treasure,' a West African Folktale, written and performed by storyteller, Wendy Shearer.

Ages 7+

black and white photos of three men and two women wearing 19th century clothing
Ghostly characters at the Sedgwick Museum
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences

See strange goings on - captured on film for the first time ever - when has closed for the night.

All ages

Telescope made of dark wood and ivory sitting on a blue background
Seeing stars at the Whipple Museum
Whipple Museum of the History of Science

Take a guided tour of the Whipple Museum and discover how people have explored and explained space throughout the ages.

Ages 7 - 11 (or younger with support)

Hazel dormouse sitting on a small branch against a backdrop of snow
Build a Dormouse Den
Museum of Zoology

Gather up your blankets, sheets and cushions to build a nest fit for a dormouse. 

All ages

Illustration of a grey mouse
Twilight Visitors
Cambridge Museum of Technology

Discover the animal visitors who visit the Museum at night.

Ages 5 - 7

Image of wren standing on garden fence with beak open in song
Exploring morning birdsong
Museum of Zoology

The early morning is one of the best times to spot wildlife. Set your alarm and wake-up with the Museum of Zoology to listen out for birdsong and spot local wildlife. 

Ages 6+

Shadow of a cat puppet against a white background.
Storytelling Shadow Puppets
Churches Conservation Trust - All Saints Church

Make your own shadow puppet to help tell a story at home.

Ages 4 - 12

Image of woman and man (using binoculars) among the foliage of a glasshouse
The Mystery of the Moonflower
Cambridge University Botanic Garden 

Join TV presenters and YouTubers Maddie Moate & Greg Foot (CBeebies' Maddie’s Do You Know?, Blue Peter, Let’s Go Live) for for a live interactive, twilight adventure inside the Botanic Garden Glasshouses.

All ages

Shadow of a bat puppet against a white background.
Storytelling Shadow Puppet Theatre
Churches Conservation Trust - All Saints Church

Make your own shadow puppet theatre, so your shadow puppets can perform to your friends and family.

Ages 4 - 12

Pages of a 1940s cooking book showing a illustrations of seafood and desserts
Sleepover Bake-Off
Museum of Cambridge

Want to test your baking skills? Join the Museum of Cambridge in this follow along cooking session, based on a recipe from their collection, but with a 'nocturnal' twist!

All ages (with adult supervision at all times)

Illustration of 17th century battleship with 4 masts
Discover the Naseby!
The Cromwell Museum

Explore the Naseby, the most famous ship in Oliver Cromwell’s navy, and create your own 17th century battleship.

Ages 8+

Screen shot from Rex Runner showing T-rex pixelated graphic and error message
Rex Runner - The 'broken' Internet game
Centre for Computing History

Learn how to code the 'broken' Internet T-Rex game using Scratch

Ages 9 - 11