Summer of Earth Sciences: Drop In and Rock Out

Discover weekly family fun at the Farmland Museum with hands-on crafts celebrating Fenland life - from countryside creatures to mighty farm machines. 

Discover weekly family fun at the Farmland Museum with hands-on crafts celebrating Fenland life -from countryside creatures to mighty farm machines. 
 

What job might you have had in Cambridge 300 years ago? This summer explore the forgotten trades and crafts of the past at the Museum of Cambridge.

Create a unique agamograph picture with St Neots Museum.

Come and help BeeBot (a bee-shaped robot!) plan a trip to the beach while learning about algorithms at the Centre for Computing History.

Come and meet some amazing birds of prey live at Ely Museum with the Raptor Foundation. 

Come and explore the art of wild weaving with the Norris Museum.

During this special museum tour of the Centre for Computing History, in-house gaming experts will guide you through the history of video games from the seventies to the modern day. 

Join us for our family workshop, in this session for children with additional sensory needs.

Join us in the Clore Learning Studio for a workshop for families.

Discover the wonders of optics and light through hands-on instruments and activities at the Whipple Museum — from microscopes to make-your-own spectacles!

Celebrate the natural world through crafts and stories at Great St Mary’s Church. Feel inspired to take care of nature and learn more about local habitats.

Play Pavilion: free family fun in August, whatever the weather.

Discover the wonders of optics and light through hands-on instruments and activities at the Whipple Museum — from microscopes to make-your-own spectacles!

Step into the world of Oscar and Arabella, the delightful woolly mammoths created by Neal Layton, at the Norris Museum.

Join St Neots Museum's Learning Officer on a guided family history walk.

Calling young music makers! Come and learn how to use Sonic Pi on the Raspberry Pi to create some amazing tunes with the Centre for Computing History.

Enjoy a day out at the National Horseracing Museum, meet the horses, take our trail and join a family-friendly drop-in creative session from 11am - 3pm.

We're unleashing the hounds for an ancient dog-themed extravaganza!

Make a clay creature with St Neots Museum.

Discover the wonders of optics and light through hands-on instruments and activities at the Whipple Museum — from microscopes to make-your-own spectacles!

In this short tour of the Centre of Computing History, explore the Cambridge story.

Come along to this family drop in event, learn about the lavender family and make a calming card using lavender

Join a free drop-in seaside craft session in the stunning surroundings of the Stained Glass Museum, Ely.

What job might you have had in Cambridge 300 years ago? This summer explore the forgotten trades and crafts of the past at the Museum of Cambridge.

Come along to the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology's (MAA) Centre for Material Culture (CMC) for a 'deep-dive' into the collections as part of the UCM Summer at the Museums programme.

Back by popular demand - join us as we celebrate the ground-breaking palaeontologist, Mary Anning. Hear about her revolutionary fossil discoveries, by 'meeting' her in person.  Observe fossil ammonite features and make your own clay ammonite to take home.

Do you have what it takes to join the New Modelled Army and fight for Parliament? Join the Cromwell Museum to find out!

Travel back in time and explore what life was like for the Ancient Egyptians with Wisbech & Fenland Museum.

Get your hands on a miniature printing press, create a mono print and explore the world of cyanotype with the Cambridge Museum of Technology.

Visit Burwell Museum on Thursdays in August to create your own artworks based on objects in the Museum's collections.

How steady are your nerves? Find out in this soldering workshop at the Centre for Computing History by building a game where you guide a metal loop around a wire maze without the two touching.

An afternoon of puzzles, challenges, and crafting at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. 

Meet the mind behind The Centre for Computing History's biggest exhibit! James Newman, builder of the Megaprocessor, is coming to the Centre to answer questions about his remarkable creation.

Make a clay creature with St Neots Museum.

What job might you have had in Cambridge 300 years ago? This summer explore the forgotten trades and crafts of the past at the Museum of Cambridge.

Enjoy a relaxed morning exclusively aimed at children with sensory sensitivities along with their families, siblings and carers.

David Gilday shares his passion for Rubik's Cube puzzles and his LEGO MINDSTORMS robots that solve them in this event from the Centre for Computing History.

Enter the world of ancient Rome!

Can robots get creative? Find out and make your own art creating robot with the Cambridge Museum of Technology.

Drop in on a summer day to chill out at the Polar Museum with family-friendly crafts and activities

Come along to the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology's (MAA) Centre for Material Culture (CMC) for a 'deep-dive' into the collections as part of the UCM Summer at the Museums programme.

What job might you have had in Cambridge 300 years ago? This summer explore the forgotten trades and crafts of the past at the Museum of Cambridge.

Back by popular demand - tie dye with St Neots Museum!

Join the Stained Glass Museum to learn how to create your own stunning silk bookmark.

Drop in and meet palaeontologists who investigate dinosaurs and the earliest animals on Earth.

Create your own pietra dura mosaic with Cromwell Museum.

Come along to this family drop in event and plant herb and salad seeds to take home