Women at the Whipple: Mrs Johnstone

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

Drop in and meet Earth scientist Julian Pahl, who studies lava rocks from Hawaii to investigate volcanic eruptions.

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.

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 and design your own stunning 10cm x 10cm fused glass piece with the Stained Glass Museum, Ely.

Learn the science behind kite building and build your own kite that flies at Ely Museum.

Become a spy and help 'crack' these secret messages at the Centre for Computing History.

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

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.

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.

Create a unique agamograph picture with St Neots Museum.

Meet Earth scientists Jeannie Booth and Simon Crowhurst, and investigate tiny 5000-year-old fossils under powerful microscopes.
 

Make your own miniature museum in a wooden frame and fill it with wonderful miniature treasures and pictures.

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

Join the Stained Glass Museum for a children's printing workshop inspired by the stunning temporary exhibition by Surinder Warboys.

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

Paint your own plaster fossil at Saffron Walden Museum.

Join Ely Museum to make your own flying machine with paper, or using junk modelling, and then test it out by completing the Flying Circus Challenge! 

Step into the sandals of the young athletes from the classical past...

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

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

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. 

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

Create a unique agamograph picture with St Neots Museum.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Make a clay creature with St Neots Museum.

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

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

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.

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

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

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