Women at the Whipple: Mrs Johnstone

An exhibition by Allison Ksiazkewicz

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

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

Complete a trail at the Norris Museum each week to earn stickers for your sticker book.

Get crafty and explore the Museum from a dog's-eye view!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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! 

Paint your own plaster fossil at Saffron Walden Museum.

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. 
 

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

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

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

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

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. 

Create a unique agamograph picture 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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!

Make a clay creature with St Neots Museum.

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

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!

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

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.