Listen to the story of The Wedding Treasure, a West African Folktale, written and performed by Wendy Shearer, professional storyteller and author of African and Caribbean Folktales, Myths and Legends.
Experience a whirlwind journey through the Fitzwilliam Museum at dusk. Encounters wild animals and mythical beasts, on a search for the secret land of snow…..and the crystal treasure. An animated story for 6 years+ by Indefinite Articles.
Climate Change is big. Really big, and sometimes it can seem overwhelming to understand all the complex terms, let alone how we feel about it.
The Polar Museum is about to break it down for you and you’ll even get to sing too!
Watch Artist Ian Brownlie as he shows you how to make your own shadow puppet and put on your own play at home, all inspired by a beautiful puppet at Kettle's Yard.
Download the instructions here
Make a whole zoo of shadow puppets, inspired by those from South East Asia at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
All you need is some paper, colouring pencils or pens, scissors, a pencil and sticky tape.
Have a go at making balloon rockets to race with your friends. Discover how mass affects how far the rocket travels.
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.
In the statue in the Museum of Classical Archaeology, she is riding a horse into battle with the Giants (on the right).
Learn more about Selene and how to create your own painting of the goddess.
For this activity you will need: paper, paintbrushes, paint, and something glittery!
The base of the James Webb Telescope is roughly the size of a tennis court and scientists have had to figure out a way to blast it
up into space. How? Find out with this clever model.
The Naseby was a built in 1655 and was the most famous ship in Oliver Cromwell’s navy. It had 80 guns, and 650 men lived and worked on it!
Learn more about the ship and then have a go at creating your model and set sail for adventure.
