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Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH
17/01/2026
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Free
Fakes and forgeries exposed in new exhibition.
Museum of Classical Archaeology
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
11/02/2026
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
The term poíēsis derives from the ancient Greek word ποιεῖν — ‘to make’, ‘to create’ — referring to the act of bringing something into being that did not previously exist. For Tom de Freston, this concept operates simultaneously as artistic method and lived experience: an intuitive, imaginative force that binds grief, love and transformation.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RB
24/02/2026
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
What can artworks and objects made in times of war reveal about the pain, peril and lifechanging experiences of conflict, as well as our instincts to seek out hope and humanity through creativity and making, even in our darkest moments? 
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
02/03/2026
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Free
Discover the work of Earth scientists studying ancient magma chambers in Greenland, in this new display
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
22/03/2026
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Free with normal Garden admission
A programme of free, informal, monthly plant science talks taking place from March to August.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RB
27/03/2026
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
Experience the dynamic paint, vivid colour, and bold vision of contemporary British painter Frank Bowling. 
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology,Downing Street,CambridgeCB2 3DZ
28/03/2026
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Free
Explore the stories behind a fascinating selection of objects cared for by the museum from the people who have worked with them over the years.
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
25/04/2026
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
This display at Kettle’s Yard will exhibit drawings by Kenji Umeda (1948-2019), alongside sculpture, prints and letters between the artist and Jim Ede.
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
25/04/2026
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
Inspired by the presence of freshly cut flower displays and paintings in the Kettle’s Yard house, this exhibition will present works featuring flowers by artists spanning across the 20th and 21st centuries.
Mill Road Community Centre, 6 Hazell Street, Cambridge, CB1 2GN
01/05/2026
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2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Free
A museum dance programme for older people looking to bounce back.
Cambridge Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7GX
01/05/2026
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Free
We're inviting people affected by Parkinson’s to take part in a short course led by dance for health artist Filipa Pereira-Stubbs and inspired by objects, artefacts and artworks from the University of Cambridge Museums.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
22/05/2026
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Free
Cambridge University Botanic Garden is delighted to partner once again with the International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) to launch a new free-to-enter special photography competition.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
24/06/2026
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
A family ticket (up to 2 adults and up to 3 children): £4
Join our resident artist, Rose Feather in Gallery 22, for fun, hands-on, sensory, playful activities for toddlers, pre-schoolers and their grown-ups. The morning session, 10:30-11:30am, is suitable for children aged 18 months - 5 years and their parents and carers.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
24/06/2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
A family ticket (up to 2 adults and up to 3 children): £4
Join our resident artist, Rose Feather in Gallery 22, for fun, hands-on, sensory, playful activities for babies and their grown-ups.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
25/06/2026
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Free
Join us after hours for our summer Late themed around our Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime display, in collaboration with Diasporas Now.
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH
26/06/2026
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Free
This free tour showcases a selection of must-see museum objects – your perfect introduction to the Whipple.
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
26/06/2026
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Free
Drop in and be inspired by the displays and objects that our staff love. 
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology,Downing Street,CambridgeCB2 3DZ
27/06/2026
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tickets are pay as you wish, booking required
An early evening concert in the museum's galleries featuring a vibrant and dynamic performance of Arabic music.
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
27/06/2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
£18 (£15.50 Friends and students)
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH
30/06/2026
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Free
This free tour showcases a selection of must-see museum objects – your perfect introduction to the Whipple.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
01/07/2026
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6:15 PM - 8:30 PM
Free with normal Garden admission
Cambridge University Botanic Garden is delighted that Sounds Green will bring music back to the Garden again this summer.
Museum of Zoology
Online
02/07/2026
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Free
Love ladybirds? Then join us as we chat LIVE online with a ladybird expert!
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Free School LaneCambridgeCB2 3RH
02/07/2026
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Free
Join a free bespoke tour of the Whipple Museum of the History of Science for blind and partially sighted adults.
The Polar Museum
03/07/2026
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Free
Artist John Kelly interprets the polar regions through visual storytelling, on display at the Polar Museum. 
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH
03/07/2026
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Free
This free tour showcases a selection of must-see museum objects – your perfect introduction to the Whipple.
The Polar Museum
03/07/2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Free
Join us at the Polar Museum for a free talk from artist John Kelly all about our upcoming special exhibition.
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
03/07/2026
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Free
Join us to celebrate some of the queer histories of the Sedgwick Museum's collections and people.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
04/07/2026
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Free with normal Garden admission
Celebrate worms and all they do for the soil.
Museum of Zoology
University Museum of ZoologyDowning St Cambridge CB2 3EJ
04/07/2026
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Free
Do not miss Zoology Live! our annual Family Day with loads going on for all ages!
Museum of Classical Archaeology
Faculty of ClassicsSidgwick AvenueCambridgeCB3 9DA We do not have an entrance on the road. Find us inside the Sidgwick Site.
07/07/2026
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Free
Join a free bespoke tour of the Museum of Classical Archaeology for blind and partially sighted adults.
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
09/07/2026
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Free
Join us for an exhibition tour with Curatorial Assistant Meg Breckell and enjoy a behind-the-scenes insight into Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
09/07/2026
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
£10 & Free for Fitz List
Join us for a film screening of Black Town and Gown.
Museum of Zoology
University Museum of ZoologyDowning StCambridgeCB2 3EJ
10/07/2026
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Free
Join us for an expert guided tour of the Museum of Zoology
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
10/07/2026
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Free
Drop in and be inspired by the displays and objects that our staff love 
Kettle's Yard
11/07/2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
£18.50 (£16 Friends and Students), booking required
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
12/07/2026
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Free with normal Garden admission
300 years of botany: The history and evolution of the Cambridge University Herbarium.
Kettle's Yard
16/07/2026
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
£10 (£8 Friends, £5 students), booking required (includes a complimentary drink)
Join us in the Kettle’s Yard house to celebrate author Rebecca Birrell’s debut novel Venus, Vanishing.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
16/07/2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
£10 & Free for Fitz List
Explore Frank Bowling's remarkable career 
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
17/07/2026
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Free with normal Garden admission
Join Professor Filbert on our summer trail and search for some amazing plant discoveries.
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
17/07/2026
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Free
Join us to celebrate some of the queer histories of the Sedgwick Museum's collections and people. 
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH
18/07/2026
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free
Join us for our Saturday opening and explore a museum full of surprises — from a giant frog and papier-mâché horse teeth to Charles Darwin’s microscope, alongside sundials, towering telescopes, and pocket-sized globes that bring the story of science to life.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
21/07/2026
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
£15
Enjoy a variety of hands-on creative activities.
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
21/07/2026
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Free
Join us for an audio described tour of our current exhibition, Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology,Downing Street,CambridgeCB2 3DZ
23/07/2026
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tickets are pay as you wish, booking required
An early evening concert in the museum's galleries performed by chamber choir Vox Cantab.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
23/07/2026
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10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Free with normal Garden admission
The Fitzwilliam Museum
23/07/2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
£10 & Free for Fitz List
Trace the fascinating botanical adventure and remarkable travels of the Amaryllis belladonna, also known as the Belladonna Lily, with Dr Kimberly Glassman, Research Associate of Botanical Collections at the Fitzwilliam Museum. 
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
24/07/2026
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Free
Drop in and be inspired by the displays and objects that our staff love
The Polar Museum
25/07/2026
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Free
Join us at the Polar Museum for a newly updated Bridging Binaries tour, led by the researcher whose archival investigations have expanded the stories this tour tells.
Kettle's Yard
25/07/2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
£18.50 (£16 Friends and Students), booking required
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
25/07/2026
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
£15 & Free for Fitz List
Join us at the Fitz for our monthly Crafternoon
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH
28/07/2026
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Free
This free tour showcases a selection of must-see museum objects – your perfect introduction to the Whipple.
Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH
28/07/2026
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Free
After-hours sketching at the Whipple Museum, Cambridge. 
The Fitzwilliam Museum
07/08/2026
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
£10 & Free for Fitz List
Led by dental academic Dr Thomas O’Connor
Museum of Zoology
University Museum of ZoologyDowning StCambridgeCB2 3EJ
14/08/2026
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Free
Join us for a FREE expert-led guided tour. 
Kettle's Yard
15/08/2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
£18.50 (£16 Friends and Students), booking required
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Kettle's Yard
29/08/2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
£18.50 (£16 Friends and Students), booking required
Join one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants for an introductory guided tour of the Kettle’s Yard house.
Kettle's Yard
Kettle's YardUniversity of Cambridge Castle Street CambridgeCB3 0AQ
03/09/2026
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Free
Join us for an exhibition tour with Assistant Curator Naomi Polonsky and enjoy a behind-the-scenes insight into Handpicked: Painting Flowers from 1900 to Today.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RB
08/09/2026
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
Experience the vibrant world of song, poetry and performance of Mughal South Asia from around 1750 to 1850.  
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology,Downing Street,CambridgeCB2 3DZ
11/09/2026
10:15 AM - 1:00 PM
£80.00
Go behind-the-scenes at the museum and discover the new stories research has uncovered about objects that once belonged to people who have lived in the Cambridge region since the end of the last Ice Age.
Museum of Zoology
University Museum of ZoologyDowning StCambridge CB2 3EJ
11/09/2026
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Free
Join us for a free expert guided tour of the Museum
Kettle's Yard
13/09/2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Free
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.
Kettle's Yard
13/09/2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free
Join our free, artist-led Studio Sunday workshops for families and unlock your creativity.
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Centre for Material Culture,Gilpin Road,CambridgeCB2 8BY
18/09/2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
£80, booking required
Join the Museum's Senior Curator of World Archaeology to discover the artistry and ingenuity of ancient Peru through a selection of Pre-Columbian textiles.
Kettle's Yard
27/09/2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free
Join our free, artist-led Studio Sunday workshops for families and unlock your creativity.
Kettle's Yard
27/09/2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Free
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs. 
Kettle's Yard
11/10/2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Free
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs. 
Kettle's Yard
11/10/2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free
Join our free, artist-led Studio Sunday workshops for families and unlock your creativity.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RB
20/10/2026
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free
Discover the fusion of art, technology and international trade that pushed the boundaries of enamel decoration in China from the 1600s.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RB
23/10/2026
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ticket information available soon / Free for members
Discover the radical vision for the future that lies behind the pioneering decorative designs and romantic storytelling of British designer and activist William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelite artists.
Kettle's Yard
25/10/2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Free
Join us for a relaxed Studio Sunday session aimed at children and families with additional sensory needs.
Kettle's Yard
25/10/2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free
Join our free, artist-led Studio Sunday workshops for families and unlock your creativity.