Access available for individuals with limited mobility
Toilet facilities available
Opening hours
Holiday closure
The museum will be closed from the 23rd December 2019 and will re-open on the 2nd January 2020.
Closed
Bank Holiday Mondays
Getting here
52.203351, 0.11875420000001
Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH
The Museum’s main entrance is via the front door to the University’s Department of the History and Philosophy of Science. No need to knock; come straight in. The Museum at the top left of the short flight of stairs directly in front of you. Step free access is available via Downing Street.
Accessibility
If you have special access requirements, please contact the Museum in advance of your visit at hps-whipple-museum@lists.cam.ac.uk in order to make your experience as smooth as possible.
A visual story: Whipple Museum of the History of Science
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Step free access
Step free access is available. Enter the Museum at the accessible entrance via the New Museums Site entrance on Downing Street. There are lifts to all floors and step free access to all areas of the galleries.
Visibility impairments
The Museum is well-lit throughout. Handling objects are situated in the boxes in the Learning Gallery and throughout the Victorian Parlour.
Hearing impairments
There is no hearing loop.
Disabled parking
There is disabled parking on Free School Lane, directly outside the museum.
Changing Places Toilet
The closest Changing Places toilet is located in the Grand Arcade car park. Locate more Changing Places toilets in Cambridge.
Additional Whipple Museum Access Information
Visit the AccessAble website
