All welcome, especially suitable for families with babies and young children.
These free events build upon our ‘Family Welcome Project’, a participatory research project with the North Cambridge Child and Family Centre.
No need to book, just drop in!
Drop-in runs 10am-12pm.
Join us for some (trilo)bite-sized fun as we explore the earliest animals on Earth that evolved millions of years before the dinosaurs.
Meet Lara Uttinger, a scientist researching this ancient world, from the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge. Chat with Lara about long-extinct animals unlike anything you might find today, and find fossil evidence of these animals in the Museum.
Investigate real fossils and use these to make your own trilobite replica fossil to take home.
How can we make a difference to the sound something makes? Experiment with the museum’s duochord, tuning forks and other objects to find out how sound can be changed and measured. Find out why there are different sizes of instruments and what difference that makes to the sounds they can make. This is a drop in event, there is no need to book and you can turn up at any time during the session. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
How can we make a difference to the sound something makes? Experiment with the museum’s duochord, tuning forks and other objects to find out how sound can be changed and measured. Find out why there are different sizes of instruments and what difference that makes to the sounds they can make. This is a drop in event, there is no need to book and you can turn up at any time during the session. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Whipple Scribble!
After-hours sketching at the Whipple Museum, Cambridge.
Free - Donate What You Can!
Ever fancied sketching among telescopes, globes, and ancient scientific instruments? Step into Cambridge University's home for the history of science for a relaxed, creative evening.
Join us on Saturday 21 June as we celebrate the world of insects! This year is even bigger than before, with a series of expert lectures from researchers in the Department of Zoology, expert-led mini-beast hunts around Cambridge, craft activities in the Museum PLUS live stick insects and butterflies in the Museum. All FREE - save the date!
We have four lectures during the day, with experts from the Department of Zoology. Please see the details on our website.
It's Spring and there are buds on the trees and baby animals starting to appear. Join us for stories and play about new wildlife!
From caterpillars to chicks to baby mammals, spring is a time for new life. Celebrate with us with stories and play. Hear about the growth of an oak tree through the years, explore the wildlife of spring, and make your own butterfly to take home with you.
For children aged 2-to-5
This is an expert led session in the Museum. There are two sessions, one at 10.30 and another at 11.30. Both are the same.
At the Disability Friendly Opening, the museum will be open exclusively for families with children with sensory sensitivities. This event is aimed at children with special educational needs who usually find visiting museums overwhelming due to conditions that affect their sensory processing and/or have a developmental disability.
Join artist Sally Todd who will lead fun, hands-on, playful activities for babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and their grown-ups. This relaxed and social session takes place around the Museum.
The afternoon session, 1-2pm, is suitable for babies aged 0-18 months and their parents and carers.
Note: A family ticket is for up to 2 adults with up to 3 children.
