Enjoy a 'Journey Through Time' at the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences. Join expert staff to get hands on with amazing rocks fossils and minerals from the Museum's vast collection, spanning 4.5 billion years.
Enjoy a bespoke guided walk around the Cambridge University Botanic Garden enjoying the beautiful sounds of summer, with staff from the Garden and the Museum of Zoology.
How do I book a place on a Touch Tour?
To make a booking, please email us: info@museums.cam.ac.uk
Giant deer, fossil fish teeth, the rocks that built Cambridge... just some of the specimens on display that our staff can't wait to discuss with you. Beware, their enthusiasm is infectious!
Drop into our shop to reserve your free place on the tour.
Giant deer, fossil fish teeth, the rocks that built Cambridge... just some of the specimens on display that our staff can't wait to discuss with you. Beware, their enthusiasm is infectious!
Drop into our shop to reserve your free place on the tour.
Giant deer, fossil fish teeth, the rocks that built Cambridge... just some of the specimens on display that our staff can't wait to discuss with you. Beware, their enthusiasm is infectious!
Drop into our shop to reserve your free place on the tour.
Giant deer, fossil fish teeth, the rocks that built Cambridge... just some of the specimens on display that our staff can't wait to discuss with you. Beware, their enthusiasm is infectious!
Drop into our shop to reserve your free place on the tour.
Giant deer, fossil fish teeth, the rocks that built Cambridge... just some of the specimens on display that our staff can't wait to discuss with you. Beware, their enthusiasm is infectious!
Drop into our shop to reserve your free place on the tour.
What is 'afro-normalism' and what can it tell us about Black ways of knowing, being and belonging?
Join Black feminist historian Dr Jade Bentil in conversation with contemporary artist and researcher Jacob V Joyce as they discuss this emerging term and its connections to colonialism, gender, representation and time. Together with Dr S. M. Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of Gender Rights and Human Rights at the LSE, they share their insights and expertise to explore our understanding of afro-normalism throughout history to today and beyond.
Unwind at the end of the day and explore the Museum in an atmospheric evening setting.
Drop in and discover the colourful beauty of rocks and meteorites under the microscope. Use these as inspiration to contribute to a new collaborative artwork for the Museum that celebrates Pride, working with environmental artist Kaitlin Ferguson.
Join a mini-tour celebrating the Museum's queer history, do some sketching, explore our handling collection of real fossils, or if this all sounds too busy - just soak up the atmosphere.
Join our archivist, Sandra Freshney, as she delves into the archives of the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences.
You'll see photos from early fieldwork expeditions, when women were first encouraged to participate. You'll hear from Eleanor Sidgwick asking about mixed classes. You'll also hear from Cambridge geologist Mary Hughes about her journey to an international geological conference, and her encounter with Millicent Fawcett, leading campaigner for women's suffrage.
