Find out about the history of machinery at Cambridge Museum of Technology through a Minecraft themed trail.
Find the items at each station, add them to your inventory, collect the letters and reveal the secret word.
Try your hand at crafting at the Museum's crafting tables. What will you create? A Redstone Lamp? A mine cart?
The trail will run all week. Twilight Crafting evenings on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 February 2026.
Join us for an evening at the Polar Museum all about our favourite stories and tales from Antarctica.
You'll start in the Lecture Theatre, where we'll dim the lights and you'll listen to the story of the Winter Journey, accompanied by images from our collection. We'll need your help with sound effects to really bring the story to life!
Join us for a night safari adventure, at our special after-hours opening for families. We'll turn our lights down very low, so bring a torch and search the museum for dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, some of whom roamed Cambridgeshire thousands of years ago.
Drop in to our hands-on activity stations: investigate fossils close up and explore beautiful minerals that glow in the dark under UV light.
The Museum of Cambridge is lighting up the past this February half term, with trails and crafts relating to the Magic Lantern.
Join us after hours as we explore the creatures of the deep. Follow a trail created by our Young Zoologists Club, find out about amazing marine animals, and see the galleries in a new, under-the-sea light.
The evening starts at 4.30pm with last entry at 7pm. Bring your torch!
Tickets are FREE but you will need to book, as this event is very popular. Click here to book your FREE tickets.
Inspired by Harold Offeh’s exhibition Mmm, Gotta Try a Little Harder, It Could Be Sweet, this event will incorporate Offeh’s themes of play and Afrofuturism, as we explore imagined futures!
Explore the galleries of the Whipple Museum with your torch and find out more about the history of science. Discover the solar system, follow the family trail and experiment with light and shadows.
Please note that due to maintenance work this event will have no lift access and the upper gallery will be closed.
This is a drop in event, no booking required.
This event is part of Twilight at the Museums 2026.
We invite families with children who have additional sensory needs to join us for our Studio Sunday Relaxed Session. These quieter art making workshops aim to provide a comfortable creative experience at Kettle’s Yard.
In our Clore Learning Studio, participants can make art inspired by artworks and ideas at Kettle’s Yard, supported by artists and volunteers. No prior art experience is required.
Activities are designed for children ages 3–11 and we encourage parents and carers to create alongside their child.
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Get hands-on with creative activities inspired by artworks and ideas at Kettle’s Yard.
No art experience needed — our friendly artists and volunteers will support you step-by-step. Children and adults of all ages are welcome to participate but Studio Sunday is most suitable for children between 3–11 years.
Cambridge Science Centre will be open, free of charge for this exciting exploration of light.
Please visit the Centre website to book your ticket - they will not be available on the night to allow us to control visitor numbers and make your visit as comfortable as possible.
FREE, booking required.
This event is part of Twilight at the Museums 2026.
