Did all of the dinosaurs disappear? Is it true that whales used to live on land? Just how old are the oldest animals?
Travel back in time with us and take part in our hands-on activities to find the answers to these questions and more!
Meet scientists from the University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences who are studying the fossils of ancient animals to understand how they evolved. Chat to them about their work and find out what it's like to research some of the earliest animals on Earth.
Did all of the dinosaurs disappear? Is it true that whales used to live on land? Just how old are the oldest animals?
Travel back in time with us and take part in our hands-on activities to find the answers to these questions and more!
Meet scientists from the University of Cambridge Department of Earth Sciences who are studying the fossils of ancient animals to understand how they evolved. Chat to them about their work and find out what it's like to research some of the earliest animals on Earth.
Zoom back in time to the world of ancient Greece at the Museum of Classical Archaeology. Learn to weave like Athena, make your own helmet like Ares, and handle replica objects from everyday Greek life.
Join us and step into a world of gods, heroes, myths, and more...
Exactly 120 years ago, Hertha Ayrton was awarded the Royal Society’s prestigious Hughes Medal, the first and only woman in the entire twentieth century to receive this honour.
A close friend of Marie Curie, Ayrton was an electrical engineer, mathematician, physicist and inventor, as well as an active suffrage campaigner. While a student at Cambridge’s Girton College, she also founded the College’s own Fire Brigade.
Build yourself a pocket-sized, hand-held ‘brain’ game that can keep you occupied for hours while testing your focus and memory skills!
No electronics experience is required although you will need a steady hand to assemble the components and use our tools.
This is a great workshop aimed at children aged 10 years and above.
This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2026.
This workshop is aimed at children aged 8-12 and is ideal for children at the upper KS2 level.
Prior experience with Scratch will be helpful.
This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2026.
Summer's here and Bee-Bot is planning a trip to the beach. But, there are so many things to take - bucket and spade, parasol, beach hat, beach umbrella, and don't forget the swimsuit and suncream! Bee-Bot would love some help planning this trip. Would you like to be Bee-Bot's helper?
The only catch is that Bee-Bot is a robot and needs instructions to find all the things that need to be packed. A set of instructions is called an algorithm. Come and find out about algorithms and how you can use these to code in this fun activity!
You'll create a metal loop that you then have to guide around a wire maze without the two touching. If they touch, a buzzer sounds and you have to start all over again!
No electronics experience is required although you will need a steady hand to assemble the components and use the tools.
This is a great workshop aimed at children aged 9 years and older.
This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2026.
Writing good code is a lot like making beautiful music - in this case, literally! Sonic Pi brings together two kinds of creativity by combining code writing with music composition. As the creator Sam Aaron says, '...(it is) the sound of code'!
This workshop is ideal for those aged 9 and older, ideal for those at upper KS2 and KS3 level.
This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2026.
16 racers will go head-to-head over a three-stage tournament.
Choose your racer, hit the tarmac and stand to win a prize in this epic tournament.
Engines start at 11am, but get there early to add your name to the sign-up sheet.
Come and put your skills to the test!
Under 13s only. Drop in.
This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2026.
