Discover a different gallery trail each week through the summer holidays at The Norris Museum – complete each week to earn a variety of stickers to fill your summer sticker book!
An exciting treasure hunt but all the clues are secret codes! At the Centre for Computing History you can become a spy and help 'crack' these secret messages.
Who needs an expensive fitness gadget when you have the micro:bit! In this activity, at the Centre of Computing History, you'll be turning the tiny device into a personal trainer.
Can you help make music with carrots, or a game controller with playdoh... How about switching on an LED with a banana? Find out at the Centre for Computing History.
Meet volcanologist Julian Pahl, who studies lava rocks from Hawaii to investigate volcanic eruptions, and take part in fun, hands-on activities relating to his research.
Denny Abbey and the Farmland Museum, Ely Road, Waterbeach CB25 9PQ
30/07/2026
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Admission applies
Re-assemble Roman pottery and create your own mosaic design to explore what life may have been like for some of the first settlers on the site of Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum.
The Centre for Computing History, Unit 1, Rene Court, Coldhams Road, Cambridge CB1 3EW
31/07/2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Museum admission applies
During this special museum tour at the Centre for Computing History, in-house gaming experts will guide you through the history of video games from the seventies to the modern day.
The Centre for Computing History, Unit 1, Rene Court, Coldhams Road, Cambridge CB1 3EW
03/08/2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Museum entry applies
Meet the mind behind the Centre for Computing History's biggest exhibit! James Newman, builder of the Megaprocessor, is coming to the Centre to answer questions about his remarkable creation.
Enjoy a relaxed morning at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, open exclusively to children with sensory sensitivities along with families, siblings and carers.
Design and create marvellous mosaic hanging decorations and coasters, at The Norris Museum with professional mosaic artist, Zena Brackenbury, by pressing real glass tesserae into air drying clay.
Enjoy a relaxed morning at the Whipple Museum of the History of Science, open exclusively to children with sensory sensitivities along with families, siblings and carers.
Drop into the Sedgwick Museum to celebrate the ground-breaking palaeontologist, Mary Anning. 'Meet' Mary in person and hear about her revolutionary fossil discoveries, and have fun dressing up as Mary and her brother Joseph.
Denny Abbey and the Farmland Museum, Ely Road, Waterbeach CB25 9PQ
13/08/2026
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Admission applies. Some activities are free, some have a small charge.
Have you got what it takes to be a Tudor? Make Tudor tiles like those uncovered in the Refectory and have a go at some Tudor themed crafts at the Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey.
The Centre for Computing History, Unit 1, Rene Court, Coldhams Road, Cambridge CB1 3EW
14/08/2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Museum entry applies
During this special museum tour at the Centre for Computing History, in-house gaming experts will guide you through the history of video games from the seventies to the modern day.
The Centre for Computing History, Rene Court, Coldhams Lane CB1 3EW
14/08/2026
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Museum entry applies
Fancy yourself a bit of a racer? Got the drift boost down to a fine art? Not scared of a little snaking? Then come test your mettle on Mario Kart 8 on the WiiU at the Centre for Computing History.
Meet Earth scientists Jeannie Booth, Mengyao Du and Simon Crowhurst and investigate tiny, beautiful 5000-year-old fossils using powerful microscopes at the Sedgwick Museum.
Denny Abbey and the Farmland Museum, Ely Road, Waterbeach CB2590Q
20/08/2026
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Admission applies
Step back in time to explore the lives of the Victorians. Experience Victorian washday using a dolly tub and mangle and create Victorian inspired crafts at the Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey.
Calling all budding musicians! Shake up your music practice sessions with a digital metronome that you built yourself at the Centre for Computing History.
The Centre for Computing History, Unit 1, Rene Court, Coldhams Road, Cambridge CB1 3EW
20/08/2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Museum entry applies
Meet the mind behind the Centre for Computing History's biggest exhibit! James Newman, builder of the Megaprocessor, is coming to the Centre to answer questions about his remarkable creation.
Develop your mosaic skills at The Norris Museum, with professional mosaic artist, Zena Brackenbury, by learning how to create more intricate designs for a clay bowl, made by you during the session.
The Old Pumping StationCheddar's LaneCambridgeCB5 8LD
28/08/2026
10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Included in museum entry
Experience printing in different ways. Explore cyanotype or sun printing (weather dependent) and printing by hand at this free drop-in, included in museum entry at Cambridge Museum of Technology.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
£4.80 per child Normal adult admission costs apply
Impress the crowd with a colourful feather crown. Saffron Walden Museum have many beautiful hats and bird feathers on display, to help you draw inspiration.
