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Summer atthe MuseumsCalendarFun stufffor familiesin Cambridge+ beyond
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20 July— 7 Sept
With loads of places to visit and over 100 activities, Summer at the Museums has oodles to offer fun-loving familieswww.cam.ac.uk/museums/summer
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Saturday 20 July
Movement & Mark MakingExplore the physical and mental connection between movement and mark making. A messy session – old clothes recommended!
The Fitzwilliam Museum
10.30 – 12.30 Ages 8+
£5 per child (Pre-book)
01223 332904
Summer SaturdayDrop in for mini-tours and make your own sundial
Whipple Museum
10.00 – 16.00 Ages 7+
FREE (Drop-in)
Sunday 21 July
Studio Sunday SessionsDrop-in practical art workshops for all ages. Make your own artwork inspired by our exhibitions
Kettle’s Yard
13.00 – 16.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Monday 22 July
Digging for Buried Treasure Become an archaeologist for the day and learn more about life in ancient Greece and Rome
Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.00 – 16.00 Ages 7 – 11
FREE (Drop-in)
Wednesday 24 July
Our Saxon HeritageFun day as part of Archaeology Fortnight
Wisbech and Fenland Museum
10.30 – 14.30 Ages 4 – 12
FREE (Drop-in)
Thursday 25 July
Glorious Garden Party1930’s Tea party celebrating the Museum’s 80th birthday. Help fill the museum garden with 80 birds, bugs and butterflies
Norris Museum, St Ives
14.00 – 17.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Archaeology DayTime to dust down the trowel for another of our annual Digfests
Farmland Museum
12.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Admission charge applies (Drop-in) Friday 26 July
Tour of the MuseumStep into the past with our curator
Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.30 – 15.30 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Saturday 27 July
Our Saxon HeritageArchaeological Finds Day
Wisbech and Fenland Museum
10.30 – 14.30 Ages 4 – 12
FREE (Drop-in) Fenland Summer AdventureMake a fen lighter boat and character using contemporary animation techniques and equipment
The Museum of Cambridge
10.30 / 11.40 / 13.20 Ages 5 – 12
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Sunday 28 July
Classic and Vintage Bus DayTake a look at the fabulous vehicles plus make and race balloon-powered model buses
Cambridge Museum of Technology
11.00 – 17.00 All Ages
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Tuesday 30 July
Origins of the Afro CombA practical hands-on workshop inspired by Origins of the Afro Comb exhibition
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
13.30 – 16.45 Ages 8 – 11
£5 per child (Pre-book)
01223 332904
Scare the CrowsDress a scarecrow to save the crops and make a model one to take home
Farmland Museum
12.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Musical StatuesDisaster! The gods of Olympus have been turned to stone! Find out how it happened with storytelling and games
Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.00 – 16.00 Ages 4 – 8
FREE (Pre-book)
01223 330402 Wednesday 31 July
The BeachDiscover the creatures of the seaside from prehistoric times to current day. Two bookable science and storytelling sessions
The Sedgwick Museum
10.30 – 15.30 All Ages
FREE (Pre-book Sessions)
01223 333456
Translucent CreaturesMake butterflies, dragonflies and other winged creatures from recycled translucent materials Stained Glass Museum
14.00 – 16.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop in)
Make Your Own SundialBefore Smartphones and watches people used the sun to tell the time. Find out how at the Whipple
Whipple Museum
12.30 – 16.30 Ages 7+
FREE (Drop-in)
Thursday 1 August
Scare the CrowsDress a scarecrow to help us save the crops and make a model one to take home
Farmland Museum
12.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Boat & Character MakingMake a lighter boat, a fenland character and then decorate with lots of fun art
Ely Museum
11.00 / 14.00 Ages 4+
FREE (Drop-in)
Family Fun and Crafts Burwell Museum
14.00 – 17.00 Ages 4 – 12
Admission charge applies (Drop-in) Friday 2 August
Tour of the MuseumStep into the past with our curator
Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.30 – 15.30 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
What’sOn
Saturday 3 August
Family First SaturdaysVisit our Fitz Family Welcome Point and collect drawing materials, activities and trails to use throughout the Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum
14.00 – 16.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
The Magic Brick TreeDiscover the story of the Magic Brick Tree and join in with our modelling workshop
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
11.00 – 15.00 Ages 5 – 12
£3 per child (Drop-in)
Admission charge applies to adults Sunday 4 August
Studio Sunday SessionsDrop-in practical art workshops for all ages. Make your own artwork inspired by our exhibitions Kettle’s Yard
13.00 – 16.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Monday 5 August
Big Draw on TourOur museums are on tour! Join us for a drawing workshop inspired by the Library Reading Challenge Arbury Court Library, CB4 2JQ
10.30 – 13.00 All ages
FREE (Drop-in) Tuesday 6 August
Origins of the Afro CombDemonstrations of hair styling and hair braiding by the Fitzwilliam Museum
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
14.00 – 16.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Arctic Storytelling and Activity SessionHave a whale of a time whilst learning about Beluga whales in the oceans of the Arctic The Polar Museum
14.00 – 15.00 Ages 4 – 8
FREE (Pre-book)
www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/events
01223 336540
Life on the High SeasHear about life on the high seas in ancient Greece and design your own Greek vase Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.00 – 15.00 Ages 7 – 11
FREE (Pre-book)
01223 330402
Clay DayRoll up your sleeves and create something amazing to take home Farmland Museum
12.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Art WeekExplore and experiment with different art materials using the Museum collection for creative inspiration The Fitzwilliam Museum
11.00 / 14.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Wednesday 7 August
Art and Alchemy Glass Fusing Workshop IDesign and build your own glass coaster or panel. Learn how to cut glass into shapes Stained Glass Museum, Ely
14.00 – 16.00 Ages 8+
£8.50 per child (Pre-book) [email protected] 01353 660347
Sedgwick StorytellingFen Tiger tells tall tales - discover his fossils and the stories he tells about them
Sedgwick Museum
14.00 – 15.00 Ages 3 – 7
FREE (Pre-book)
Art WeekExplore and experiment with different art materials using the Museum collection for creative inspiration The Fitzwilliam Museum
11.00 / 14.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Rockets and CranesDesign and make your own cranes and rockets! We’ll test the cranes to breaking point and fire the rockets into the air Cambridge Museum of Technology
10.00 – 12.30 Ages 7+
Admission charge applies (Pre-book)
01223 368650
Engineering in the natural worldHold real skeletons from the Museum of Zoology and make your own construction to take away Cambridge Museum of Technology
14.00 – 16.30 All Ages
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Summer Safari TrailsDon your pith helmet and your boots and come on safari at the Museum with trails and craft activities Saffron Walden Museum
11.00 / 14.00 Ages 4 – 12
FREE (Drop-in)
Admission charge applies to adults
Thursday 8 August
Family Fun and Crafts Burwell Museum
14.00 – 17.00 Ages 4 – 12
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Storytelling in the Museum Hear stories inspired by our collection, search for animals amongst the statues and build your own temple with our building blocks Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.00 – 16.00 Under 5s
FREE (Drop-in) Summer holiday Crafts and Activities Ely Museum
11.00 – 12.30 Ages 5 – 11
£3 per ticket (Pre-book)
01353 666655
Clay DayRoll up your sleeves and create something amazing to take home Farmland Museum
12.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Art WeekExplore and experiment with different art materials using the Museum collection for creative inspiration
The Fitzwilliam Museum
11.00 / 14.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in) Friday 9 August
Big Draw on TourOur museums are on tour! Join us for a drawing workshop inspired by the Library Reading Challenge
Barnwell Road Library, CB5 8RG
10.30 – 12.30 All ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Tour of the MuseumStep into the past with our curator Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.30 – 15.30 All Ages
FREE Drop-in
Art WeekExplore and experiment with different art materials using the Museum collection for creative inspiration The Fitzwilliam Museum
11.00 / 14.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Saturday 10 August
Object Handling SessionsExplore the Origins of the Afro Comb exhibition in more detail The Fitzwilliam Museum
14.00 – 16.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Big Draw on TourOur museums are on tour! Join us for a drawing workshop inspired by the Library Reading Challenge Cambridge Central Library, CB2 3QD
10.30 – 16.30 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in) Sunday 11 August
Studio Sunday SessionsDrop-in practical art workshops for all ages. Make your own artwork inspired by our exhibitions Kettle’s Yard
13.00 – 16.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in) Monday 12 August
Digging for Buried Treasure Become an archaeologist for the day. Learn more about life in ancient Greece and Rome Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.00 – 16.00 Ages 7 – 11
FREE (Drop-in)
Tuesday 13 August
Animal AdornmentsFind out about different cultures’ use of animal adornments and help dress our model. Get hands-on with some real skulls and tropical shells Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
10.30 – 12.30 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
The Mystery of the AbbeyFollow our interactive trail and get help from the monks and nuns so that you can solve the mystery Farmland Museum
12.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Admission charge applies (Drop-in) Wednesday 14 August
Rockets and CranesDesign and make your own cranes and rockets! We’ll test the cranes to breaking point and fire the rockets into the air Cambridge Museum of Technology
10.00 – 12.30 Ages 7+
Admission charge applies (Pre-book)
01223 368650
Stories behind the StitchesFind out about schoolgirl samplers of the 18th and 19th centuries and have a go at trying some stitches of your own! The Fitzwilliam Museum
10.30 – 12.00 Ages 8+
£5 per person (Pre-book)
01223 332904
Dreams of SummerJoin The Museum of Cambridge to build a Victorian seaside setting with life-sized sea bathers, a Punch and Judy booth and seaside snack stall Castle End Mission Hall, Pound Hill
10.00 – 15.00 Ages 5 – 12
£5 per participant (Pre-book)
01223 355159
Garden LanternsExplore how light transforms coloured glass. Make your own lantern to illuminate your garden at home Stained Glass Museum, Ely
14.00 – 16.00 Ages 5+
FREE (Drop-in)
Summer Safari TrailsDon your Pith Helmet and your boots and come on Safari at the Museum with trails and craft activities Saffron Walden Museum
11.00 / 14.00 Ages 4 – 12
FREE (Drop-in)
Admission charge applies to adults
Thursday 15 August
Dreams of SummerJoin The Museum of Cambridge to build a Victorian seaside setting with life-sized sea bathers, a Punch and Judy booth and seaside snack stall Castle End Mission Hall, Pound Hill
10.00 – 15.00 Ages 5 – 12
£5 per participant (Pre-book)
01223 355159
The Mystery of the AbbeyFollow our interactive trail and get help from the monks and nuns to solve the mystery Farmland Museum
12.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Summer holiday Crafts and Activities Ely Museum
11.00 – 12.30 Ages 5 – 11
£3 per ticket (Pre-book)
01353 666655
Family Fun and Crafts Burwell Museum
14.00 – 17.00 Ages 4 – 12
Admission charges apply (Drop-in)
Friday 16 August
Tour of the MuseumStep into the past with our curator Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.30 – 15.30 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in) Magnetic Mini-Beast MazeMake a mini-magnetic maze, suitable for a bug. Please bring along a tea-tray to build your maze on Saffron Walden Museum
11.00 / 14.00 Ages 4 – 14
FREE (Drop-in)
Admission charge applies to adults
Saturday 17 August
Object Handling SessionsExplore the Origins of the Afro Comb exhibition in more detail The Fitzwilliam Museum
14.00 – 16.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Big Draw on TourOur museums are on tour! Join us for a drawing workshop inspired by the Library Reading Challenge Ely Library, CB7 4ZH
10.30 – 13.00 All ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Sunday 18 August
Studio Sunday SessionsDrop-in practical art workshops for all ages. Make your own artwork inspired by our exhibitions Kettle’s Yard
13.00 – 16.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in) Monday 19 August
Ancient TonguesLatin taster session Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.00 – 15.30 Ages 8 – 11
FREE (Pre-book)
01223 330402
Tuesday 20 August
Jumping FrogsMake origami models of flowers and animals. See whose frogs can jump the highest Farmland Museum
12.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Science Old and NewExplore changing technology as used in polar science through the ages
The Polar Museum
14.00 – 15.00 Ages 7 – 13
FREE (Pre-book)
www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/events
01223 336540
Wednesday 21 August
Rockets and CranesDesign and make your own cranes and rockets! We’ll test the cranes to breaking point and fire the rockets into the air Cambridge Museum of Technology
10.00 – 12.30 Ages 7+
Admission charge applies (Pre-book)
01223 368650
A Seaside Summer AdventureMake your favourite seaside treats using paper and dress up as a Victorian seaside visitor!
Museum of Cambridge
10.30 / 11.30 / 13.00 Ages 5 – 12
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Victorian Fun and GamesPlay traditional games, meet a Victorian and make your own metal toy to take home
Norris Museum, St Ives
11.00 – 15.00 All Ages
FREE (£2.50 per toy) (Drop-in)
Glass and Precious MetalsGlass Fusing workshop IIDesign and make your own piece of fused glass art inspired by the museum’s collection
Stained Glass Museum, Ely
14.00 – 16.00 Ages 8+
£8.50 (Pre-book)
01353 660347
Make Your Own SundialBefore Smartphones and watches people used the sun to tell the time. Find out how at the Whipple
Whipple Museum
12.30 – 16.30 Ages 7+
FREE (Drop-in)
Summer Safari TrailsDon your pith helmet and your boots and come on safari at the Museum with trails and craft activities
Saffron Walden Museum
11.00 / 14.00 Ages 4 – 12
FREE (Drop-in)
Admission charge applies to adults
Thursday 22 August
Jumping Frogs Make origami models of flowers and animals. See whose frogs can jump the highest
Farmland Museum
12.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Summer holiday Crafts and Activities
Ely Museum
11.00 – 12.30 Ages 5 – 11
£3 per ticket (Pre-book)
01353 666655
Storytelling in the MuseumHear stories inspired by our collection, search for animals amongst the statues and build your own temple with our building blocks
Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.00 – 16.00 Under 5s
FREE (Drop-in)
Family Fun and Crafts
Burwell Museum
14.00 – 17.00 Ages 4 – 12
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Animal Adornments Find out about different cultures’ use of animal adornments and help dress our model. Get hands on with some real skulls and tropical shells Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
14.30 – 16.30 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Friday 23 August
Tour of the MuseumStep into the past with our curator
Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.30 – 15.30 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Saturday 24 August
Big Draw on TourOur museums are on tour! Join us for a drawing workshop inspired by the Library Reading Challenge
Huntingdon Library, PE29 3PA
10.30 – 13.00 All ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Sunday 25 August
Studio Sunday Sessions Drop-in practical art workshops for all ages. Make your own artwork inspired by our exhibitions
Kettle’s Yard
13.00 – 16.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Tuesday 27 August
Snow Queen Activity Day Join in with poetry inspired by the legend of the Snow Queen or have a go at some icy arts and crafts
The Polar Museum
10.30 – 15.30 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Optical Magic Enter the world of amazing optical tricks and make things to bamboozle your friends
Farmland Museum
12.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
CSI: Classics Detectives at the Museum A horrific crime, an unexplained death, a host of suspects. Piece together the story of what really happened all those years ago
Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.00 – 16.00 Ages 8 – 11
FREE (Pre-book)
01223 330402
Discover the Past!Arts Award Week Day 1Bring out your inner explorer and take part in this week long ‘Discover: Arts Award’
The Fitzwilliam Museum + other museums
10.30 – 14.30 Tuesday-Friday 10.30 – 16.00 Saturday
Ages 8 – 10
£15 for the week (Pre-book essential)
01223 332904
Wednesday 28 August
Tricks of the Light! Get Scientific and explore light and colour. Make your own kaleidoscope and periscope to take home
Stained Glass Museum, Ely
14.00 – 16.00 Ages 5+
£3 per child (Drop-in)
Sedgwick StorytellingFen Tiger tells tall tales - discover his fossils and the stories he tells about them
Sedgwick Museum
14.00 – 15.00 Ages 3 – 7
FREE (Pre-book)
01223 333456
A City Summer Adventure for Stylish Shoppers! Using found objects create an abstract printed calico shopping bag. Bringalong some of your own found objects like ribbons, string or bubble wrap to print with
Museum of Cambridge
10.30 / 13.00 Ages 5 – 12
FREE (Pre-book)
01223 55159
Discover the Past!Arts Award Week Day 2Bring out your inner explorer and take part in this week long ‘Discover: Arts Award’
The Fitzwilliam Museum + other museums
10.30 – 14.30 Tuesday-Friday 10.30 – 16.00 Saturday
Ages 8 – 10
£15 for the week (Pre-book essential)
01223 332904
Rockets and CranesDesign and make your own cranes and rockets! We’ll test the cranes to breaking point and fire the rockets into the air
Cambridge Museum of Technology
10.00 – 12.30 Ages 7+
Admission charge applies (Pre-book)
01223 368650
Thursday 29 August
Optical Magic Enter the world of amazing optical tricks and make things to bamboozle your friends
Farmland Museum
12.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Furry Fun Day Wood Green are returning with some of their small furry friends. A chance to learn more about your pets and make a toy animal
Ely Museum
11.00 – 15.00 All Ages
£1 per child (Drop-in)
Family Fun and Crafts
Burwell Museum
14.00 – 17.00 Ages 4 – 12
Admission charge applies (Drop-in)
Discover the Past!Arts Award Week Day 3Bring out your inner explorer and take part in this week long ‘Discover: Arts Award’
The Fitzwilliam Museum + other museums
10.30 – 14.30 Tuesday-Friday 10.30 – 16.00 Saturday
Ages 8 – 10
£15 for the week (Pre-book essential)
01223 332904
Friday 30 August
Tour of the MuseumStep into the past with our curator
Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.30 – 15.30 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Discover the Past!Arts Award Week Day 4Bring out your inner explorer and take part in this week long ‘Discover: Arts Award’
The Fitzwilliam Museum + other museums
10.30 – 14.30 Tuesday-Friday 10.30 – 16.00 Saturday
Ages 8 – 10
£15 for the week (Pre-book essential)
01223 332904
Saturday 31 August
Discover the Past!Arts Award Week Day 5Bring out your inner explorer and take part in this week long ‘Discover: Arts Award’
The Fitzwilliam Museum + other museums
10.30 – 14.30 Tuesday-Friday 10.30 – 16.00 Saturday
Ages 8 – 10
£15 for the week (Pre-book essential)
01223 332904
Sunday 1 September
Studio Sunday SessionsDrop-in practical art workshops for all ages. Make your own artwork inspired by our exhibitions
Kettle’s Yard
13.00 – 16.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Monday 2 September
Mosaic MadnessMake your very own Roman mosaic
Museum of Classical Archaeology
14.00 – 16.00 Ages 5+
FREE (Drop-in)
Tuesday 3 September
Big Draw on TourOur museums are on tour! Join us for a drawing workshop inspired by the Library Reading Challenge
Chatteris Library, PE16 6DY
14.00 – 16.00 All ages
FREE (Drop-in)
Saturday 7 September
Family First Saturdays Visit our Fitz Family Welcome Pointand collect drawing materials, activities and trails to use throughout the Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum
14.00 – 16.00 All Ages
FREE (Drop-in)
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Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology, CB2 3DZ 01223 333516 www.maa.cam.ac.uk
Cambridge University Botanic Garden, CB2 1JE 01223 336265 www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
Burwell Museum, CB25 0HL 01638 605544www.burwellmuseum.org.uk
The Museum of Cambridge, CB3 OAQ 01223 355159 www.folkmuseum.org.uk
Museum of Classical Archaeology, CB3 9DA 01223 330402 www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum
Ely Museum, CB7 4LS 01353 666655www.elymuseum.org.uk
Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey, CB25 9PQ 01223 860988 www.dennyfarmlandmuseum.org.uk
The Fitzwilliam Museum, CB2 1RB 01223 332904 www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Kettle’s Yard, CB3 OAQ 01223 748100 www.kettlesyard.co.uk
Norris Museum, St Ives, PE27 5BX 01480 497314www.norrismuseum.org.uk The Polar Museum, CB2 1ER 01223 336540 www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum
Saffron Walden Museum, CB10 1JL 01799 510333www.uttlesford.gov.uk/museum Cambridge Science Centre, CB5 8BQ 01223 967965www.cambridgesciencecentre.org Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, CB2 3ER 01223 333456 www.sedgwickmuseum.org
Stained Glass Museum, Ely, CB7 4DL 01353 660347 www.stainedglassmuseum.com Cambridge Museum of Technology, CB5 8LDwww.museumoftechnology.com / [email protected]
Wisbech & Fenland Museum PE13 1ES 01945 583817www.wisbechmuseum.org.uk Whipple Museum of the History of Science, CB2 3RH 01223 330906 www.hps.cam.ac.uk/whipple
MuseumsContact
More funstuff to doDraw What You SawDrawing competition – entry forms atall participating museums
Explore ToursTravel across the museums and makenew discoveries with this set of trails.Pick one up at participating museums
Build It!Cambridge Science CentreJoin us for our summer programme and create fabulous machines and inventions
Museum TrailSaffron Walden MuseumPick up a family-friendly museum trail from the Welcome Desk
Weird and Wonderful TrailsBotanic GardensEach week in August pick up a different backpack trail from the ticket office
Fitz KitsThe Fitzwilliam MuseumTake an adventure tour around the gallery with one of our Fitz Kits
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