What's On

We offer a range of public activities throughout the year. Our temporary exhibitions include displays of current research, work by artists, and our community cabinet displays co-curated by visitors, students and community groups.

Events and Activities

Open Cambridge - From Ely Cathedral to the Houses of Parliament: The Watson Building Stone Collection

Saturday 13th September, 10:00am - 4:00pm

Free, drop-in

Join us in the Department of Earth Sciences and discover an impressive display of building stones, roofing slates, road stones, flagstones and decorative and ornamental stones. Learn about the geology and history of these stones which were used extensively throughout Britain and globally during the 19th and early 20th centuries. 

Our enthusiastic staff and volunteers will be present to discuss this captivating collection and answer any questions. 

Staff Favourites tours

A member of museum staff smiles enthusiastically, arms outstretched, next to a large chalk board, announcing her Staff Favourites tour

Mondays (1st- 29th September), 1pm - 1.30pm

Free, drop-in

Come and be inspired by the displays and objects that our staff love.

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 book your free place on the tour.

 

We also have regular fossil handling activities on Saturdays and in school holidays, please do phone (01223 333456) to check what's on when you plan to visit.

 

Exhibitions

Breaking New Ground: Celebrating Past, Present and Future Women Earth Scientists at the University of Cambridge

A woman lifts a pick axe high, about to drop it down on a rocky mountain side Mountain peaks are just behind her, with cloud below them..

Join us in celebrating women Earth scientists in this temporary display, co-curated by two Earth Sciences students.

Free, drop-in

How many women Earth scientists can you name? With a focus on the University of Cambridge, Breaking New Ground is a celebration of women in Earth Sciences.

The display includes trailblazing, but historically overlooked early Earth scientists, perspectives from women who are currently researching, teaching, working or studying in the university's Department of Earth Sciences, and two local young people who share their passion for Geology.

This exhibition was co-curated by two Earth Sciences students at the university.