Summer at the Museums

There is something to be found in every corner of the city as activities bring together the University museums, departments and experts across many fields.

Aiming to offer relief from the unreliable English summer days, ‘Summer at the Museums’ events will run regularly throughout July and August. Families are invited to make glittering treasures at the Fitzwilliam Museum, drop in and draw Kettle’s Yard, create a creature at the Museum of Classic Archaeology or take part in the BioBlitz with the Museum of Zoology.

Competitions will allow kids to put their new knowledge into practice as the ‘Draw What You Saw’ event provides weekly prizes as well as a chance for work to appear on an online gallery. Endless activities for the long summer days can be found all over the city.

In the cool of the evenings the museums will transform into venues where entertainment can be found ranging from classical music in the Botanic Gardens to readings of Ovid’s Metamorphose at the Museum of Classic Archaeology. The stunning backdrop of the city of Cambridge provides the perfect environment for a night out.

With everyone catered for, ‘Summer at the Museums’ looks set to provide fun, family friendly days out right in the heart of the city.

Seven University museums will be taking part in the events. These include:  the Museum of Classical Archaeology, Botanic Garden, Fitzwilliam Museum, Kettle’s Yard, The Polar Museum, Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Whipple Museum of the History of Science and the Museum of Zoology. They will be joined by three of the city’s museums: the Cambridge and Country Folk Museum, Cambridge Technology Museum and the Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey. All will continue to open on non-event days providing the opportunity to explore the eclectic collections each has to offer.

Many of the activities are free and available on a drop in basis.  Some events will require booking, however. Details of ‘Summer at the Museums’ calendar, as well as information on all the University’s museums, can be accessed from the University of Cambridge website. www.cam.ac.uk/museums/summer