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In line with the latest Government advice regarding COVID-19, University of Cambridge Museums are closing to the public on Thursday 5 November until further notice, to help protect visitors, staff and the wider community. The Cambridge University Botanic Garden remains open.

We will continue to share stories and activities with you throughout the closure here on this website and on social media.

 

Detail of glass fungus model

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In-depth articles about some of our key collections.

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Please note:

In line with the latest Government advice regarding COVID-19, all University of Cambridge Museums are closing to the public on Thursday 5 November until further notice, to help protect visitors, staff and the wider community.

We will continue to share stories and activities with you throughout the closure here on this website and on social media.

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Frogs in the Classroom

Large wax and plaster anatomical model of a frog

For over a hundred years, frogs have been staple resources in the teaching of life sciences. Posters and models were used as complements to live frogs as tools for understanding anatomy, but also often replaced them entirely. They represent shifting ideas about visual learning, and their history provides opportunities to reflect on why we teach with frogs at all.

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