Whipple Museum of the History of Science

Scientific instruments, models and more! Find out about history of science in Cambridge and beyond.

Visiting the Whipple Museum

A light and colour workshop at the Whipple Museum
Opening hours and how to get here
How to book a group visit
An astrolabe with text "The Art of Deception"
Find out about our new exhibition

Events

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Whipple Highlights Tour

26 June 2026 2:00pm to 2:30pm Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

Objects from the Whipple Museum in a colourful collage banner. Marcel the human body, Sputnik the toy globe and a mechanical calculator.
Whipple Highlights Tour

30 June 2026 3:00pm to 3:30pm Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

Objects from the Whipple Museum in a colourful collage banner. Marcel the human body, Sputnik the toy globe and a mechanical calculator.
Whipple Highlights Tour

3 July 2026 1:00pm to 1:30pm Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

Objects from the Whipple Museum in a colourful collage banner. Marcel the human body, Sputnik the toy globe and a mechanical calculator.
Saturday Opening

18 July 2026 10:00am to 4:00pm Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

A young family in the Learning Gallery.
Whipple Highlights Tour

28 July 2026 2:00pm to 2:30pm Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

Objects from the Whipple Museum in a colourful collage banner. Marcel the human body, Sputnik the toy globe and a mechanical calculator.
Whipple Scribble

28 July 2026 5:00pm to 7:30pm Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

Drawing by John Tordoff, Cambridge Drawing Society

Job Opportunity

Come join our team at the Whipple Museum! We require two friendly, enthusiastic
members of staff to welcome and help visitors on Saturdays.

Visitor Experience Assistants

Exploring our collections

Detail of glass fungus model
Take a deeper look
Screenshot of Collections Portal
Search our collections
The Perse Hall housing the Fitzwilliam Museum Collection
History of our museum