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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Little Stars

17 September 2026 10:30am to 12:30pm Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

Illustration of a cloud beneath a night sky with small star graphics.
Black History of Science Tour

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

Colourful graphic for Black History of Science tour, with an illustration of a mars globe and an earth globe with playful text.
Black History of Science Tour

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

Colourful graphic for Black History of Science tour, with an illustration of a mars globe and an earth globe with playful text.
Black History of Science Tour

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

Colourful graphic for Black History of Science tour, with an illustration of a mars globe and an earth globe with playful text.
Little Stars

20 October 2026 10:30am to 12:30pm Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

Illustration of a cloud beneath a night sky with small star graphics.
Black History of Science Tour

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

Colourful graphic for Black History of Science tour, with an illustration of a mars globe and an earth globe with playful text.

Annual Report 2025

Take a look at at what we were up to in 2025!

Annual Reports

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