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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Good Friday Opening

3 Apr 2026 12:30pm to 4:30pm Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

The doctor’s secret garden: Hidden stories of healing

28 Mar 2026 2:00pm to 4:00pm Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

Weekend at the Whipple: Travellers in Time

28 Mar 2026 to 29 Mar 2026 Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

The Auzoux Project Late Opening & Exhibition Launch × Whipple Scribble Special

26 Mar 2026 5:30pm to 8:30pm Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

Meet the Researchers - Cambridge Festival

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

Saturday Opening

21 Mar 2026 10:00am to 4:00pm Saturday Opening, The Whipple Museum

Exploring our collections

A deeper dive into our collection
 Screenshot of Collections Portal
Search our collections
 The Perse Hall housing the Fitzwilliam Museum Collection
History of our museum