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

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

Saturday Opening

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

Black History of Science Tour

20 June 2026 11:30am to 12:00pm Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

Climate at the Museum

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

Bridging Binaries Tour: LGBTQ+ History of Science

20 June 2026 1:30pm to 2:00pm Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

Saturday Opening

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

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