Whipple Museum of the History of Science

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

Discover our galleries

Events

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Whipple Highlights Tour

21 Feb 2026 2:30pm Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH

Bridging Binaries Tours: LGBTQ+ History of Science

21 Feb 2026 1:30pm Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH

Black History of Science Tours

21 Feb 2026 11:30am Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH

Whipple Highlights Tour

17 Jan 2026 2:30pm Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH

Bridging Binaries Tours: LGBTQ+ History of Science

17 Jan 2026 1:30pm Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH

Black History of Science Tour

17 Jan 2026 11:30am Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH

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