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

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