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Fume cupboard made for Newnham College for the teaching and practice of chemistry for female students, housed in the ‘old labs’, used by Ida Freund for teaching chemistry, English, late 19th Century

Why does the Whipple museum have a fume cupboard from a women's college? Explore the work of chemistry lecturer Ida Freund and find out about the chemical elements which make up everyday materials.

To attend this event, please book our Monday 14:00 ticket for the below date from the University of Cambridge Museums website.

Date: 
Monday, 9 August, 2021 - 14:00 to 15:30

Opening Times

Please note that our lift is currently out of action and we do not have a step-free entrance.

Our maintenance unit is dealing with this urgently, and we hope to resolve within the next two weeks.

We are open five days a week, 12.30 - 16:30.

Monday 12.30 - 16:30

Tuesday 12.30 - 16:30

Wednesday 12.30 - 16:30

Thursday 12.30 - 16:30

Friday 12.30 - 16:30

We hope to see you soon!