History of Medicine - Summer Science at the Whipple

Part of Summer at the Museums

Saturday 15 August 2026 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Whipple Museum, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

Step into the world of doctors, microscopes, and curious medical inventions.

Summer Science graphic featuring a green frog dressed as a doctor, sitting on a lily pad in blue water and surrounded by potion bottles and a medical kit.

About

Explore how medicine has changed over time through objects from the museum's collections. Try out a much-hyped Victorian medical device, uncover how microscopes transformed our understanding of disease, and discover the breakthroughs that shaped modern healthcare.

There will be a brief introduction to the session at the start of each hour.

Meet in the Learning Gallery. Drop-in, free. 

Bringing a buggy? You are welcome to use our accessible entrance and lift for easy access. Please check our Access Information Page for further details.