The Whipple Museum can offer on-site learning sessions from early years to adult groups on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, subject to availability. Our maximum group size is 45 for taught sessions and 30 for self-led groups. Taught sessions typically last up to an hour and a half and include practical activities, information about objects and a chance to ask questions. Home educating families are welcome to book any of the schools sessions, there are no minimum numbers. You are also welcome to visit the museum as a self-led group on other days of the week. Please use our booking system to find a time which suits you and book your session here. School and group sessions at the museum are free of charge, although donations are welcome either using the donations box at the museum or online. See adult groups section for charges for outreach talks.
Primary Schools
- Inventions and Discoveries (KS1 or KS2)
- Light (KS2)
- Earth and Space (KS1 or KS2)
- The Science of Musical Sound (KS2)
- The Human Body (KS1 or KS2)
- Scientific Women (KS2 or KS3)
Secondary Schools/Post 16
- Scientific Women (KS2 or KS3)
- Science, Exploration and Empire (KS3 or KS4)
- Medicine and Anatomy through Time (KS4 or KS5)
- Modelling Science (KS4 or KS5)
Adult groups - talks with objects from the museum
- Seeing science: objects from the Whipple Museum
- Scientific Women
Please contact Alison on are26@cam.ac.uk to arrange a talk or a visit to the museum for an adult group. Visits to the museum are free, although donations are welcome; an outreach talk costs £50 or £35 for smaller groups or those who are struggling financially.
Adjustments and Accommodations
If something catches your eye but might need some adjustment to suit your group, please let us know and we'll do our best to adapt it to your needs.