Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences

Pick up a What's On guide for a full list of our upcoming events

Fossils and Fizz
Wednesday 13th Februaury
7.00pm - 9.30pm
£8/person
Book via Cambridge Live

SOLD OUT
Spend an evening wandering the Sedgwick Museum after-hours this February. Enjoy a backdrop of music performed live by 'The Accidentalists' whilst browsing the specially lit Museum. Enjoy an exclusive evening with us and meet our scientists at the 'pop-up' station.

Ticket price includes a complimentary glass of prosecco. Cash bar provided by Cambridge Wine Merchants serving until 9.00pm.

Draw – a - Saurus
Monday 18th February
10am – 1pm
Free. Family drop in
Do you want to learn how to draw dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals? Follow the step-by-step instructions on our worksheets to create your own drawings of some of the Museums most iconic prehistoric animals.

Twilight at the Museums - The Sedgwick Shadows
Wednesday 20th February 4.30pm – 7.30pm
Free. Family drop in
Explore the Sedgwick Museum after dark and search among the shadows to uncover fabulous fossils and marvellous minerals. With your torch, hunt for secrets in the shadowy showcases and see if you can spot something new.

Please note no toilets available in the Museum, facilities will be available near the Museum entrance. A buggy park will be provided outside.

Monday to Friday
10:00 to 13:00 & 14:00 to 17:00

Saturday
10:00 to 16:00

Sunday
Closed

Science Detectives

How do you get thirty-six 8-11yr olds excited about science in museums? Give them a ‘crime scene’ and skills to solve the crime.

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Lady Franklin’s Lament and Captain Kellett’s mammoth

Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated expedition to the North-West Passage has often been in the news ever since he left England on the 19th May, 1845 never to return. Successive searches throughout the 19th century eventually found artefacts and human remains. But it was not until 2014 the wreck of Franklin’s ship, HMS Erebus was found and two years later the wreck of HMS Terror. Now the extraordinary story of HMS Erebus is receiving new publicity thanks to the publication of Michael Palin’s new book – ‘Erebus : the story of a ship’. Whilst the earliest searches did not find any traces of Franklin and his crew, one of them, led by Captain Kellett did find a superb mammoth tusk, which is now part of the Sedgwick Museum’s Ice Age display.

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