Events
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Seasons' Greetings! Treasures in the Archives
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Feminist Takeover Weekend Friday 6th and Saturday 7th December 2019 December 6th and 7th will mark our first ever festival of feminism, highlighting the lesser-known stories of trailblazing women of geology and palaeontology through a series of interdisciplinary art/science workshops. Join geologist and artist Emma Theresa Jude for a series of workshops, talks and classes across two days, designed to connect people to the earliest women in earth sciences from Martine Bertereau, Mary Anning and Elthedred Bennett to the Sedgwick's own Mary McKenny Hughes and Gertie Elles. |
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A Feminist guide to Dinosaurs - an Introduction Friday 6th December 2-3pm and 3.30-4.30pm Free but booking essential This free tour of our collection will cover the major points from the immensely popular A Feminist's Guide to Dinosaurs workshop on Saturday 7th December. Book here |
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Drawing fossils like a feminist - the Sedgwick Museum illustrated Friday 6th December 6.30 - 8.30pm £14 per person A late event covering the role of women as sciencetists-artists in the early development of palaeontology through an all-levels drawing class. We will begin with an exploration of the crucial role women as multidisciplinary scientists and artists played in the development of palaeontology, focusing particularly on historic women of the Sedgwick Museum. Book here |
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A Feminist Guide to Dinosaurs Saturday 7th December 10.30 - 3.30pm £23 This immensely popular feminist drawing workshop comprises of a morning's full tour of feminist history followed by a class led by fine artist Luisa-Maria MacCormack of London Drawing Group to produce imaginitive drawings inspired by the layers and textures of the Museum's collection. Book here |
Don't forget to check out the University of Cambridge Museum's What's On guide to events across all eight Museum and garden venues.
Monday to Friday
10:00 to 13:00 & 14:00 to 17:00
Saturday
10:00 to 16:00
Sunday
Closed
The Museum will be closed from Monday 23rd December and re-open on Saturday 4th January
This half-term, WALLY, the world’s favourite children’s book character – wearing a red-and-white striped shirt and black-rimmed specs – will be travelling the country, appearing in museums, including a visit to the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, and the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge. Families will be able to join the search for Wally as part of Where’s Wally? The Big Museum Hunt, organised by Walker Books and Kids in Museums, to celebrate the release of the new book, Where’s Wally? Double Trouble at the Museum.
