Artist opportunity! 📢🎨❄️ Work with @zoologymuseum.bsky.social and local schools on the Winter Wildlife festival this November. We're delighted to support this project through Arts Council England funding. Find out more and submit a proposal 👇

🏳️‍🌈Our Pride in Nature tours are back this October! 🏳️‍🌈Book onto one of these FREE tours to discover how queer perspectives help us to better understand the natural world. These tours are run by our expert volunteers. All welcome. ow.ly/AzRw50WY0jp @camunivmuseums.bsky.social @camzoology.bsky.social

🐝We’re buzzing that Secrets of Bees has won The Children’s Wainwright Prize for Non-Fiction - the world’s top award for nature & conservation writing! Created with expert input from the Garden this children's book from @nosycrow.bsky.social brings the fascinating world of bees to life. [1/2]

🌿 Apple Day is back at the Garden — Sunday 19 October, 10am–5pm! 🍎 Join us for apple tasting, food trucks, live music, crafts, tours & more. 🍏 A perfect autumn day out with friends, family or neighbours 🍎 Tickets on sale soon via our website. #CUBG #AppleDay #CambridgeEvents

✨ 1618 Day, Saturday 20 Sept, 10–4pm ✨ Step back into the 17th century and discover the stories of our beautiful Jacobean building (once Cambridge’s Free School). Explore historic instruments, uncover hidden corners of the museum, and enjoy family activities, curator talks, and special tours.

Leaf or a leaf insect? 😉Stick & leaf insects mimic twigs & leaves to avoid predators. Even their eggs are camouflaged to look like seeds. There are about 3000 known species & they are largely nocturnal herbivores. On display in our upper gallery. FREE entry! @camunivmuseums.bsky.social

🍄 Fungi Field Day is almost here! 🍄 Save the date: Saturday 4 October 🍄 Come along from 10am to 4pm Celebrate all things fungi with art, crafts, face painting, talks, forays and games - there's something for everyone! We look forward to welcoming you! 🌿 #CUBG #FungiFieldDay #CambridgeEvents

Join Dr Sarah-Jane Harknett and Dr Ayesha Fuentes as they share their recent research in impact evaluation and guidance for handling hazards in museum collections. 🗓️ 08/10/2025, 2pm 🎟️ Free 🌐 Online Visit our website to find out more: maa.cam.ac.uk/maa-access-and-engagement-power-hour

🍁Come and explore, unwind & be inspired by the changing seasons in the Garden. We have an exciting line up of events & activities to enjoy this Autumn. Full event details on our website: bit.ly/4n3mJty

Check out this BBC article for a few quotes from SPRI staff alongside exciting footage of the Terra Nova shipwreck.

🌿 We’re hiring a Team Leader for our Garden Landscapes team! Lead a skilled crew, care for our plant collections, and support research, learning & conservation at a world-class botanic garden. 📆 Apply by 12 Oct 🔗 https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/team-leader-garden-landscapes/ #CUBG #horticulture #job

Thank you to everyone who joined us this #SummerAtTheMuseums! Here are a few snapshots from the holidays. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Have a great term ahead and see you soon! 👋 Images: Seb & Charlie Design, My Linh Le & @sedgwickmuseum.bsky.social.

As we move into a new season, there are an exciting array of #MuseumJobs on offer across our Museums & Garden: With @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social: Family Learning Coordinator Interpretation & Learning Coordinator Team Leader - Garden Landscapes Research Grants Facilitator 📸 Howard Rice (1/3)

🚨Blog edition from the Bound Together exhibition! Want to know more of about the leather handbag from British-Nigerian luxury leather brand, Zashadu, Lagos? Read the blog by the curator of the exhibition @enamusoke.bsky.social @camunivmuseums.bsky.social #AFRICA www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/blog/bound-t...

Join our Learning Team! We have two roles: Family Learning Coordinator: Create nature experiences for families Interpretation & Learning Coordinator: Share stories of our plant collections & lead adult learning programmes Apply at: https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/join-support/job-opportunities/

Join us as we take a peek behind-the-scenes to see how we installed our new metal detecting display! Video description: A member of the Archaeology collections team, with help from the Head of Workshop, installs images, text, mounts and finally objects into a display case.

Our upcoming exhibition, 'Through Ice & Fire', opens on 12 September at the Polar Museum. A fusion of contemporary art and cutting-edge Antarctic research, the exhibition connects geology and our industrial past with the science of glaciers, ice sheets and the climate. @geologicaljo.bsky.social

The Garden is open all bank holiday weekend until 6pm daily! Explore the family trail, join free tours & talks and catch the pop-up exhibition on Henslow, mentor to Darwin. Explore the beautiful gardens & plantings like our new carnivorous plant display in the Glasshouse Bays! 🪴

We came, we weighed, we wobbled… and now we’re fishing pots out of the tank! 💪 This is our first time taking part in the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Waterlily Weigh-Off Challenge. Measuring 71cm across, our Victoria cruziana held strong under 11.8kg!

Our lower gallery is currently closed for maintenance. We're sorry for any inconvenience. The upper gallery, café and shop are open🙂 Museum entry is free.

TONIGHT! Bound together: Leather from Northern Nigeria opens #FitzwilliamMuseum @camunivmuseums.bsky.social This display stems out of the research from the African Collections Futures by the amazing #DrEvaNamusoke #Africaresearch #Africacollections fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/plan-your-vi...

✏️ After-hours sketching at the Whipple Museum Thu 18 Sept, 5:30–7:30pm Sketch among telescopes, globes & centuries-old instruments in Cambridge’s history of science museum. Free, all welcome! Optional 20-min intro tour at 5:30pm! ✨ Booking essential: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whipple-sc...

🔍 Whipple Highlights Tour Wed 13 Aug, 1pm and Thur 21 Aug, 3:30pm What is an orrery? Why does the clock chime 13? And what’s with the green specs and horses’ teeth? Explore the Whipple in 10 objects! Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/whipple-hi...

If you're looking for a low-cost family adventure this summer, don't forget we're open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-5pm, and Sunday, 12-5pm. Entry is free and there are museum trails available at the front desk and colouring sheets on the 2nd floor. 1/3

🚨We’re hiring!🚨 @maacambridge.bsky.social is looking to appoint a Senior Teaching and Collections Assistant (Part-time, Fixed-term) to support teaching and research in the Museum using the archaeology collections. 1/2 Closing date: 07/09/2025 #MuseumJobs

On 14 Aug 1875 the last Rodrigues parakeet was seen alive. 150 years on it rests (with one other) at the Museum, the only physical evidence that it ever existed. @jackdashby.bsky.social explains how collections are used to learn lessons from past losses. theconversation.com/the-rodrigue...

🌞Our Summer Family Day is this Thursday 14 Aug! Pop in to make a snake, have a go at our reptile quiz or try our reptile trail.... 🦎 Everyone welcome. All FREE, 10am - 4.30pm. #WorldLizardDay @camunivmuseums.bsky.social

We’re two weeks into #SummerAtTheMuseums with just over three weeks of fabulous family events to go! Have you taken part in any of family events? We'd love to hear what you thought. Fill in our quick survey & you could win a £50 Love2Shop voucher. 👇 cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Jobs this August at the University of Cambridge Museums & Botanic Garden: 🟡 Communications Assistant 🟡 Creative Studio Coordinator 🟡 Membership & Individual Giving Coordinator 🟡 University Museums Group Coordinator - The Fitzwilliam Museum ➡️ museums.cam.ac.uk/opportunities #MuseumJobs (1/2)

🔍 Whipple Highlights Tour 📅 Sat 16 Aug, 10:30am, Free What is an orrery? Why does the clock chime 13? And what’s with the green specs and horses’ teeth? Explore the Whipple in 10 objects—curious artefacts, big scientific ideas, and famous Cambridge connections. www.eventbrite.com/e/whipple-hi...

#SummerAtTheMuseums is here! ☀️ We’re excited about the Marvellous Medicine family event at @classarch on 21 August. It's a perfect activity to pair with our exhibition, Curious Cures! All events are listed on @camunivmuseums.bsky.social‬s website: https://loom.ly/zksT07o

We are so excited to part of @camunivmuseums.bsky.social's #SummerAtTheMuseums! From activities in the galleries and our off-site store, to a morning for families with children with sensory sensitivities, we can’t wait to welcome you. Visit our website for more details: maa.cam.ac.uk/events

Take part in the Rethinking Relationships project at MAA! We’re looking for 4 community researchers to explore the African collections. We’d love to hear from you, so visit our website to find out more about this exciting opportunity: maa.cam.ac.uk/rethinking-r...

We’re closed to the public on Mondays, so @camunivmuseums.bsky.social Conservator Steph and Mei, our Collections Assistant in Anthropology, have been carrying out a deep clean and condition check of the objects in one of our display cases. 1/2

What will you discover this #SummerAtTheMuseums? ☀️🔎🔭🎨💎🦖 Check out our full summer events calendar online from today! Browse all events and book your place: museums.cam.ac.uk/theme/summer

It’s #CowAppreciationDay, so we would like you to stop and take a minute to admire this cow! 1/3

[1/2] Can genetics help us grow a better garden? That’s the question that Will Tingle asks in today’s The Naked Scientists Podcast as he talks to CUBG Director beverleycubg.bsky.social & Deputy Curator, Ángela Cano.

There's still places left for Arctic artist Lesley Burr's 'Tea & Talk' at the Polar Museum, on Wednesday 9th July (11am to 12 noon). Book here now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tea-talk-with-lesley-burr-2019-arctic-residency-to-baffin-island-tickets-1419148644799?msockid=2b26feb975a168810e3eedad74996924

This majestic fossil shell is a #StaffFavourite. 🌊🐚   Commonly known as a scallop, this shell belongs to the Pectinidae family. This fossil is approximately 3 million years old but Pecten maximus can still be found along the English coast today.   #Pectinidae #Bivalve #SedgwickMuseum

In autumn 2024 Izzy Parvin, an Apprentice Occupational Therapist, piloted the use of museum collections, including those at MAA, in stroke rehabilitation sessions. Find out more about the benefits of this approach on the @camunivmuseums.bsky.social blog: www.museums.cam.ac.uk/blog/2025/06...

At the end of last year, we explored how museum objects and artworks can support therapy for stroke rehabilitation. In our new blog, we speak to the Cambridge University Hospitals team about how our collaboration developed and what we discovered, both for patients and our practice: bit.ly/3ZVaKoc

Sign up for family fun this #SummerAtTheMuseums! 💌 ☀️ 🗓️ Enjoy a great value day out with your family at local museums this summer. Join us to spark your imagination, explore big topics and enjoy time together. Sign up to hear when the full events calendar launches: bit.ly/SummerAtTheMuseums

Don't forget Malva Voice for Ukraine will be singing in our galleries for a special free pop-up performance on Saturday (28/06/2025, 2-3pm). So, make sure to drop by to hear their folk songs celebrating midsummer. Find out more: maa.cam.ac.uk/kupala-midsu... 📸 © Dasha Tenditna.

How old are the oldest known fossils?   This fossil is called a stromatolite which are the most ancient known fossils dating back approximately 3.5 billion years. Stromatolites were among the earliest lifeforms on our planet.   #Stromatolites #SedgwickMuseum #EarthSciences #EarthHistory

Dreaming about a time where you aren’t melting from the heat? We have brilliant news for you! Tickets for Cambridge Botanic Lights 2025 are on sale from today ✨ With peak & off-peak pricing, more people than ever can enjoy the magic. Buy your tickets now: www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/cambridge-bo...

Thanks 🥰 to everyone who came along to our Zoology Live! INSECTOPIA event on Saturday, despite the very hot weather! 🦋We enjoyed mini-beast hunts, insect room tours, plus lectures, live stick insects, moths & butterflies. So cool in the Museum😉 @camunivmuseums.bsky.social @camzoology.bsky.social

We can't wait to welcome our next cohort of interns to the museum! To find out why offering these placements is so important check out this blog post by @camunivmuseums.bsky.social's Opportunities Advisor, Niki Hughes 👇

🆕 As A level exams come to an end, our Museum Experience Internships for A level or equivalent leavers are about to begin. For the third year, these paid placements are helping young people learn about museum careers at @maacambridge.bsky.social while they wait for their results. 👉 bit.ly/3T1kJV8

🪰Only 2 days to go until our livestream with NHM fly expert Dr Erica McAlister. Author of The Secret Life of Flies. How do flies help to solve crimes?🪰 Tune in - Wed 18 June at 7pm @camunivmuseums.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social ow.ly/p4Ez50W9WQl Photo ©Trustees of the Natural History Museum

🌿Want to connect with nature & learn more about the wildflowers you see around you? Join us for a Wild Garden Walk & experience the Garden before it opens to the public. Our expert-led Wild Garden Walks run monthly until Sept. Find out more: bit.ly/4mV9gnY