Welcome to the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
World-class collections
Discover fossils, rocks and minerals from around the world and explore more than 550 million years of Earth's history.
Activities and events
Learn about the earth and its history - try our free events, trails and activities.
Hands-on Saturdays
Saturday 13th February, Saturday 20th February and Saturday 27th February 2010
10:30am - 3:00pm
As we get ready for Cambridge Science Festival, join volunteers from Timetruck to investigate fossils, rocks and minerals and find out more about the Earth from the displays in the Sedgwick Museum.
Free, Drop in, Handling activities are suitable for children age 6+.
Twilight at the Museums
Wednesday 17th February 2010
4:30pm - 7pm
Bring a torch and explore some of the University of Cambridge museums and the Botanic Garden after dark. Enjoy a special family evening of torchlight trails and activities. This special evening is free, with no booking required, and open to all.
Further details nearer the time.
Collect - A Temporary Exhibition at the Sedgwick Museum
From Saturday 14th March 2009 until Saturday 13th March 2010
This exhibition by interdisciplinary artist Catherine Watling is principally about collections, collectors and the act of collecting. It explores, through the development of new artwork, the secrets that hide within a bank of objects, based on the collections focus of the Darwin the Geologist exhibition (opening July 2009) and the wider internationally-renowned rock and fossil collections at the Sedgwick Museum.
Funding for Collect was provided by the Designation Challenge Fund of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.
Visit the online gallery to see artwork inspired by objects in the Museum and its collections, particularly work produced during activities and events at the Museum.
