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.
Temporary Closure
The Museum will be closed from Monday the 11th of August to Friday the 15th of August (inclusive) 2008 due to building works. The Museum will re-open on Saturday the 16th of August for the Curious Collectors event (see below for more details).
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Curious Collectors 2
Saturday 16th August 2008
10am - 4pm
Drop in for a chance to talk volcanoes with Charles Darwin, find out how Mary Anning made her living selling fossils, and ask Adam Sedgwick what he thinks of his museum. Bring along your own fossil, rock and mineral collections for help with identifying your finds. Try our curious collectors' expedition activity and create your own drawer of drawings.
The Big Draw
Tuesday 14th October 2008
10:30am - 1:30pm
Half-day drawing course with artist Sarah Blake. Learn and try new techniques as you explore the fossil and mineral collections of the Sedgwick Museum. Age 16+ and adult. Places free but must be booked by ringing 01223 766079.
Temporary Gallery Closure
Due to the preparation of a new exhibition on Charles Darwin, some exhibits in the Museum's Mahogany Wing will not be accessible to the public until Darwin the Geologist opens in the summer of 2009. Please click here to see a larger image of the area of the gallery to be closed.
Unfortunately, this means that two of our most-loved specimens, the Barrington Hippo and the Giant Deer (also known as the Irish Elk, though its proper name is Megaloceros giganteus) will not be on display.
Due to this redevelopment activity the Museum currently has no Darwin material on display. However, Charles Darwin - Becoming a Geologist is planned to open in April 2008 and will focus on Darwin's early life, including his time as an undergraduate at the University of Cambridge.
More information about these new Darwin exhibitions can be found on our News pages.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please contact us for further information on these projects.
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.
