Opening hours

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

Saturday
10:00 to 16:00

Public holiday closures

The Museum will be closed on the following dates in 2010 :

Friday 2nd April
Monday 5th April
Monday 3rd May
Monday 31st May
Monday 30th August
Friday 24th December - Monday 3rd January 2011

Group Visits

The Museum welcomes visits from organised groups, but these need to be booked at least one week in advance. Bookings can be made by telephoning the Museum on 01223 333456 or by emailing sedgwickmuseum@esc.cam.ac.uk.

Due to space considerations, the maximum group size in the Museum at any one time is 30. Larger groups can be accommodated over two or more sessions.

Many large groups choose to combine a visit to the Sedgwick Museum with visits to other nearby University Museums, such as the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the Museum of Zoology or the Whipple Museum of the History of Science. Opening hours and group visiting policies vary, so please contact individual museums for specific details.

Groups of children under the age of 16 must be supervised at all times by an adult, with a ratio of 1 adult to each 10 children. If you are planning a school visit, please see the For Schools section of this web site for further information on services available and booking instructions.

Admission to the Museum is free, however a donation of £1 per person would be appreciated.

Location and Access

Travelling to Cambridge

Cambridge is easily accessed by road, and is just under 1 hour by train from London. Frequent coach services link the city with London, Oxford and towns across East Anglia.

By Road || By Rail || By Coach

Getting to the Museum

Once in the city, we encourage our visitors to make use of the Cambridge Park and Ride facilities. If you wish to park in town, Lion Yard is the closest car park to the Museum. Please be aware however that parking in Cambridge can cost up to £ 25 per day.

Free accessible parking is available for visitors with disabilities in the Department of Earth Sciences car park whose entrance is on Tennis Court Road. It is helpful if you are able to contact us prior to your visit to ensure that we can accommodate your request.

Enlarge a map

New! Explore the area around the Museum using Google Street View. The actual entrance to the Museum is through the archway (shown on Street View) and to the left.

Accessing the Museum

The Sedgwick Museum is housed in a beautiful building, but we appreciate that access to the museum is not easy for everyone. We are investigating ways in which we can improve access for our disabled visitors, but in the meantime the staff are always willing to help visitors with mobility difficulties. If you do have mobility difficulties, it is helpful if you are able to contact us in advance of your visit. We will be happy to make arrangements to accommodate you.

Gallery Plan

To assist you in planning your visit to the Museum, a copy of the Gallery Plan is available in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) via the link below.

Download the Gallery Plan