Events
At the Sedgwick Museum, we are committed to preserving our important collections for the benefit of our visitors. We believe that our collections should be available to anybody who wants to learn about the earth and its history. We invite you to get involved at the Museum by trying our activities and free events.
Darwin the Geologist
Opening Tuesday the 7th of July 2009
A permanent exhibition telling the story of the rock specimens that Darwin collected on the Beagle voyage and how he analysed and used them in his early scientific work.
Darwin the Geologist is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Under the Floorboards
Saturday 11th July, 12-30pm and 2-30pm
A free, family-friendly, 30 minute, street theatre-style show by Pif-Paf Arts about important 19th-century geology figures associated with the Sedgwick Museum.
As part of the University's 800th anniversary celebrations, travel back in time with the timeoscope and go on a journey deep below the surface of the earth with Adam Sedgwick and Charles Darwin.
Performances will take place on the lawn area adjacent to the Sedgwick Museum.
There is no need to book.
Darwin in the field: Collecting, Observation and Experiment
Saturday 12th of July and Sunday 13th of July 2009
This two day conference will explore different aspects of Darwin as a collector and an observer of the natural world. The programme of 12 speakers will illuminate the ways in which Charles Darwin used the various collections he made and the notebooks he kept to try to understand the World around him.
Conference cost: £60 per person. Please book places using the booking form below by 19th June 2009.
Download the conference programme and booking form: Darwin in the field (PDF file)
Cambridge Collectors Cards
Cambridge Collectors Cards are a set of 28 free trading cards featuring artefacts from the museums of the University of Cambridge and the Botanic Garden.
Each time you visit a one of the University museums, or the Botanic Garden, you can collect a pack of four cards to add to your collection.
To see all the cards, visit the Cambridge Collectors Cards page.
Join the Friends of the Sedgwick Museum and help to support one of the world's finest geology Museums.
Online gallery of artwork by Helen Gilbart, inspired by our collections and exploring some of the pivotal moments in evolution of life on Earth.
