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Education Services

Planning a school visit to the Museum

Planning a school visit to the Museum?

Find out more about our education services for schools ...


Found a fossil?

Found a fossil?

Bring it to the Museum and we'll identify it for you, free of charge.


Thinking of getting into geology?

So you want to be a geologist?

Where do you start? We have some suggestions ...


Resources for all

Want to know more?

Our resources are not just for educators - find out what all the terminology means, and get more out of your visit ...


Trilobite Hippopotamus Sulphur

Image Gallery

Illustrate your activities with images of specimens in the Museum. Good for homework, too!!!

Cambridge Geology Trail

Discover geology…around Cambridge city centre?

Now you can! The Cambridge Geology Trail will help you to do just that. This new self-guided walk around the historic city centre will introduce you to just a few of the many different rock types, fossils, minerals and geological features that are waiting to be discovered in the walls, roofs and pavements of Cambridge

Full story ... Cambridge Geology Trail - available now to download



Education for all

We have a long history of being a friendly, accessible place of education for the whole community. Our mission is to promote access to and stimulate learning for all through the collections in our care.

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