The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences

Welcome to the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences

Welcome to the Sedgwick Museum Of Earth Sciences
Explore the exhibits

World-class collections

Discover fossils, rocks and minerals from around the world and explore more than 550 million years of Earth's history.


What's On

Activities and events

Learn about the Earth and its history - try our free events, trails and activities.


Plan your visit

Free admission

The Museum is open year round and admission is free.




Hands-on Saturdays

Hands-on Saturdays

Hands-On Poster

Saturday 11th February, Saturday 18th February and Saturday 25th February
11:00 - 3.30pm


Take a closer look at minerals , rocks and fossils! Join volunteers from Time Truck for a chance to handle and investigate amazing objects from the collections of the Sedgwick Museum.

Free, No need to book, just drop in!

This event is for: all visitors, families. Recommended for children over 5 years of age.

Twilight at the Museums

Twilight at the Museums

Twilight Poster

Wednesday 15th February 2012: 16:30 - 19:30pm

See dinosaurs in a different light, wonder at the magic of glittering minerals.

Suitable for: families, all ages. All children must be accompanied by an adult

No booking required but please be prepared to queue.

Free but donations welcomed.

For further information about this very popular event which is also taking place at many other museums in and around Cambridge, please see Twilight at the Museums 2012 website

Time Truck

Time Truck at the Sedgwick Museum

Saturday 17th March 2012: 10:30 - 15:30pm

Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences and Department of Earth Sciences

Travel in time with Time Truck! Investigate rocks and minerals, discover dinosaurs and explore earthquake science with hands-on activities and demonstrations.

Drop-in, all ages, hands-on. All children must be accompanied by an adult

Free but donations welcomed.

Anomalocaris

"The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Last 3.5 Billion Years" or 'What the fossil record can tell you about the evolution of life if you are not too afraid to ask...'

Tuesday 20th March 2012: 18:30 - 19:30

Join Dr Ken MacNamara, Director of the Sedgwick Museum, for a roller-coaster ride through the whole history of life on Earth and find out how recent fossil discoveries have changed our understanding of the evolution of living things.

Ages 12+ / adult.

The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences will be open from 18.00.

This talk must be pre-booked. For bookings please call the Festivals Office on 01223-766766

Free but donations welcome.

Sir Cam

Credit Sir Cam

'Understanding the Earth - archival evidence' Preview Evening.

Friday 23rd March 2012: 17:00 - 19:00

The Sedgwick Museum Archive holds over 800 boxes full of irreplaceable materials relating to the history of geology and the Earth Sciences. Dating back to the 17th Century they provide provide unique insights into the development of this field of scientific investigation and the people involved. This special evening viewing of a brand new exhibition of original and scanned documents and images from the archives will provide a one-off opportunity to talk to Sandra Marsh, the archivist responsible for organising and caring for this fascinating collection.

Ages 12+ / adult.

Free but donations welcome.

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News

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NEW: Cambridge Geology Trail

Discover geology…around Cambridge city centre

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Was the fox prehistoric man's best friend?

Conservation work on faunal remains from a prehistoric grave in Jordan was carried out in the Sedgwick Museum's conservation unit, The A.G. Brighton Building.

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Archive Project

A grant of £46,000 from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) has allowed the Sedgwick Museum to undertake much-needed work in its archives.

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