Sedgwick Activity Boxes

It’s easy! Just ask at the shop for the boxes you want. You will need to leave either keys or a credit card as a deposit whilst you use them. When you’re done, make sure everything goes back in the right box and return it to get your deposit item back.

Dinosaur Activity Boxes

 Mineral Activity Boxes

What Colour Were Dinosaurs?
How do we know what colour dinosaurs were? Find out how palaeontologists work it out with this matching activity. 
Suggested for ages 6+ 
Time for activity: 15 minutes 

 Around the world in 11 Minerals
Find out where the minerals in the Whewell Gallery came from with this fun map activity!
Suggested for ages 6+ 
Time for activity: 15 minutes 

When Did Dinosaurs Live?
Search the galleries to find out about the depths of geological time with this activity.
Suggested for ages 6+ 
Time for activity: 15 minutes

 Mystery Minerals
Be a detective and find out what is really in this box of mystery minerals!
Suggested for ages 6+ 
Time for activity: 15minutes 

Fur, Feathers or Scales?
Find out how palaeontologists guess what dinosaurs were wearing on top of their skeletons with this matching activity. 
Suited for ages 4 – 8yrs 
Time for activity: 15 minutes

 Minerals in your shopping basket
Minerals are everywhere, even in your shopping basket. Find out about the minerals in your day to day life.
Suggested for ages 6+
Time for activity: 10 minutes 

Dinosaur Trails
What is the biggest step you can take? Do you think it is as big as a dinosaur’s step? Find out with this activity.
Suggested for ages 2 – 7yrs 
Time for activity: 15 minutes 

 Harder or Softer?
How do geologists know what types of rock they have? Use this Moh’s Scale kit to find out!
Suggested for ages 6+
Time for activity: 20 minutes

My, What Big Teeth You Have
Are all your teeth the same? Find out how we know what dinosaurs ate by looking at their teeth.
Suggested for ages 2 – 7yrs 
Time for activity: 15 minutes






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Sunday
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SCIENCE MADE VISIBLE: DRAWINGS, PRINTS, OBJECTS 2 JULY 2018 – 30 NOVEMBER 2018 THE ROYAL SOCIETY, 6-9 CARLTON HOUSE TERRACE LONDON SW1Y 5AG

Historic fossils from Agostino Scilla’s collection within the Sedgwick Museum’s Woodwardian cabinets are currently on display in the Royal Society’s summer exhibition in London. Called ‘Science made Visible: Drawings, Prints, Objects’, the exhibit explores the questions of how and when science become visual; how drawings, diagrams and charts came to be used alongside words and objects; who made them and what made them scientific?

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In Memoriam: Roderick Antony Long (1942-2018)

All the Museum and Department were very sad to hear of the death of former staff member Rod Long. Rod, Uncle Rod as he was affectionately known, was to many people the face of the Museum. Dave Norman, our long time Director, has kindly written his recollections of a man who, put simply, we all loved him for his friendly, helpful and kind nature.
Liz Harper


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