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Museum events

Museum events

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Please contact us for details of hiring the museum as an event venue.

See also the archive of previous events.

Arctic dome ceiling

Arctic Cultures: Collections and Imaginations - Meet the Researchers

Tuesday 19 March 2024, 6pm – 7pm

In this event, you can meet the researchers behind our current 'Arctic Cultures' exhibition. Learn more about why the Arctic has been consistently misunderstood and the consequences thereof.

There will be a short talk followed by the chance to browse the exhibition and talk to the researchers.

Drop in event. For ages 16+

This is part of the Cambridge University Festival

Antarctic Seafloor

Huw Griffiths

Tea & Talk at the Museum: The Antarctic Seafloor: Discoveries, Threats & the Future

Awaiting date/time

EVENT POSTPONED

Discover some of the fascinating themes in the museum with our tea and talk programme for adults. Each session will have a 40-minute talk followed by a chance to chat with the experts and your fellow attendees over a cuppa. For this session Dr Huw Griffiths from the British Antarctic Survey will be exploring the discoveries, threats and future of the Antarctic seafloor.

For ages 16+

children playing

craft table

Polar Activity Station

Saturday 30 March – Saturday 13 April 2024

Museum opening hours Tuesday – Saturday, 10am-4pm (closed bank holidays)

Explore the museum this Easter break with your family and friends. Try out our pop-up activity station bursting with different activities boxes, puzzles and books.

For families. No booking required.

people crafting

Meet and Make at the Museum: Polar light phenomena

Monday 22 April 2024, 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Join us for our museum wellbeing and making workshops for adults at the Polar Museum! Meet and Make at the Museum sessions are all about giving you a supportive and social space to be creative. Making new crafts, making space for yourself, and making new connections. A chance for you to explore working with different materials and learn new skills with others. This session we will be using and creating stencils to create blended glitter art. We will be discussing polar light phenomena.

For ages 16+

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