Monday, 27 January 2025, (morning visit; Event Number 2501)

The Museum of Zoology contains many wonderful treasures, including specimens collected by naturalists Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace.  This world-renowned Museum was extensively redeveloped in 2018, thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund, and is open to the public and used for academic study.  Thousands of objects are on display from the skeletons of the extinct Dodo to the 21-metre-long Fin whale. 

Our exclusive visit will begin in the Learning Lab over refreshments with an introduction by Jack Ashby, Assistant Director.  This will be followed by a gallery tour with Matthew Lowe, Collections Manager and a handling session with Roz Wade, Senior Learning and Engagement Coordinator.

• Surplus in aid of: Art Friends Cambridgeshire Grant Fund
• Transport: own, (within easy walking distance of P&R stops and Lion Yard car park) – instructions with ticket.
• Start time and meeting point: 10.00 am, meet in the Whale Hall as you enter the Museum of Zoology, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ. There is step-free access – further information with tickets.
• Tickets: £22 members, or £27 for non-members, includes coffee/tea on arrival
• Ticket allocation date*: Monday 9 December 2024 at 12 noon. Payment instructions will be sent on confirmation of your ticket. *Click here for an explanation of allocation date

To apply for a place or to contact the Organiser, please click here.