Whipple Highlights Tour

Schedule

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025 at 01:00 pm to Tue, 28 Jul, 2026 at 02:30 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

Whipple Museum of the History of Science | Cambridge, EN

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This free tour showcases a selection of must-see museum objects – your perfect introduction to the Whipple. Additional dates now live!
About this Event

What is an orrery? Why is the clock chiming 13? Why would you collect and display a set of plaster horses’ teeth, some green spectacles and several hundred pocket calculators?

Join us for a tour of the Whipple’s collection in 10 objects, featuring spectacular instruments, fascinating scientific stories, and links to some of Cambridge’s most famous names.


Please note: if you would like to arrange a group tour, please contact us directly at [email protected] rather than booking through Eventbrite.

Group tours are free for schools and community groups. Commercial organisations (including language schools) are charged £50 per booking.


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Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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