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Power at the Pumping Station – Twilight at the Museums

Join the Cambridge Museum of Technology for a special Twilight at the Museums event exploring the shadowy past of the Victorian Pumping Station.

  • 19th February 2025 - 19th February 2025
  • 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

As part of Twilight at the Museums, explore the Cambridge Museum of Technology‘s very own UV (ultra violet) light trail and follow the clues to pick up a prize.

Find out about the shadowy past of the Victorian Pumping Station, make your own shadow puppets to cast light on a murky history.

Discover how to generate your own electricity, build electrical circuits and create light, movement and sound.

Free entry, but some activities may incur a one-off charge of £2.

There will be a bar and food on site… why not make an evening of it?!

The following day on Thursday 20 February, visit during the day for a Discovery Day of family activities. Get moving with a Faraday motor, learn about LEDs, light refraction and dispersal and much more!

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