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Summer at the Museums

Enjoy a great value day out with your family at museums in Cambridgeshire this summer.

  • 24th July 2025 - 31st August 2025

Summer at the Museums: What will you discover this summer?

24 July – 31 August 2025

With 25 museums across the region to explore, there’s all sorts of fun to be had over the school holidays.

Led by the University of Cambridge Museums, Summer at the Museums is a packed schedule of events and activities for the whole family. Join us to spark your imagination, explore big topics and create special memories together.

Follow a nature trail, get creative in arts and crafts workshops, experience hands-on science and technology, and much more – all free or low cost!

Sign up for weekly event round-ups straight to your inbox over the summer.

The full events calendar launches on Friday 11 July 2025 on the University of Cambridge Museums website.

 

Illustration: Seb & Charlie Design

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Did you know?

Bringing the river to life in raucous style each June, ‘The Bumps’ are a chaotic series of rowing races. In this Cambridge tradition, which dates back to the early 19th Century, boats set out in single file and must catch and touch, or ‘bump’, the boat ahead without being caught by the rowers on their tail.