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Our 2024 exhibition is now on until 15th September -  'Growing a backbone: Rise of the vertebrates' - exhibition and Museum entry FREE! 

 

 

 

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Museum launches Pride in Nature LGBTQ+ Trail

5 February 2024

Happy LGBTQ+ History Month! At the Museum, we’re proud to announce that one of...

2024 exhibition: Growing a backbone: Rise of the vertebrates

31 January 2024

On February 1st 2024 we are opening a new exhibition ‘Growing a backbone: Rise...

Spanish butterflies better at regulating their body temperature than their British cousins

9 January 2024

Butterfly populations in Catalonia in northern Spain are better than their UK...

WhaleCOME!

Opening hours:

Tuesday to Saturday: 10am - 4.30pm

Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays: 12 noon to 4.30pm. 

We are closed on Mondays (except Bank Holiday Mondays). 

EASTER OPENING HOURS 2024:

Closed on Good Friday (29 March)

Open Saturday 30 March: 10am - 4.30pm

Open Easter Sunday (31 March) & Bank Holiday Mon (1 April): 12 noon - 4.30pm

Admission is FREE

You can visit at any time and do not to need to pre-book a ticket to visit the Museum of Zoology. 

Details on our opening times & other information about visiting are here

The Whale Café is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 3pm. Open Bank Holiday Mondays. 

The University Museum of Zoology is one of Cambridge's major attractions. Our brilliant galleries showcase the diversity of animal life, from marsupials to monkeys, mammoths to manatees. Visit us to discover stories of extinction, survival, evolution and exploration.

Keep up to date with our news via the blog ,website and on InstagramTwitter and Facebook.

You can shop online from each of the University Museums at the new 'Curating Cambridge' online shop: https://curatingcambridge.co.uk/ 

MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY BLOG
Visit our blog where we are sharing stories, news and information about all things zoological. You can even spot wildlife from your window with Open Your Window Bingo...

Should you need to contact the team please email umzc@zoo.cam.ac.uk

Best Wishes
The Museum of Zoology Team

 

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