Events

Our 2024 exhibition starts on 1st February -     

'Animals don’t do sexual identity; they just do sex.’

From same-sex sexual behaviour in giraffes and penguins to the scientists working in the field of zoology. How do the labels and categories we give animals affect the way we interact with the natural world?

Join us between 12 noon and 4pm for an afternoon of family activities in the Museum. This May half term, we'll be looking at skeletons, including building a bear skeleton, plus creating your own animal with a backbone to take home - plus will you be able to answer our quiz questions in the Discovery Room? 

'Animals don’t do sexual identity; they just do sex.’

From same-sex sexual behaviour in giraffes and penguins to the scientists working in the field of zoology. How do the labels and categories we give animals affect the way we interact with the natural world?

'Animals don’t do sexual identity; they just do sex.’

From same-sex sexual behaviour in giraffes and penguins to the scientists working in the field of zoology. How do the labels and categories we give animals affect the way we interact with the natural world?

Why is there a fin whale skeleton in Cambridge? What can we learn from our Dodo skeleton? What did Darwin collect here and on the Voyage of the Beagle, and what can these collections tell us about him and is ideas on evolution? Hear these stories and more on a guided tour around the Museum of Zoology.

Listen to stories of dinosaurs, find out about fossil footprints, and feel a real mammoth tooth.

This event is suitable for ages 2-5. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Only children need tickets. Adults and children under 1 do not need a ticket to attend.

'Animals don’t do sexual identity; they just do sex.’

From same-sex sexual behaviour in giraffes and penguins to the scientists working in the field of zoology. How do the labels and categories we give animals affect the way we interact with the natural world?

Join us online LIVE from the Museum galleries as we chat to zoology experts, show some mini- films and answer all your zoology related questions. The talk will start at 7pm, watch this space for the link to You Tube.

Hope you can join us!

Don't miss this years Zoology Live! with a whole host of family activities happening in the Museum, plus some city centre wildlife walks that you can book onto running during the day. Activities in the Museum include making a piece of a large artwork based around the eco-system, which will be displayed in the Museum after the event.