An interesting hour spent studying all sorts of scientific instruments from Babbage's difference…read moreengine, hand held calculators and a cool section of hands on experiments and instruments for kids.

Museum has been established in the late 19th century. Most of it's specimen have been collected…read moreover this period. Specimen are displayed in two galleries. There are specimens from C. Darwin's famous 'Beagle' voyage. As well, as Finback Whale sceleton, which has been moved to museum from a different place at the end of 20th century. This whale is huge!! And I mean it. It is the second biggest whale on this planet. I don't think I would ever like to see it alive in front of me.... The other great thing - you can hire a gallery for a special event. From what I saw, I would say it can fit around 200 people. Red wine lovers should remember to think of other alternatives or have their red wine before coming to gallery, as red wine is not permitted on site.

I gave it five stars because I think people should see how people ate drank and lived over a…read moreseveral hundred year time span.

Recently reopened after refurbishment, the Folk Museum is a great place to take children, who might…read moreparticularly enjoy guessing the use of old implements, and with a collection of vintage toys you might become nostalgic too! As well as the permanent displays (each room is dedicated to a different theme), there are also changing exhibitions, and the museum organises activities throughout the year, such as the summer pub quiz! A fun way to learn more about the history of Cambridge itself that doesn't only concentrate on the university history.

This is a lovely museum. It is full of fossils and alike…read more They run lots of events for children. They are also Very child friendly and dont mind excited children. Its also free.

The collection holds many geological samples collected by Charles Darwin on his voyage of the…read moreBeagle. Quite a few display cases hold personal effects such as equipment and notebooks from the voyage. As for the rest of the museum's collection, most of the rock samples are from the UK, but the most special for me were the Burgess Shale pieces; here the visitor can get a very close view which is a problem at other museums.

We enjoyed our browse here, and thought the displays were well mounted and interesting. Loads of…read moreartifacts from digs in England as well as around the world!

The University Museum Of Archaeology & Anthropology, on Downing street, is home to a rather modest…read morecollection of artefacts. The entrance to this museum is rather historic as is most of Cambridge. Although this museum is small the items encased within it's walls are interesting and some even leave you staring for a while. This, nor any museum in Cambridge can out shine free museums in, let's say, London but we must appreciate it for what it is. If you don't allow yourself to expect too much from this museum then you shall not be too disappointed.

We took the kids to the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge. Sounds awful, doesn't it? But…read moreit's a warehouse full of working, retro computers and games (Pong! Space Invaders! Asteroids! PacMan!) and a physical record of the birth of computers, the internet and gad, the mobile phone (if you're old enough, you know it as 'the brick.') It is a testament to the fun of the place that Harry had no interest in taking a walk down memory lane with me as I gawked at my first computer, a Compaq 'portable' (HA HA!) that had a 6-inch green screen and weighed a svelte 28 pounds; ancient rotary phones and the square Macs launched in 1986 that were a staple of every university computer lab (put in the disk, put in the disk, put in the disk, put in the disk...remember? If not, lucky you, and yet they were SO cool). The quotes up on the walls....priceless.

This was one of the best experiences of my life, and I have a fairly great life. This place is…read moreamazing. Entry was £8, I would pay £30 to come here again. Old computers, punch cards, electronics, data processors, military grade computers, tubes, make your own tape, old floppy discs and on and on. The crown jewel is the incredible number of gaming consoles and arcade units, all of which are free to play. They even had small handhelds, early stuff and a gameboy. This place legit had it all, what an amazing walk down nostalgia lane. Highlight of my visit to UK.

Kettle's Yard House is awesome!…read more It is a free museum which displays the personal art collection of Jim and Helen Ede. Jim was a curator for the Tate in the 1920s, and made friends with lots of young artists...and acquired their work before they were famous. I guess he was the ultimate hipster - he knew all the best artists before they became well known...so he was hipster half a century before the word was invented. Anyway the "house" is actually four cottages that have been knocked together to create light, interesting spaces on several levels. It seems pretty small until you climb the stairs and find room after room of art, sculpture and prettily arranged pebbles and house plants. It doesn't feel like a museum - there are no plaques explaining the works, and visitors are encouraged to sit down, read books from their library and enjoy the space as if it was your own home. It seems to be run by volunteer enthusiasts...so I really liked chatting to the staff as we wandered around the space. It is also a venue for concerts. If I lived in Cambridge I'd definitely want to pop in to hear their grand pianos!! To be honest, I wasn't that keen on quite a large proportion of the pieces BUT I loved the architecture and enjoyed wandering around.

This is the kind of place that is run by James-May-type paunchy, middle-aged men who sit around in…read moregrubby overalls drinky milky tea getting excited by things that produce lots of noise and steam - and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that ! It's best to visit when the museum is "in steam", i.e. with the various machines actually working. My 2 1/2 year-old son was very keen on the various mechanical objects, including a 1940s steam car which turned up. Probably not suitable for girly girls who like ponies and ballet and with some very hot surfaces around you need to keep a close eye on young ones. The site used to be the sewage pumping station for Cambridge (!) and there is some surprisingly interesting information on the history of sewerage in Cambridge (true !).

It is a useful place to visit for those who have an interest in technology or/and history. There…read moreyou can find main engines, gas engines, electric room, boiler house and more other interesting things to be seen. Personally I think this museum is extremely helpful for students/shool children as there they have an oportunity to visualise what have learnt in classroom, to have a clearer picture how different engines are working , ecc. It is very helpful for writing projects on this topic. Their admission fee is very reasonable -£3 per adult, children under seven go for free. Sometimes fee may vary depending on event.

The Scott Polar Research Institute…read more A smaller museum, specialising (as the name suggests) in the polar expeditions of Scott and co. Looking more like an old couple's collection or the back room of an ex-explorer, which may be no bad thing, the Scott polar research institute is more a collection of artefacts than a grand museum; a traditional, display-cabinet affair rather than a modern, interactive experience. This, however, means that everything in genuine and unadorned, which gives perhaps a greater sense of the place and the people. The artefacts are truly fascinating and to read some of the postcards is to be transported to those arctic tents. Be sure you check the opening hours, it closes earlier than expected.

I really enjoyed the ethnographic, environmental, and historical sections, but there was way too…read moremuch 1900-present and I became very confused about which expedition was led by whom and funded by whom and how far they got. I think a map/timeline is greatly needed in that corner. Additionally, I was often unsure where the placards for individual items were: sometimes you have to look around for them. I did enjoy the drawers of additional artifacts and the overall atmosphere.

One half of a framing and picture-selling business, this is the "flagship store" of the mini-Lawson…read moreGallery empire (the other is the framing shop tucked away on Pound Hill). With a fantastic location opposite the entrance to King's College, this is a great place to come in and browse - and for that reason, if you want some buying advice, you may have to wait a while due to the sheer number of people who wander in. However, the staff do really know their stuff and are extremely helpful, even for novices who might feel a little intimidated. I first went in with only a vague idea of the kind of thing I wanted and came away with much useful information. Later, having bought the prints we wanted, we took them to the Lawson Framing Gallery and had them expertly mounted and framed.

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