University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge
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The University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge is one of the UK's largest & most important natural history collections. Thousands of specimens on display including one of the world's most complete dodo skeletons. www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk
How long does a butterfly live? 🦋 A few weeks for most, but pollen-eating Heliconius can live up to a year – and have much bigger brains. @ebablab.bsky.social from @camzoology.bsky.social is exploring how brains and behaviour can drive the evolution of new species 👉 bit.ly/4jFJJzG
🎨🚨 Artist opportunity! 🚨🎨 We’re looking for an artist to design & deliver a 10-week creative course for young parents, in partnership with @romseymill.bsky.social. Find out more & how to apply: www.museums.cam.ac.uk/opportunities 🗓️ 5pm, Monday 19 October 2026 #ArtsJobs #MuseumJobs #CambridgeJobs
🐳Did you know the Museum has been on the same site in Cambridge since 1865? Named the 'New Museums' site, it was home to a botanic garden until 1846. Many of the early specimens can still be seen, including our fin whale, owned by the Museum since 1866. Entry FREE 🙂 University of Cambridge Museums
📢Don't miss these events coming up at the Museum!📢 🐧 Pride in Nature Tour: Sun 27 Sept (All welcome) 🐳From Darwin to Dodos Gallery Tour: Fri 2 Oct (All welcome) 🦁Animal Tails: Fossil Fun: Fri 2 Oct, 10.30 & 11.30am (Ages 2 -5) All FREE - https://ow.ly/cOzx50ZNmhp University of Cambridge Museums
World-first male fly brain map may help explain human behaviour. Research co-led by our Drosophila Connectomics Group could help better understand conditions in which genetic differences affect brain wiring, such as autism and schizophrenia. Read more: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
We're hiring! Join our team as Impact Evaluation Lead. Are you passionate about the potential of collections, culture and research to create meaningful change? This new role will support a shared approach to evaluating the social and economic impact of participation with our collections. (1/2)
What can a shell, fossil or ceramic object contribute to someone’s recovery following major trauma? This summer we worked with Cambridge University Hospitals to support an Occupational Therapy apprentice on the Major Trauma Ward at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Read more: www.museums.cam.ac.uk/blog
🐧 Pride in Nature tours are back! 🐧Our expert volunteer guides share their personal selection of fascinating stories about gender & sex in the animal world. Next tour is Sun 27 September, 1pm. Tours FREE. Places limited, please book ahead. University of Cambridge Museums https://ow.ly/MhCv50ZIjkP
🦋Are you in Cambridge this Bank Holiday Monday?🐧 Fancy seeing a whale, dodo, giraffe, giant ground sloth, platypus, penguin, butterflies, spiders, crabs, corals, a whole room of British birds? 🐦Look no further! We're open from 12 until 4.30pm. Entry FREE University of Cambridge Museums
📢Calling all 2-5 year olds! Roar like a lion & move like a giraffe as we go on safari around the Museum of Zoology. Plus make your own finger puppet! Book your FREE place for our next Animal Tails session on Fri 4 Sept. University of Cambridge Museums https://ow.ly/qSN050ZFCyt
🐳Create your own sea creature this Thurs 27 Aug, handle real corals, have a go at our quiz & follow an Under The Sea trail. Plus enter our competition with the Grand Arcade to win a cuddly toy of your design! All FREE. Everyone welcome🙂 University of Cambridge Museums #SummerAtTheMuseums
📢We're OPEN Bank Holiday Mon 31 Aug, 12 - 4.30pm. Drop by to view Cambridge's largest specimen, our iconic fin whale. Or see our dodo skeleton (possibly the most complete dodo skeleton in the world!). PLUS a lot, lot more😉 Entry FREE! University of Cambridge Museums Photo: Dodo ©J Garget
🐍Discover the hidden world of wildlife trade with a FREE museum trail by Cambridge-based experts, TRAFFIC. The trail highlights the threats facing animals & the work being done to protect them. 🐦Pick up your trail at Museum reception. University of Cambridge Museums
Your local museums have a jam-packed programme of free and low-cost activities to keep the whole family entertained this summer. The full #SummerAtTheMuseums events calendar is now live on our website: bit.ly/SummerAtTheMuseums ✍️ Illustration by Carolina Rabei
🐠Join us on Thurs 27 August & help to create an ocean-themed artwork for our Whale Hall with artist Alicia Hayden 🐠🐠🐠 All materials provided. PLUS plenty more to enjoy throughout the galleries. ALL FREE. Everyone welcome! https://ow.ly/ASPH50Zy7BL University of Cambridge Museums
Wanted! An engaged and flexible Project Manager to oversee the delivery programmes across the Central England Digitisation Hub for #DiSSCoUK a nationwide programme to digitise the UK’s natural history collections. cam.ac.uk/jobs/project... #DigitalCollections
📢This weekend's opening hours: 🙂OPEN AS USUAL: Sat 1 August 10am to 4.30pm 🙁CLOSED: Sun 2 August- this is for essential maintenance - sorry if you were hoping to visit that day. We are open again next week as normal Tuesday onwards! Entry FREE. 🙂 University of Cambridge Museums
📢The Museum will be CLOSED on Sunday 2 August for some essential maintenance work 📢We're really sorry if you were hoping to visit on that day. Visit our website for all our opening hours: https://ow.ly/U0O150Ztc79 University of Cambridge Museums
Are you blind or partially sighted? We're setting up a working group to help us develop some large 3D insect models, to be used as tactile resources in the Museum & we'd love you to join us! All the details are on our website. https://ow.ly/PUu550ZrmKX University of Cambridge Museums
📢WE'RE RECRUITING! Senior Digitiser & two Digitisers needed to work with us & Department of Plant Sciences Cambridge creating vital biodiversity data, part of a major digitisation programme.🦋 https://ow.ly/QTih50ZrhOq #DiSSCoUK #MuseumJobs UK Research and Innovation University of Cambridge Museums
🐠Last few spaces left on our FREE Pride in Nature tour at 1pm this Sun 19 July. Book now to join our expert volunteer guide & hear how queer perspectives help us to better understand the natural world 🦒🐧🦩https://ow.ly/MXRb50ZnNMC University of Cambridge Museums #LGBTQ+
📢Major new partnership between Oxford & Cambridge museums will release over a million digitised specimen records of British plants & insects. https://ow.ly/rXlt50ZnG37 Department of Plant Sciences Cambridge, UK Research and Innovation, Museum of Natural History, University of Oxford #DiSSCoUK
🦈Explore the Hidden World of Wildlife Trade in this new trail & exhibition created by TRAFFIC. Follow 12 animals & the people working together to protect them, from giant tortoises to tarantulas. FREE. University of Cambridge Museums https://ow.ly/pfHr50ZlxJu🦈
🦋TONIGHT 🦋 Thurs 2 July at 7pm - join us LIVE online as we talk about the little things that rule the world - INSECTS! Dr Roz Wade will be with ladybird expert Prof Helen Roy & butterfly expert Matt Hayes. Get your questions ready! 🙂University of Cambridge Museums https://ow.ly/IyMY50ZjycA
🦋Sat 4 July - we're delighted to join with Trinity College Fellows' Garden to offer insect walks, pond dipping & minibeast hunts. Lots of hands-on activities at the Museum too 🐝 FREE. https://ow.ly/Rnzi50ZiJnq University of Cambridge Museums
It's this week! 🐞Thurs 2 July at 7pm we will be chatting LIVE to expert Prof Helen Roy all about ladybirds🐞 - what are they, how many species are there & why do we need them? Ask your questions LIVE! Register now via our blog. University of Cambridge Museums🙂https://ow.ly/gYsK50Zi8gc
📢UPDATE: The Museum & shop will be CLOSED until 10am on Tuesday 30 June 2026. 📢This is due to the extreme weather conditions affecting our cooling systems. We're really sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. University of Cambridge Museums
🐝SAT 4 JULY: Explore Cambridge Trinity College Fellows’ Garden with expert guides on snails, hoverflies, pollinators & mini-beasts.🦋 Book ahead. PLUS lots on at the Museum, from activities on dung beetles 😉 to drop in talks. All welcome. https://ow.ly/iZZu50ZghtB University of Cambridge Museums
📢The Museum will be CLOSED on Thursday 25 June due to some essential maintenance work. We're really sorry for the short notice. The shop will also be closed. University of Cambridge Museums
