Discovery: 200 years of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
Fri 8 March 2019 - Sat 31 August 2019
Cambridge University Library
Founded in 1819, the Cambridge Philosophical Society provided an open forum for Cambridge graduates to discuss current scientific ideas and present new research. Over the last 200 years, the Cambridge Philosophical Society has played a key role in raising the profile of Cambridge’s most significant developments in natural science.
Darwin’s theory of evolution; Newton’s laws of motion; Cambridge’s first Nobel Prizewinner, Lord Rayleigh’s seminal work on wave propagation, interference and diffraction; all can be traced through the archives of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. This exhibition shows us how the activity of the Cambridge Philosophical Society underpins 200 years of discovery.
Mon - Fri open from 09.00-18.30
Sat open from 09.00-16.30
Sun - closed
Join one of the exhibition curators for a 30-minute guided introductory tour of Discovery, every Friday from 11am (excluding Good Friday).
All ages welcome.
Free, no need to book.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Timing
9:00am-6:30pm on weekdays from Friday 8 March 2019 until Saturday 31 August 2019 (except on Bank Holidays)
9:00am-4:30pm Saturday every week from Friday 8 March 2019 until Saturday 31 August 2019 (except on Bank Holidays)
9:00am-6:30pm on Monday 6 May 2019
9:00am-6:30pm on Monday 27 May 2019
All times
Fri 8 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 9 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 11 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 12 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 13 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 14 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 15 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 16 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 18 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 19 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 20 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 21 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 22 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 23 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 25 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 26 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 27 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 28 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 29 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 30 March 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 1 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 2 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 3 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 4 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 5 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 6 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 8 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 9 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 10 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 11 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 12 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 13 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 15 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 16 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 17 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 18 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 20 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Tue 23 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 24 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 25 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 26 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 27 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 29 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 30 April 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 1 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 2 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 3 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 4 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 6 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 7 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 8 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 9 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 10 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 11 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 13 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 14 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 15 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 16 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 17 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 18 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 20 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 21 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 22 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 23 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 24 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 25 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 27 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 28 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 29 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 30 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 31 May 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 1 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 3 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 4 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 5 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 6 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 7 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 8 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 10 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 11 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 12 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 13 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 14 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 15 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 17 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 18 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 19 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 20 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 21 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 22 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 24 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 25 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 26 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 27 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 28 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 29 June 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 1 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 2 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 3 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 4 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 5 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 6 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 8 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 9 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 10 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 11 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 12 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 13 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 15 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 16 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 17 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 18 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 19 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 20 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 22 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 23 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 24 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 25 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 26 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 27 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 29 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 30 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 31 July 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 1 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 2 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 3 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 5 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 6 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 7 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 8 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 9 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 10 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 12 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 13 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 14 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 15 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 16 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 17 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Mon 19 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Tue 20 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 21 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 22 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 23 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 24 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Tue 27 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Wed 28 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Thu 29 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Fri 30 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 6:30PM |
Sat 31 August 2019 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |