WHAT'S ON

Bioblitz - Dawn bird walk at Wandlebury Country Park

Visit Wandlebury in the early morning to hear beautiful birdsong. Join this workshop to learn bird identification and how to recognise different species from their song. Suitable for age 8+ years.

Bioblitz - Dawn bird walk at Wandlebury Country Park

Visit Wandlebury in the early morning to hear beautiful birdsong. Join this workshop to learn bird identification and how to recognise different species from their song. Suitable for age 8+ years.

MRC open week

To celebrate the MRC’s 100th birthday, MRC scientists the length and breadth of the country are taking part in Open Week, throwing open their doors to give visitors a taste of some of the awe-inspiring science that goes on in our establishments.

Bioblitz - Tree identification survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Help survey a patch of woodland, identifying the different trees and counting how many of each species are present in that area. Suitable for all ages.

LUSO 2013: 7th annual meeting of Portuguese Students and researchers in the United Kingdom

Portuguese researchers and students in the UK meet in Cambridge to discuss creativity, innovation and competitiveness as “Frameworks for the Future”.

Bioblitz - Moth trap release walk at Wandlebury Country Park

Discover the diversity of British Moths as we release them from the trap which collected them overnight. Suitable for all ages.

Fashioning Switzerland: portraits and landscapes by Markus Dinkel and his contemporaries

An exhibition of Swiss watercolours and prints featuring a rare selection of finely drawn and coloured portraits of Swiss women in regional costume and by the Bernese artist Markus Dinkel (1762-1832).

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

Monumental ceramic vessels of colour and Navajo style weaving

A much anticipated joint exhibition by internationally collected and award winning sculptor Nicholas Rena whose work has just been singled out for praise by celebrated ceramicist Edmund de Waal along with the highly specialist weaving in abstract designs by St Ives artist Stella Benjamin.

Bioblitz - Grassland survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Discover the plants species of grasslands in this short introductory workshop. Suitable for all ages.

Bioblitz - Slime and shells: slugs and snails at Wandlebury Country Park

Discover slugs and snails in the Wandlebury , from big garden snails to their smaller, more unusual cousins. There is more diversity in these invertebrates than you might think – can we find over 40 species? Suitable for all ages.

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

Creativity in the bronze age - a response

An intervention into MAA’s experimental World Archaeology Gallery by a group of seven contemporary craft artists, ranging from artist jewellers to potters.

Bioblitz - Tree identification survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Help survey a patch of woodland, identifying the different trees and counting how many of each species are present in that area. Suitable for all ages.

Drawing from the collection

Saturday morning drawing sessions taking inspiration from the objects at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Bioblitz - Mini-beast survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Learn about the ways we can record insect life, from sweep netting to pitfall traps. Discover some of the myriad of minibeasts living in Wandlebury Country Park. Suitable for all ages.

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson's exhibition at Kettle's Yard brings together previous projects and new work. On display in St Peter's Church is a new piece, Fossil Necklace, a culmination of her residency at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

Bioblitz - Butterfly walk at Wandlebury Country Park

Discover the butterflies of Wandlebury Country Park and how to identify them. Suitable for all ages.

Bioblitz - Grassland survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Discover the plants species of grasslands in this short introductory workshop. Suitable for all ages.

Bioblitz - Tree identification survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Help survey a patch of woodland, identifying the different trees and counting how many of each species are present in that area. Suitable for all ages.

Bioblitz - Slime and shells: slugs and snails at Wandlebury Country Park

Discover slugs and snails in the Wandlebury , from big garden snails to their smaller, more unusual cousins. There is more diversity in these invertebrates than you might think – can we find over 40 species? Suitable for all ages.

Bioblitz - Mini-beast survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Learn about the ways we can record insect life, from sweep netting to pitfall traps. Discover some of the myriad of minibeasts living in Wandlebury Country Park. Suitable for all ages.

Bioblitz - Drawing Wildlife and Wild Spaces at Wandlebury Country Park

Join artist Angela Wade in this practical drawing session inspired by the wild spaces of Wandlebury. Learn techniques and take home your own picture of the BioBlitz. Suitable for 12+ years.

MRC Centenary open day on obesity and diabetes

The MRC Epidemiology Unit and the MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit join forces to open their doors for lab tours, hands-on activities and informal talks on the latest research into the causes and consequences of diabetes, obesity and related diseases.

Bioblitz - Spider survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Explore the fascinating world of our eight-legged friends and their webs, and learn how to find and identify the common families. Suitable for all ages.

Bioblitz - Butterfly walk at Wandlebury Country Park

Discover the butterflies of Wandlebury Country Park and how to identify them. Suitable for all ages.

Bioblitz - Mini-beast survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Learn about the ways we can record insect life, from sweep netting to pitfall traps. Discover some of the myriad of minibeasts living in Wandlebury Country Park. Suitable for all ages.

Bioblitz - Tree identification survey at Wandlebury Country Park

Help survey a patch of woodland, identifying the different trees and counting how many of each species are present in that area. Suitable for all ages.

BioBlitz

Starting at 3pm on Friday June 21 2013, experts, volunteers and members of the public will be racing against time to count as many species of animals and plants as possible in Wandlebury Country Park. We’ll be looking for bats, birds, flowers, insects, small mammals, butterflies, moths and more!

Medical science comedy cabaret

As part of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Open Day - and to celebrate the MRC's Centenary - the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology is offering a free, one-off, evening of comedy and entertainment.

The twits

With UV backlight technology, puppets and original music, this production promises to turn your world upside down!