Twilight atthe MuseumsWeds 19 February 20204.30 - 7.30pm

An unmissable night of family adventure

FREE!

Drop in, explore, discover…Twilight at the Museums is a FREEafter-hours event for families.

Here’s some advice to get you started:

Pack a torch. Some museums and collectionswill be dark.

Take your time. Choose one or two places andtake time to have fun and discover.

Get off the beaten track. Whether it’s visiting somewhere for the first time or trying out something new, there are lots of exciting places to choose from.

Let us help. Need more information about access?Want to know if the event is right for you? We’re on hand to help before and during the event. Just ask staff or volunteers on the night or email info@museums.cam.ac.uk or phone 01223 746406 before the event.

Have fun!

GREAT ST MARY’S CHURCH

University Church by Twilight

Featuring atmospheric lighting, a special family trail and interactive touch-screens, explore the historic church and discover moreabout its past.

Drop-inPlease note: for an additional charge of £2.50, families can also climb the tower to see views of Cambridge at night (access by stairs only).

www.gsm.cam.ac.uk

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

Saints, Shadows and Silhouettes

The popular UV torch hunt is back! Search for fantastic fluorescent figures, sit for a silhouette or tell a story using shadow puppets.

Drop-in

www.visitchurches.org.uk

MUSEUM OF CAMBRIDGE

Wicked Witches and Fantastic Folklore

Get ready to follow the spooky trail. Explore items linked to witchcraft, ghostly tails and local folklore stories.

Pre-book via the website

www.museumofcambridge.org.uk

KETTLE’S YARD

Kettle’s Yard Through the Senses

Drop-in to Kettle’s Yard and challenge all your senses with a hands-on trail that takes you from squelchy clayto zingy lemons!

Drop-inPlease note: the Kettle’s Yard House will not be open

www.kettlesyard.co.uk

THE POLAR MUSEUM

Pioneers of Antarctic Discovery

Meet the historic pioneers of Antarctic discovery including Captain R. S. Scott and Lois Jones, and take a turn through the new blackout sensory tunnel.

Drop-inPlease note: at busy periods the Museum will be operating a one-in, one-out policy.

www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum

An evening of FREE family events and activities…Most venues are within walking distance of each other.To make things easier, we have grouped them by location.

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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITYBOTANIC GARDEN

Freaky Flowers(and other weird plants)

From plants that disguise themselves as pebbles to those that like nothing more than to eat shrew poo, there are some seriously freaky plants growing at the Botanic Garden. Enjoy a night-time adventure around the Glasshouses and find out about some of the most amazing species in the plant kingdom.

Drop-in

Please note: entrance via Brookside Gate only.

www.botanic.cam.ac.uk

FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM

De-lightful!Explore your senses with a journey through light and dark. Discover torch-lit treasure, sensory activities, interactive theatre, stories, dance and studio art creativity.Drop-inPlease note: accessible buggy/wheelchair access via the Courtyard entrance. Buggy parking will be available on the front lawn.

www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

WHIPPLE MUSEUMExperimental: Pop, Fizz, Boom! Alongside projections, illuminations and glowing gizmos, take part in a trail that follows only the bravest scientists’ experiments: those that wanted to try something different...Drop-inwww.sites.hps.cam.ac.uk/whipple

MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGYHeaddresses, Masks andWonderful ThingsDon’t get left behind at Twilight, get ahead! Grab a torch and drop in to explore head-turning masks, headdresses and other wonderful things.Drop-inwww.maa.cam.ac.uk

SEDGWICK MUSEUM OF EARTH SCIENCESThe Sedgwick ShadowsExplore the Museum after dark and search amongst the shadows to uncover fabulous fossils and marvellous minerals.Drop-inPlease note: queues maybe likely at busy periods

www.sedgwickmuseum.org

MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY

Animal Senses

From amazing eyes to seeing with sound, discover some of the weird and wonderful ways animals sense the world around them.

Drop-inPlease note: queues maybe likely at busy periods

www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk

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MUSEUM OF CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY

The Secrets of the Statues –A Torch-Lit Adventure

Rumour has it the statues in the Museum have been known to come to life. Explore after dark with a special Twilight trail. The statues will be spectacularly lit in all colours of the rainbow... but you’ll still need your torch for the shadowy corners!Drop-in

www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY

TrailblazersPick up a trail and a torch and discover the trailblazing women who changed Cambridge University and the world. Then write your own letter to an inspirational woman.Drop-inPlease note: last admission at 7.15pm

www.lib.cam.ac.uk/whatson

CAMBRIDGE MUSEUM OF TECHNOLOGY

Beauty of Technology in Torch LightTake a torch-lit trail through the Museum’s large machinery and tools and try some puzzle solvingalong the way.Pre-book via the websitewww.museumoftechnology.com

CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE CENTRE

Science at SundownGet hands-on with science to reveal the mysteries of light. What will you discover as the sun goes down?Pop along to find out.Drop-inwww.cambridgesciencecentre.org

Further AfieldThis year, explore even further with Twilight events and activities at:

• CHATTERIS MUSEUM www.chatterismuseum.org.uk

• CROMWELL MUSEUM• www.cromwellmuseum.org

• MARCH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM• www.marchmuseum.co.uk

• NATIONAL HERITAGE CENTRE FOR HORSERACING AND SPORTING ART

• www.palacehousenewmarket.co.uk

• NORRIS MUSEUM, ST IVES• www.norrismuseum.org.uk

• WISBECH & FENLAND MUSEUM• www.wisbechmuseum.org.uk

Check www.museums.cam.ac.uk/twilight or individual websites for more information

KEY TO SYMBOLS

Toilets

Food & Drink

Baby Changing

Shop

Buggy Parking

Wheelchair Access

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ACCESS

Our Twilight venues welcome all visitors. Further information about access can be found on individual websites. We are happy to answer any questions you may have. Just email info@museums.cam.ac.uk or phone 01223 746406.

TRAVELMost venues do not have parking facilities and we recommend that you consider alternatives to driving. Cambridge Park & Ride runs until 8.30pm and 3 children travel free with each paying adult.Park and Ride: www.cambridgeparkandride.info

FOOD & DRINK

• Downing Site (outside the Sedgwick Museum and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology): Azahar Food Van – hot Spanish sandwiches and chips Caffè Mobile – hot and cold drinks, cakes and snacks Churros Bar – Spanish doughnuts and hot chocolate Hot Sausage Company – hot pork sausages in a roll

• Botanic Garden – café serving hot and cold food, drinks and snacks (closes at 7.30pm).

• Cambridge Museum of Technology – café serving hot drinks and snacks.

• Fitzwilliam Museum – café serving hot and cold snacks and drinks (closes at 7pm).

• Kettle’s Yard – café serving hot drinks and snacks.

• The Polar Museum – Rural Coffee Project selling hot and cold drinks and snacks.

• Museum of Zoology – café selling hot and cold food, drinks and snacks.

TOILET FACILITIES

All museums* have toilets; additional toilet facilities are located on the Downing site.* Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences: toilets and baby-changing will be provided by the temporary facilities on the Downing site.

*All Saints Church: toilets are located next door at Wescott House.

*Great St Mary’s Church: the nearest toilets are located in Grand Arcade shopping centre.

VISITING WITH YOUNGER CHILDREN

Children of all ages are welcome at Twilight. Find details of venues with baby changing and buggy parking facilities under individual listings.