Museum
University Museum of Zoology
A University of Cambridge museum of animal skeletons and specimens, with a huge whale skeleton hanging over the entrance. Galleries run across two levels linked by a lift, and entry is free, which makes it an easy hour with curious children.
📍 Cambridge, East of England · CB2 3EJ
Visitor information
- Ages
- 0–16+
- Typical visit
- Half day
- Address
- Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ
- Opening times
- Tue-Sat 10:00-16:30, Sun 12:00-16:30, closed Mon except bank holidays (12:00-16:30); last entry 16:15. Planned maintenance closure 17-19 Nov 2026.
- Website
- www.museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk
Family facilities
Last checked 7 Oct 2026
- Café on site
- Toilets
- AccessibilityStep-free entrance by ramp, lift between galleries, folding stools to borrow.
- ParkingNo visitor parking; nearest is Grand Arcade multi-storey or Park and Ride.
- Indoor
- Good on a rainy day
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University Museum of Zoology is a stop on this planned day out, with timings, lunch and what's nearby.
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