Cambridge Museum of Technology offers facilitated visits for school and educational groups across a wide range of ages, drawing on our large and unique collection. Combining a guided tour of the Museum with a hands-on workshop from our selection, your students are sure to enjoy a trip to the Museum. Our workshops cover a wide variety of topics, allowing visits to be tailored to suit a range of curriculum areas, drawing together activities and ideas from History, STEM and Art subject areas.

If you have a specific need that is not listed on our website or would like to conduct a self-led visit, please contact us to make arrangements.

Prices

Half-day with facilitated workshop and guided tour

£150 per class of up to 35 pupils

Self-led tours (to be booked in advance)

£3.50 per pupil

Accompanying adults are FREE but are required to supervise their group throughout the visit, whether facilitated or self-led. Recommended adult to child ratios can be found on the NSPCC site.

Facilities

The Museum offers indoor and outdoor spaces for children to eat lunch.

The Museum is easily accessible to coaches and has a drop-off point.

There are a number of toilets, including accessible ones in the Pye Building.

Access

Most educational activities take place in the Museum’s modern Pye Building which has step-free access and an accessible toilet.

The entrance on Riverside offers step-free access to the Pumping Station. Some areas of the historic Pumping Station are narrow or have uneven ground, but we have installed threshold ramps at small steps and most areas of the Pumping Station are accessible to most wheelchair users. There is a rough track up to the Pye Building, which can be difficult for some wheelchair users. Alternatively, you can use the public footpath and re-enter the site through the staff entrance.

ENQUIRIES AND BOOKINGS

If you are interested in bringing your class to the Museum, please contact us by emailing schools@museumoftechnology.com.

Site risk assessment

We provide a general site and visit assessment. We recommend that a representative from the educational establishment also visits the site before the event to make their own risk assessment. This can take place during regular Museum opening hours or, by arrangement, at other times.

Banner photo courtesy of Cambridge Launchpad