As part of Summer at the Museums, Cambridge University's Engineering Department hosts a series of engineering activities for families at Cambridge Museum of Technology throughout August 2016.

Can you build a strong bridge from only paper and masking tape?

Guided by Maria Kettle (Outreach Officer at Cambridge University Engineering Department) participants follow the design challenge to build paper bridges strong enough to hang buckets filled with tinned beans!

A runner-up in today's paper-bridge building challenge by @Cambridge_Eng @CamTechMuseum https://t.co/EtezD6LXk6 pic.twitter.com/7ToBf86s04
— Museum of Technology (@CamTechMuseum) August 10, 2016

The heaviest load carried to date? On 10 August 2016, a bridge carried 13.4Kg . Can you build a stronger bridge? Find out how to participate.

Today's bridge winner carried 13.4Kg. Can you build stronger? @CamTechMuseum on Wed 17, 24, 31 Aug 10am-12.30pm pic.twitter.com/GIPxhjNK0A
— Museum of Technology (@CamTechMuseum) August 10, 2016

About Summer at the Museums

Summer at the Museums is delivered by the University of Cambridge Museums as part of its Arts Council funded Major Partner Museum programme. Pack more into your summer and join museums and collections in Cambridge and beyond for family activities, events and trails throughout the school holidays.

The Summer at the Museum’s What’s On guide provides day-by-day listings and details about what’s happening and where.

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