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Visitor Guide To Colleges Museums
Visitor Guide To Colleges Museums
Colleges, museums
& events at the
University of Cambridge
Did you
know?
Whats On
Opening times:
AprilOctober
MondaySaturday
Sunday & Bank holiday
10am5pm
11am3pm
NovemberMarch
MondaySaturday
Sunday
10am5pm
Closed
Open Cambridge
(September)
Open Cambridge is a weekend of tours, talks
and open access for Cambridge residents and
visitors. It includes the Bridge the Gap walk, a
five-mile College route that raises funds for local
charities. www.cam.ac.uk/open-cambridge
(OctoberNovember)
The Cambridge Festival of Ideas celebrates
the arts, humanities and social sciences by
showcasing a diverse mix of talks, performances,
films, exhibitions and other creative displays.
www.cam.ac.uk/festival-of-ideas
Museum events
The museums offer a programme of events
throughout the year including Twilight at the
Museums (February), Museums at Night (May)
and Summer at the Museums (July/August).
www.cam.ac.uk/museums
TueSat 10am4pm
CLOSED: Sundays, Mondays and
bank holiday Saturdays. Open on
bank holiday Mondays. Groups
(max 25) should book in advance.
Free
Lensfield Road
Cambridge CB2 1ER
01223 336540
www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum
G Sedgwick Museum of
Earth Sciences (1904)
C Museum of Classical
Archaeology (1884)
Downing Street,
Cambridge CB2 3EQ
01223 333456
www.sedgwickmuseum.org
MonFri 12.304.30pm.
CLOSED: Bank holidays
Free
Free School Lane,
Cambridge CB2 3RH
01223 330906
www.hps.cam.ac.uk/whipple
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Please note
The information contained within this leaflet is for guidance only. The Colleges are private institutions and opening
times may vary due to functions, conferences, holidays, etc. During the examination period (late April-mid June) the
Colleges will be shut. Charges are also subject to change. Please check with the College you wish to visit in advance.
Groups should book in advance and the Visit Cambridge website offers official walking tours visiting several Colleges.
All visitors should first report to the porters lodge at the entrance to the College on arrival.
Please remember that the Colleges are places where people study, work and live and we ask that you do not enter
any areas marked private. Members of the University will be asked for their University card to visit Colleges.
Alumni should request a CamCard for College access (www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/benefits/camcard/college-access).
April-June is quiet exam period, during which most of the Colleges are closed
St Andrews Street,
Cambridge CB2 3BU
01223 334900
www.christs.cam.ac.uk
Herschel Road
Cambridge CB3 9AL
01223 332360
www.clarehall.cam.ac.uk
5
Storeys Way
Cambridge CB3 0DS
01223 336000
www.chu.cam.ac.uk
Trinity Lane
Cambridge CB2 1TL
01223 333200
www.clare.cam.ac.uk
Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1RH
01223 338000
www.corpus.cam.ac.uk
6
13
9am5pm
Free
9am5pm
Free
Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DQ
01223 334800
www.dow.cam.ac.uk
Mortimer Road
Cambridge CB1 2EW
01223 334898
www.hughes.cam.ac.uk
9am6pm
Free
St Andrews Street
Cambridge CB2 3AP
01223 334200
www.emma.cam.ac.uk
9
14
9am6pm
Free
Jesus Lane
Cambridge CB5 8BL
01223 339339
www.jesus.cam.ac.uk
Storeys Way
Cambridge CB3 0DG
01223 332000
www.fitz.cam.ac.uk
Girton College (1869)
9am5pm
Free
Huntingdon Road
Cambridge CB3 0JG
01223 338999
www.girton.cam.ac.uk
11 Gonville and Caius College
(1348)
18
15
10am4pm. Groups of 8+ by
prior arrangement only.
Free
Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 8PH
01223 747111
www.homerton.cam.ac.uk
Kings Parade
Cambridge CB2 1ST
01223 331100
www.kings.cam.ac.uk
Magdalene Street
Cambridge CB3 0AG
01223 332100
www.magd.cam.ac.uk
9.30am5pm
Free
10
16
19
28
MarOct 10am5pm;
NovFeb 10am3.30pm
Adult 5; concessions 3.50;
children under 12 free
St Johns Street
Cambridge CB2 1TP
01223 338671
www.joh.cam.ac.uk
20
Peterhouse (1284)
9am5pm
Free
Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1RD
01223 338200
www.pet.cam.ac.uk
22
24
29
26
23
9.30am5pm
Free
The College is open all year round.
Groups should be limited to 10 and
visit outside the exam period.
Grange Road
Cambridge CB3 9AN
01223 339100
www.robinson.cam.ac.uk
Mount Pleasant
Cambridge CB3 0BN
01223 336250
www.st-edmunds.cam.ac.uk
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Tourist Information
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