Also ‘The Church of the Holy Sepulchre’, located opposite the sweet shop on the corner of Round Church Street and Bridge Street. It is one of four medieval round churches still in use in England. Built around 1130, by the Fraternity of the Holy Sepulchre. It has dog tooth ornamentation and carved human heads.
Regular air shows that are very impressive with famous military aircraft taking to the skies. There are great aerial displays from spitfires and other World War planes at these events. These are held usually in Spring, Summer and Autumn. Outside of the air shows, it is a really interesting place to visit to learn about …
This is an inspiring place, and does sometimes open to the public. Please check ahead for details. They have public observing evenings (see website for details) during the Winter only. For kids they have introduced a range of fantastic talks on astronomy. These are accessible via their YouTube channel through these links: YouTube channel (click …
This holds a pre-eminent collection of scientific instruments and models, dating from the Middle Ages to the present. It was founded in 1944 by Robert Stewart Whipple, who donated his collection of scientific instruments to the University. You can see the large telescopes used in the 18th century, see how people navigated around the glove, the …
The Institute was established in 1920 by Frank Debenham as a memorial to Scott and his companions. It holds a unique collection of paint- ings, photographs, maps, equipment and journals from the Arctic and Antarctic. It has exhibitions of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his Trans-Antarctic Endurance Expedition in 1914. It also houses artefacts from Captain …
Look out for the dinosaurs carved above the door, and the world’s biggest spider inside. This is the oldest of the University museums, established in 1728. There are over 2 million fossils, minerals and rocks from 4.5 billion years ago. Spot the bronze statue of Adam Sedgwick inside. He holds his geological hammer in one hand, and in another a fossil. …
This is a great museum, and one to the favourites. See the Finback Whale skeleton which now hangs above the entrance. There is plenty to amuse the kids on a rainy day. It has close links with Darwin’s work from the HMS Beagle bound for South America. Here are skeletons of a Killer Whale, Elephant and …
Explore the ancient classical civilisations. There are over 450 casts that cover the ancient world of Greece and Rome. These include a painted Peplos Kore. She is a type of statue, a model of a young woman to mark graves as an offering to the Gods. We think of statues as white. However the Greeks liked to paint theirs …
A fantastic place to take the kids. The suits of armour, for horses and their knights, impres- sive staircase and artefacts from around the world really inspire the imagination. It was founded in 1848. There are 30 galleries on two main levels. The ancient world is a favourite with my kids. See engraved fantastical animals …
This has artefacts from all over the world. It was founded in 1884. It is one of the most important collections in this area in the UK. The oldest object is a 1.8 million year old stone tool. It houses a large collection of objects from the voyages of Captain James Cook and Fiji. See …
