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Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
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University of Cambridge
Department of Earth Sciences
Downing Street
Cambridge
CB2 3EQ
Cambridgeshire
England
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Iguanodon bernissartensis, a five-metre tall dinosaur, greets visitors to the Sedgwick Museum
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Collection details
Natural Sciences
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Contact details
General enquiries (Tel)
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01223 333456
General information (Fax)
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01223 333450
E-mail
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sedgwickmuseum@esc.cam.ac.uk
Website
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www.sedgwickmuseum.org
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Open
Mon to Fri 10.00-13.00 & 14.00-17.00
Sat 10.00-16.00
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Closed
Bank Holiday Mondays, Christmas & Easter Period. Exact closure dates are listed on our website.
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Admission charges
Free admission
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Description
The Museum was built as a memorial to Adam Sedgwick and opened in 1904. The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences has its origins in the early 18th century, and includes specimens donated by important figures such as Charles Darwin and Mary Anning.
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Collections description
Collections comprise more than 1.5 million specimens of fossils, rocks and minerals. Displays in the galleries show fossils from Cambridgeshire, dinosaurs, marine reptiles from the Jurassic, and fossils from millions of years of Earth history. A mineral gallery displays colourful specimens from around the world. Specimens not on display in the gallery (for example, rocks collected by Charles Darwin during the Voyage of the Beagle) are available for viewing - please call to arrange.
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Key artists and exhibits
fossils, dinosaurs, rocks, minerals, Sedgwick's collections, Darwin Collection, Harker Collection, local geology.
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Articles
Project Puts Museum Objects Into Words For Kids In East Anglia
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Available resources
Exploring the Wenlock Reef
Website
Glossary of Geological Words and Terms
Resource or activity pack
Land and Sea - Handling Set Guide
Handling collection or artefacts; Resource or activity pack
Resources Pack
Resource or activity pack; Taught session (schools); Teachers' pack or notes
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
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Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
Shop
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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