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For Families and General Public

We’re open every weekend and all through the school holidays from 09:00am to 4:00pm.

Book a 2-hour visit whenever you’d like and we’d love you to stay longer if we’ve got space. All sessions must be booked online in advance – you can even book on the day of your visit if there’s space.

Our Centre is packed with over 20 fun, hands-on and open-ended exhibits, which you and your children can explore at your own pace. Our Shows are held twice a day and our Lab Bench challenge activities run three-times a day. The Work Bench is open throughout the day for you to explore in your own time.

Please note that our Centre may be warm on very hot summer days, so although you will be very welcome, you may want to change your tickets to a different day. Simply log-into your account and change the date of your visit.

School Holiday Dates 2025:

Christmas Holidays: Monday 22 December to Friday 2 January

For Schools

We follow the Cambridge County Council term dates and are open daily during term times for school visits.

Our session times run from 9.30am – 11.30am and 1.00pm – 3.00pm.

For full details of our dedicated workshops and information outlining how to book your school visit, go to our Schools page.

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What people say..

“A wonderful space! The kids loved it – it was fun and educational. The staff were lovely and helpful too.”

Hands-On Exhibits

Here’s a small taster of the exhibits you will find in our Centre.

bridge building exhibit

Building Bridges

Can you fit the blocks together to make a bridge that holds itself together – as if by magic? Explore how different types of bridges work too!

Car Run

Can you build a car that goes faster or further than the rest? Then make it faster still? Give it a try!

Lights show

The Science of Light

Pretty lights and science together in one place – what more could you ask for? Investigate the properties of light using lenses and mirrors.

guess the weight exhibit

Guess the Weight

Can you guess which of our weights is the heaviest?

Engineering Exploits

Turn a gear one way. What happens to the gear next to it, and the one next to that? Test your engineering skills and link the gears together.

Paper plane launcher at Cambridge Science Centre

Flying in the Wind

Take inspiration from nature or unleash your creativity to make a flying machine.

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Ticket Information

  • Buy one visit, get 12 months free
  • Over 20 hands-on exhibits to explore
  • Daily interactive, exciting shows and activities
  • Session times MUST be booked
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