Outreach

We share our passion for nature with the world through public engagement, outreach programmes and resources, and of course, through our degree courses.

Public events

The University Museum of Zoology is open to the public six days a week. We are proud to welcome over 100,000 visitors annually. 

Entry to the Museum is free. Our collection contains approximately two million items from the skeleton of an extinct dodo to beetles collected by Charles Darwin. 

Our Zoology Live!, Winter Wildlife Festival and Cambridge Festival events are highlights of our year. You can find listings for all our public events on the Museum’s Events Page.

Community and schools activities 

The Museum team runs a year-round programme of events and activities for all, from young children, schools and local community groups to prospective students and researchers from around the world. 

Click on the links below to get involved!

Learning + Outreach | Museum of Zoology

Community Programmes | Museum of Zoology

Young Zoologists Club | Museum of Zoology

Zoology Club | Museum of Zoology

Contact Us | Museum of Zoology

Education for all

The Department supports the University and Colleges in their commitment to widening participation in higher education and improving access for students from underrepresented backgrounds. Each year, outreach activities take place in Cambridge and in schools and colleges across the UK to encourage and support applications to Cambridge.

Further information is available through the University’s widening participation initiatives:

Widening access to undergraduate study

Widening access to postgraduate education

Open Days and Events | Undergraduate Study

Find out more about studying Zoology with us.