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🏖️ 0.55 miles from Sheep's Green, River Cam (Poor water quality)
Cambridge
Museums & Galleries · Cambridge
Museum of Zoology
📍 CB2 3RQ
Photo: Sebastian Ballard (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- 21-metre Fin whale skeleton hanging above the shop
- Displays including elephants, giant ground sloths and giraffes
- Specimens collected by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace
- See the skeleton of the extinct Dodo
- Guided tours such as From Darwin to Dodos
The Museum of Zoology is one of Cambridge's major museums, part of the University's Department of Zoology, showing thousands of specimens from across the animal kingdom. You can see elephants, a giant ground sloth, a giraffe, and specimens gathered by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, alongside the skeleton of an extinct Dodo. A 21-metre Fin whale hangs above the shop in the Whale Hall entrance. It suits families and anyone curious about natural history, with free admission and a café on site. Located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, it's 0.9 miles from Cambridge station and 0.5 miles from Sheep's Green, River Cam beach, with 28 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Tuesday to Saturday 10.00-16.30, Sunday 12.00-16.30, closed Monday
- Booking
- Groups of 10 or more should book via the group visits page
- Accessibility
- Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult
- Best for
- Free entry for all visitors
From the attraction's own website on 20 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
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