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Wheelchair-Accessible Things to Do in Cambridge
Planning accessible days out in Cambridge? Start here: these attractions indicate wheelchair access, and where owners have added detail you'll find accessibility notes on each attraction's page.
Museums & Galleries
0.2 mi from Cambridge
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, also known as MAA, at the University of Cambridge houses the university's collections of local antiquities, together with archaeological... — Wikipedia
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0.2 mi from Cambridge
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, is the geology museum of the University of Cambridge. It is part of the Department of Earth Sciences and is located on the university's Downi... — Wikipedia
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0.4 mi from Cambridge
Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge. It is located on Trumpington Street opposite Fitzwilliam Street in central Cambridge. It wa... — Wikipedia
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0.5 mi from Cambridge
The Polar Museum
The Polar Museum is part of the Scott Polar Research Institute, a University of Cambridge centre founded in 1920 as a memorial to Captain Scott and his companions. Inside you'll fi...
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0.6 mi from Cambridge
Museum of Classical Archaeology and Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge
This University of Cambridge museum houses one of the largest plaster cast collections in the world, with sculptures laid out in broadly chronological order from the Archaic period...
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1.1 mi from Cambridge
Cambridge Science Centre
Cambridge Science Centre is a hands-on STEM attraction in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, based at the Cambridge Science Park. Inside you'll find over 20 interactive exhibits, including...
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7.8 mi from Cambridge
American Air Museum
Museum at Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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14.7 mi from Cambridge
Ely Museum
Ely Museum, housed in the Old Gaol on Market Street, tells the story of Ely and the surrounding fens, from prehistoric creatures to the present day. You can explore how the wetland...
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15.6 mi from Cambridge
The Cromwell Museum
The Cromwell Museum sits in the heart of Huntingdon town centre, just off the historic town square, telling the story of Oliver Cromwell through the best collection of artefacts re...
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16.6 mi from Cambridge
St Neots Museum
St Neots Museum tells the story of this busy market town on the River Ouse, from prehistoric times through to the modern day. Housed in the Old Court, a former police station and l...
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22.3 mi from Cambridge
Great Bardfield Cottage Museum
Local museum in Great Bardfield, Essex, England, UK
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24.6 mi from Cambridge
Suffolk Regiment Museum
The Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Regiments' Museum is based at The Keep, a Grade II Listed building in Bury St Edmunds that was once the Suffolk Regiment Depot. Here you can view med...
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26.5 mi from Cambridge
Whittlesey Museum
Whittlesey Museum is a small independent museum in the heart of Whittlesey, telling the story of the town and nearby villages of Coates, Eastrea, Pondersbridge and Turves from preh...
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28.2 mi from Cambridge
Gainsborough's House
Gainsborough's House is a museum and gallery in the centre of Sudbury, Suffolk, dedicated to the works of Thomas Gainsborough, with a large permanent collection of his oil painting...
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28.3 mi from Cambridge
Sudbury Heritage Centre and Museum
Sudbury Heritage Centre and Museum, housed in the Town Hall, tells the story of this Suffolk market town from the Iron Age to the present day. Highlights include a model Zeppelin t...
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29.4 mi from Cambridge
Discover Downham Heritage
Discover Downham Heritage Centre is a volunteer-run museum telling the story of Downham Market and the surrounding Clackclose Hundred villages through interactive displays, archive...
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Water Parks
Where to stay near Cambridge
Places to stay within easy reach of these days out.
Worth knowing before you go
Accessibility varies in the detail — surfaces, accessible toilets, parking distance. Attraction pages show accessibility notes where provided; phoning ahead for specifics is always worthwhile, and attraction owners can claim their listing to keep this information accurate.
See the full things to do in Cambridge guide for every attraction in the area. Save your favourites to a free trip planner to build the week day by day.
Frequently asked questions
How reliable is the accessibility information?
Access facilities are based on each attraction's own data, and verified owners can keep their notes up to date. For specific needs — accessible toilets, surface types, hoists — we recommend confirming with the attraction directly before your visit.
What else is there to do in Cambridge?
Beyond this list, popular days out nearby include Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Whipple Museum of the History Of Science and Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences — see the full things-to-do guide for everything within reach.
More ways to explore
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