Join our  regular group of families for a free, fun, and interactive free roam stay and play session for your 1-5 year olds.

You can chat with other parents and carers, and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, and biscuits. Your little ones can play with toys, musical instruments and create artwork with other children their age.

This is a free-roam play session, you and your little ones can move freely through the room to explore the crafts, toys, and musical instruments in whichever order you would like.

We have a wonderful collection of heritage toys for your little ones to explore and play with, giving you a unique opportunity to reminisce over toys you may have played with as a child!

There will be a new craft activity every week! Let your little ones’ creativity flow freely with our stickers, pom-poms, tissue paper, sequins, and other craft supplies.

After the stay and play, you can visit the Museum for free, with fun trails for your little ones!

There are changing facilities available in the Museum.

Pushchairs are welcome but will need to fit through a standard door frame and space is limited.

What: A free engaging playgroup with lots of toys and musical instruments for the children to explore, new craft activities every week. Free tea, coffee, and biscuits are provided!

When: 10 am – 11.30 am, every Thursday morning.

Where: The Session will take place in our beautiful Enid Porter room at the Museum of Cambridge. The entrance to the Enid Porter room is through the Museum courtyard with a green door in an old shopfront with a collection of typewriters and other wonderful artifacts.

Suitable for ages 1 – 5.

How to book: Please book a ticket for all adults and children attending. If you would like any help booking your tickets, please email sophie.casford@museumofcambridge.org or call the Museum on 01223 355159. We do accept walk-ins on the day but we cannot guarantee a place as space is limited.

Accessibility

You can read about our accessibility information on our website. If you’d like to chat through any accessibility requirements, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 01223 355159 or email sophie.casford@museumofcambridge.org.uk. Event attendees with additional needs are welcome to bring a supporter or carer who will be admitted to the event free of charge.

Getting Here

We are in the centre of Cambridge. You’ll find us at the corner of Castle Street and Northampton Street. We are right beside Kettle’s Yard and only a 15-minute walk from King’s College.

You can park your bike at the bike parks on Bridge Street or on Northampton Street. There is a bus stop on Bridge Street. Check out the Stagecoach website to plan your journey to and from the Museum. Find out more about how to get here by train, bike, bus, car or on foot on our website.

Photography

Please note that photographs will be taken throughout this event, and images may be used in future marketing and reporting materials. If you do not wish your or your family’s photograph to be taken, please make sure to let us know.

Healthy Events

If you are feeling unwell or have recently tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend this event. We’ll be happy to offer you a refund if applicable and welcome you to the Museum on another day.

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