University Museum Of Zoology

Museum · Cambridge

University Museum Of Zoology

Museum · Cambridge

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David Attenborough Building, Downing Pl, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, United Kingdom

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University Museum Of Zoology by null
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University Museum Of Zoology by null
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Two-floor university museum with 2M zoological specimens  

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David Attenborough Building, Downing Pl, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, United Kingdom Get directions

museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk
@museumofzoology

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David Attenborough Building, Downing Pl, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, United Kingdom Get directions

+44 1223 336650
museum.zoo.cam.ac.uk
@museumofzoology
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@ZoologyMuseum

Features

restroom
crowd family friendly
wheelchair accessible entrance
wheelchair accessible restroom

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Oct 16, 2025

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Stephen Hailey

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A lot of cool things to see in this free museum. Kids 7 and 9 found it very interesting to walk around. Split over two floors and has a good sized gift shop. Well worth a visit when exploring the town centre.

Culture Geek Travels

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A very nice two floor museum in the centre of Cambridge. The museum is free to visit. Inside you can find various collections of zoology material. Many curiosities such as a skeleton of the largest mammal existing in the world and material collected by Charles Darwin. The museum hosts a cafe. I like a lot their gift store with really cute toys for children.

Moon Rabbit

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Besides soaking in the historic university atmosphere of the world renowned University of Cambridge, I had to take the opportunity to enrich my cultural knowledge along the way. Museum of Zoology – The University of Cambridge’s Zoology Museum. No tickets or bookings needed. The museum’s not huge, but it houses a large collection of animal specimens and displays a variety of animal fossils. It’s a great place to take kids to learn about different species and animal evolution.

Jake Boscarino

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Possibly one of the most extensive collections of specimens I have seen so far. As soon as you enter you're greeted by the skeleton of a giant whale suspended above the walkway. A nice introduction to what's inside. The displays are impressively varied, ranging from butterflies, to birds, animal skulls and taxidermied big cats. Be sure NOT TO MISS: - The Dodo. - Darwin's Finches and other specimens collected during the Voyage of HMS Beagle.

Ioana Lungu

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A very interesting museum. One of the best and I've seen a lot in my life. I really wish I could come back and visit it again.

Dhiya Dinesh

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I had an amazing experience at the University Museum of Zoology in Cambridge. The museum houses an incredible collection of preserved insects, arthropods, reptiles, mammals, and fossils. It's a fascinating place for visitors of all ages, offering a chance to marvel at the diversity of life and the sheer size of some of the mammals that once roamed the Earth.

Hisumi Noe

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Loved talking with one of the volunteers/staff. Very friendly. This place has tons of animal skeletons and models so if you are into biology or just animals in general this is the place for you.

Sakura Morimoto

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Beautiful museum and very interesting specimens. Free entry, worth a visit