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Whipple Museum of the History of Science

The Whipple Museum of the History of Science is a museum attached to the University of Cambridge, England, which houses an extensive collection of scientific instruments, apparatus, models, pictures, prints, photographs, books and other material related to the history of science.
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Friday 12:30 PM—4:30 PM
  • Email: hps-whipple-museum@lists.cam.ac.uk
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum, part of the University of Cambridge, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Whipple Museum” and “Whipple Museum of the History Of Science”
  • Address: Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Corpus Christi College and Pembroke College.

University
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is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. From the late 14th century to the early 19th century it was also commonly known as Bene't College.

University
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is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college is the third-oldest college of the university and has over 700 students and fellows. is situated 340 feet south of Whipple Museum of the History of Science.

University
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King's College, formally The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge, is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college lies beside the and faces out onto King's Parade in the centre of the city. is situated 1,100 feet northwest of Whipple Museum of the History of Science.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambridge and Cambridge Castle.

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is a university city in in . It is a city of crocuses and daffodils on the Backs, of green open spaces and cattle grazing only 500 yards from the market square.

Locality
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, locally also known as Castle Mound, is located in , , England. Originally built after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 to control the strategically important route to the north of England, it played a role in the conflicts of the Anarchy, the First and Second Barons' Wars.

Suburb
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is a suburb and electoral ward in , England. As of the 2021 UK census, the ward had a population of 11,374.

Whipple Museum of the History of Science

Latitude
52.20288° or 52° 12′ 10″ north
Longitude
0.11949° or 0° 7′ 10″ east
Operator
University of Cambridge
Open location code
9F426439+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1448802317
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q3329390
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