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 Downing Site in Downing Street, central Cambridge, England.

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Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: science museum in England
Also known as: “Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge” and “The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences”
Address: Cambridge, CB2 3EQ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pembroke College and Corpus Christi College.

Pembroke College

University

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Pembroke College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college is the third-oldest college of the university and has more than 700 students and fellows. Pembroke College is situated 650 feet southwest of Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences.

Corpus Christi College

University

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Corpus Christi College 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. Corpus Christi College is situated 790 feet west of Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences.

Cambridge University Museum of Zoology

Museum

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The University Museum of Zoology is a museum of the University of Cambridge and part of the research community of the Department of Zoology. The public is welcome and admission is free.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambridge and Highsett.

Cambridge

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Cambridge is a university city in Cambridgeshire in England. 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.

Highsett

Neighborhood

Photo: Dr Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Highsett is a residential estate and a listed heritage site in Cambridge, England. The estate was designed by Eric Lyons of Eric Lyons & Partners. It was built in three phases between 1959 and 1964.