Cambridge Science Centre

Cambridge Science Centre, initially located on Jesus Lane in Cambridge, England, is the city's first interactive science museum. The start-up exhibition space was opened by the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University, Leszek Borysiewicz, on 7 February 2013,[1] the museum was opened to the public on 8 February 2013. Its first exhibition dealt with the electromagnetic spectrum and principles of sound and hearing. The museum was founded by Dr. Chris Lennard and Dr. Katia Smith-Litiere, backed by technology entrepreneurs, including chairman David Cleevely, Hermann Hauser and Jonathan Milner.[2]

Free pop up science activities at Tesco Bar Hill as part of Street Science
The interior in January 2013.

In December 2016, the exhibition space was closed for relocation.[3] While they were relocating, Cambridge Science Centre put on a series of pop up science events known as 'Street Science'. The museum reopened in April 2018.[4]

Cambridge Science Centre's first exhibition space 2013 - 2016

See also

References
  1. City's first hands-on science museum ready for launch.
  2. £5M funding target as Cambridge Science Centre sets up home.
  3. Makey, Julian (16 December 2016). "Cambridge Science Centre closes doors while it hunts for a new base". CambridgeshireLive. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. Rabbett, Abigail (27 April 2018). "First-look pictures of the new Cambridge Science Centre". CambridgeshireLive. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  • Museum's website52°12′31″N 0°07′14″E
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