The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences is the oldest public museum at the University of Cambridge, originally established as the Woodwardian Museum in 1728. Today, the geology-focused museum is known for its extensive collections of more than two million rock, fossil, and mineral specimens, which span a history of more than 4.5 million years of geologic time. Visitors can peruse special collections such as the Beagle Collection, which showcases artifacts collected by Charles Dawson during his famed world voyage aboard the HMS Beagle, and the Harker Collection, named in honor of noted petrologist Alfred Harker. The museum is open to the public for free Mondays through Saturdays during the afternoon hours and on select special event evenings, including the Cambridge-wide Twilight at the Museums event.
University Of Cambridge, Downing St, Cambridge CB2 3EQ, UK, Phone: +44-12-23-33-34-56