Cambridge Museum of Technology

22/06/2026

Volunteers from Cambridge Industrial Archaeology Group | Cambridge Museum of Technology | Chesterton Local History Society will be offering free guided-heritage walks from Pye recreation ground at Chesterton Festival on Sat 27 June pm.
No need to book. Why not combine with a trip to Cambridge Museum of Technology. Check online and festival-information desk for scheduled departure times.
www.museumoftechnology.com/calendar/june2026/cmt-chesterton-festival

18/06/2026

Fancy doing something for Father's Day?

Classic and vintage motorcycles from around the country will be descending upon Cambridge Museum of Technology for the day! They will be displayed around the Upper Site for visitors to enjoy. Visitors will be able to see the bikes and talk to their owners who can answer questions and show off their machines.

The Museum will be open from 10: 30am to 4pm for visitors to explore our displays. The motorcycles will be on display from 11am to 4pm.

17/06/2026

CIAG's first guided, industrial-heritage walk of our 2026 schedule gets underway this Friday 19 June morning with a river route, departing from Jesus Green Lock House to Cambridge Museum of Technology on Riverside.
E-tickets available in advance (online) or purchase from the ticket office on arrival at the Museum. For route and departure information and e-ticketing:
www.museumoftechnology.com/calendar/2026/ciag-river-walk-19june

16/06/2026

29/05/2026

On this day 73 years ago, Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary made the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest.

But did you know their successful attemt was made with help from technology by the Pye Company?

The expedition used a Pye PTC122 Walkiephone to communicate up the mountain, and we have an example of this model on display at our Pye Museum (sadly not the actual one used at the top of the world!).

The equipment was a 6-valve crystal controlled transmitter and receiver, carried on the chest of the operator. A built-in top mounted microphone was used, together with external headphones and a flexible tape antenna. Imagine using that equipment at the top of a 8,800m mountain?

24/05/2026

What's on | June 2026

*Guided Tour of the Pye Exhibition*

14th June 14:00-14:45pm

Guided Tour of the Pye Exhibitions — Cambridge Museum of Technology

*Cambridge Industrial Archaeology Group | Group Meeting

8th June 19:30-20:45

https://www.museumoftechnology.com/calendar/june2026/ciag-meeting

*Guided Heritage Walks*

Various dates 10:30-11:45

Jesus Green to Riverside 19th June, 17th July, 21st August, 18th September – meeting point Jesus Green Lock House, CB4 3BD.

Railway Walk 11th July and 26th September – meeting point Cambridge North

Gasworks off Newmarket Road 16th August. Meeting Point Cheddars Lane Gate.

*Home Ed Tech Club*

19th June 12:30-14:30

https://www.museumoftechnology.com/calendar/2026/6/19/home-ed-tech-club

*Classic Motorcycle Day*

21st June 11:00-16:00

https://www.museumoftechnology.com/calendar/2025/classic-motor-cycle-6y4ts-4n3x5

*Toddle into Tech*

26th June 10:30am-12:30pm

https://www.museumoftechnology.com/calendar/2026/6/26/toddle-into-tech

*Museum Wellbeing Craft Group*

2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month

14:00-16:00

*Folk Day*

25th July

10:30-20:00

https://www.museumoftechnology.com/calendar/2026/folkday

Gift shop in ticket office.

On-site hospitality partners available daily | check online for hours

Regular Museum opening hours: Fridays | Saturdays | Sundays: 10:30-16:00

22/05/2026

Come visit us this half-term week and take shelter from the heat!

Not only is it cool inside ☃️, it's also cool inside 😎...

The Museum will be open Wednesday 27th to Sunday 31st May, 10:30 - 16:00.

(📷 by our volunteer, Alasdair)

20/05/2026

🐲 Calling all dragon fanatics! 🐲

We have a limited number of spaces left on our DRAW THE POWER dragon workshops on Tuesday 27th May!

Join local artist Jill Fordham and create pedal-powere, dragon themed art inspired by our collection! AND these woekshops gets you early access to our half-term Dragon Trail, and exclusive time in the museum when we are not open to the public!

To book your tickets, go to www.museumoftechnology.com

18/05/2026

📢 What's On May Half-Term @ CMT 📢

Dragons are taking over the Pumping Station this half-term, and will be sure to put some fire into your half-term!

🐲 All week long we have our DRAGON TRAIL around the museum! Can you hunt down the dragons inspired by our machines and call yourself a dragon slayer? (No booking required. Included in the price of admission!)

🚲 Join us on Tuesday 26th for workshops with local artist, Jill Fordham, to create a pedal-powered, dragon-themed art installation inspired by our collection! (Tickets must be booked through our website!)

🎨 Join us on Friday 29th for a Dragon Craft drop-in session! Make your own dragon finger puppets, badges and prints! (No booking required. Included in the price of admission!)