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<h1>Welcome to the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences</h1>
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<h2>World-class collections</h2>
<p>Discover fossils, rocks and minerals from around the world and <a href="exhibits/index.html" title="Explore">explore</a> more than 550 million years of Earth's history.</p>
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<h2>Activities and events</h2>
<p>Learn about the Earth and its history - try our free <a href="activities/index.html" title="What's On">events</a>, trails and activities.</p>
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<h2>Free admission</h2>
<p>The Museum is <a href="about/index.html" title="Information">open</a> year round and admission is free.</p>
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<h2>Time Truck at the Sedgwick Museum</h2>
<p><b>Saturday 17<sup>th</sup> March 2012: 10:30 - 15:30pm</b></p>
<p>Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences and Department of Earth Sciences</p>
<p>Travel in time with Time Truck! Investigate rocks and minerals, discover dinosaurs and explore earthquake science with hands-on activities and demonstrations.</p>
<p>Drop-in, all ages, hands-on. All children must be accompanied by an adult</p>
<p>Free but donations welcomed.</p>
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<h2>"The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Last 3.5 Billion Years" or 'What the fossil record can tell you about the evolution of life if you are not too afraid to ask...'</h2>
<p><b>Tuesday 20<sup>th</sup> March 2012: 18:30 - 19:30</b></p>
<p>Join Dr Ken MacNamara, Director of the Sedgwick Museum, for a roller-coaster ride through the whole history of life on Earth and find out how recent fossil discoveries have changed our understanding of the evolution of living things.</p>
<p>Ages 12+ / adult.</p>
<p>The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences will be open from 18.00. </p>
<p>This talk <b>must</b> be pre-booked. For bookings please call the Festivals Office on 01223-766766</p>
<p>Free but donations welcome.</p>
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<h2>'Understanding the Earth - archival evidence' Preview Evening.</h2>
<p><b>Friday 23<sup>rd</sup> March 2012: 17:00 - 19:00</b></p>
<p>The Sedgwick Museum Archive holds over 800 boxes full of irreplaceable materials relating to the history of geology and the Earth Sciences. Dating back to the 17th Century they provide provide unique insights into the development of this field of scientific investigation and the people involved. This special evening viewing of a brand new exhibition of original and scanned documents and images from the archives will provide a one-off opportunity to talk to Sandra Marsh, the archivist responsible for organising and caring for this fascinating collection.</p>
<p>Ages 12+ / adult.</p>
<p>Free but donations welcome.</p>
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<p><a href="about/news/Trilobite Issue 23 - Autumn 2011.pdf"><img src="about/news/images/Issue 23.jpg" width="150" height="213" border="0" alt="Cover of Trilobite newsletter" align="left" /></a><cite>Trilobite</cite> is the newsletter of the Sedgwick Museum and the Friends of the Sedgwick Museum. It contains information about upcoming events in the Museum and the activities (including talks and field trips) of the Friends.</p>
<p><a href="about/news/index.html#friends_news" title="Find out more">Full details ...</a></p>
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<h2>Hands-on Saturdays</h2>
<p> Saturday 5<sup>th</sup> March<br />
11:00 - 3.30pm</p>
<p>As we get ready for Cambridge Science Festival, join volunteers from Time Truck to investigate fossils, rocks and minerals and find out more about the Earth from the displays in the Sedgwick Museum.</p>
<p>Free, No need to book, just drop in!</p>
<p>Handling activities are suitable for children age 6+</p>
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<h2>Time Truck at the Sedgwick Museum</h2>
<p>Saturday 19<sup>th</sup> March<br />
10:30 - 3:30pm</p>
<p>Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences and Department of Earth Sciences</p>
<p>Travel in time with Time Truck! Investigate rocks and minerals, discover dinosaurs and explore earthquake science with hands-on activities and demonstrations.</p>
<p>Free, Hands-on activities for all ages</p>
<p>Free, No need to book, just drop in!</p>
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<h2>Maps, moon-rock and royal visits: Treasures from the Archives of the Sedgwick Museum & Department of Earth Sciences.</h2>
<p>Saturday 26<sup>th</sup> March<br />10:30-11:15am <br /> 11:45am-12:30pm <br /> 1:30-2:15 pm <br /> 2:45-3:30pm </p>
<p>Brighton Building, Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Madingley Rd. Madingley Rise, Cambridge, CB3 0EZ.<br /> Recommended Parking: <a href="http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/around/parkandride/madingleyroad/" title="Madingley"> Park and Ride </a> </p>
<p>Have you ever wondered about what geologists get up to on their field-trips? Or who brought the first samples of moon rock to Cambridge and why? Or even which Professor of Geology was also a Consulate in Rome in 1860? Come and meet the Sedgwick Museum's Archivist who'll answer all these questions and many more with the help of evidence from the Sedgwick Museum's archive. Geological notebooks and diaries, maps, photograph albums, original museum specimen catalogues and letters all reveal the story of the people behind the Sedgwick Museum.</p>
<p>This tour and talk is suitable for adults and young people aged 10 and over.</p>
<p>Booking is essential- please call the Festivals Office on 01223 766766</p>
<p>Part of Cambridge Science Festival <a href="http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/sciencefestival/" title="CSF website">CSF website </a></p>
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<h2>Fossil Finds</h2>
<p>Saturday 26<sup>th</sup> March<br />11.30am -12.30pm & 2.00pm -3.30pm</p>
<p>Brighton Building, Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Madingley Rd. Madingley Rise, Cambridge, CB3 0EZ.<br />Recommended Parking: <a href="http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/around/parkandride/madingleyroad/" title="Madingley"> Park and Ride </a> </p>
<p>This is a unique chance for young geologists to visit behind the scenes at the Sedgwick Museum's Conservation Unit where fossils, rocks and minerals are cared for and investigated. Find out about how fossils are carefully removed from the rock in which they are preserved ready to be studied and displayed in the Museum. Learn to be a Geological Conservator and extract a fossil for yourself.</p>
<p>This workshop is suitable for children aged 8 and over. All children must be accompanied by an adult.</p>
<p>Booking is essential- please call the Festivals Office on 01223 766766</p>
<p>Part of Cambridge Science Festival <a href="http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/sciencefestival/" title="CSF website">CSF website </a></p>
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