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Have you ever wondered how animations work?
Try your hand at making a phenakistiscope, one of the earliest ways of creating moving images. Learn more about how our brains process what we see, to create the illusion of motion from still images!
This is a pop-up activity and is included in the price of Museum admission.
This event is part of the University of Cambridge Museum’s Summer at the Museums and we have two other pop-up actives over the summer!
Taking inspiration from the summer holidays, you’ll create a foam printing plate, which you can use to create your very own postcard. Send it to a friend, or keep it as a souvenir – the choice is yours!
This is a pop-up activity and is included in the price of Museum admission.
This event is part of the University of Cambridge Museum’s Summer at the Museums and we have two other pop-up actives over the summer!
Most people are familiar with the classic paper plane but did you know that there are many other alternatives? Try your hand at making some and compare their effectiveness. Which one will go the furthest?
This is a pop-up activity and is included in the price of Museum admission.
This event is part of the University of Cambridge Museum’s Summer at the Museums and we have two other pop-up actives over the summer!
