New! Guided Heritage Walks: Discover Cambridge’s industrial past.
In collaboration with Cambridge Industrial Archaeology Group, Cambridge Museum of Technology is proud to present a series of walking tours led by expert guides.
Discover Cambridge’s industrial history hiding in plain sight all around us. Access to the Museum is included in the price of each walk. Walks will start at 10:30 and reach the Museum at approximately 12 noon.
River Walk Jesus Green to Riverside
The banks of the river Cam were once teeming with industries and the river itself was an important trading route. From brewers to scientific instrument makers, from boat builders to the gas works, they could all be found along the river. Small ferries once carried passengers, vehicles and animals across the water but were replaced by bridges as Cambridge grew. If you know where to look, there are still traces to be seen and stories to be told of the industries and the workers of the past.
The tour will begin at Jesus Lock and end at Cambridge Museum of Technology, home of Cambridge’s industrial heritage, where you will be able to explore the displays.
Prospective Dates: Friday 27th June, Friday 18th July, Friday 22nd August, Friday 19th September 2025.
Energy Walks: Cambridge Gasworks
Explore the former Cambridge gasworks (off Newmarket Road) and its impact on local society, economy and the environment. Featuring documentary sources (such as maps, photographs, company records and eyewitness reports), the tour will: explore the sights (and smells) of the former Cambridge gasworks, its operations, stories of its workers, evaluate its environmental impact, and invite participants to assess its legacy: past, present and future.
This tour will begin at the Cheddars Lane (upper) gate of Cambridge Museum of Technology (on a step-free route around Cheddars Lane, Newmarket Road, River Lane and Riverside) will visit archaeological remains from what was the largest industrial complex in Cambridge: the University and Town Gas-Light Company. The tour will end at Cambridge Museum of Technology, home of Cambridge’s industrial heritage, where you will be able to explore the displays
Prospective Dates: Sunday 15th June, Friday 25th July, Saturday 9th August, Friday 5th September 2025.
Group size is limited (to maximum of 16) and tickets must be purchased in advance, either via the Museum’s Events Calendar or by contacting the Museum directly.
For all of the above walks
£16pp
Access to the Museum is included in your ticket (please bring copy of your receipt).
Group size limited: tickets must be purchased in advance (online or from museum)
Suitable for ages 11+.
All-weather (come suitably prepared!)
Please aim to arrive at least 5 minutes before the start time of the walk, which will depart promptly!
