The Museum will be travelling back in time on Sunday 15th December for some festive fun. Many of our Christmas traditions date back to the 19th Century – did you know that the Victorians invented Christmas cards and Christmas trees?
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And there’s been a naughty elf hiding Christmas presents all around the Museum... they need to be found in time for Christmas! Visitors can follow the Christmas trail to find the lost gifts, and save the day.
Then visitors can relax with a mince pie and a mulled wine, while the Museum’s house band, the Steam Powered Rats, play some festive tunes to get you in the holiday spirit.
Event coordinator Harriet O’Rourke said, ‘We are excited to celebrate Christmas as the Pumping Station employees and their families would have, over 100 years ago. Our beautiful Victorian buildings make an amazing backdrop to the festivities, so come and celebrate Christmas with us!’
The full Museum, with its historic buildings, unique steam engines, and hands-on exhibits, will also be open to explore.
All activities are included in the museum ticket price (event day pricing will be in effect). The event is running from 10am to 4pm.
Cambridge Museum of Technology is the home of our industrial heritage. Based in the city’s historic sewage pumping station, the Museum helps people to explore, enjoy, and learn about their industrial heritage by celebrating the achievements of local industries and the people who worked in them. The large site on the River Cam has green spaces for picnics and a fun, relaxed atmosphere for families. There are audio-visual displays, hands-on exhibits, and children’s activities, as well as traditional museum displays and historic buildings.
The Victorian Pumping Station with its original machinery showcases 19th-century engineering and technology. Displays on the forgotten industries of Cambridge reveal an alternative side of the city’s history to the famous colleges. And the story is brought into the 20th Century with exhibitions on innovative local companies in our new building.