Cambridge Science Tour
Cambridge Science Tour
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Discover the impressive history of science at Cambridge University. Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Alan Turing and Stephen Hawking – these are just some of the scientists that have lived and studied at Cambridge. This walking tour will explore their stories, their scientific discoveries and their time here in Cambridge. See the site where the atom was split for the first time, the pub where the discovery of the structure of DNA was announced as well as many university colleges where great scientists lived and studied. All our tour guides are based at Cambridge University. Our tours are restricted to a maximum of 12 people so small groups are guaranteed.
If you can not see a tour available for the date of your visit, please contact us to discuss booking a private tour.
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Gonville and Caius College
10 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedWe begin our tour with Stephen Hawking. Outside the college where he was employed, we discuss his life and time here in Cambridge.Corpus Clock
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeLearn about the mechanics of the hypnotic Corpus Clock and the strange creature which eats it.The Eagle
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeDiscover the story of Rosalind Franklin and the controversy around the discovery of the structure of DNA at the site where Crick & Watson announced they had found the 'secret of life'.West Hub
10 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedHear about the lab group which has almost thirty Nobel Prize winners to its name at the site where some of the greatest scientific discoveries of the last one hundred and fifty years have occurred. Including James Clerk Maxwell, Ernest Rutherford and Dorothy Hodgkin.Peterhouse
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedDiscover the famous alumni and scientists of Peterhouse - the oldest college in Cambridge.Mathematical Bridge
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedLearn about and see an incredible feat of engineering at the Mathematical Bridge.Darwin College
10 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedLearn about the life of Charles Darwin and his time here in Cambridge at the college where his son and grandchildren once lived.King's College
10 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedOverlooking King's from the Backs, discover the incredible and tragic story of the code-breaker and father of computer science Alan Turing.The Backs(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeWe stroll along the idyllic Backs towards the other side of the river and the centre of town.St. John's College
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedAt one of the most famous colleges in Cambridge, hear about the famous scientists and alumni of St John's including Paul Dirac.Trinity College
10 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedThe college with the most Nobel Prize winners and the college of Isaac Newton, we finish our tour with the breathtaking history of science at Trinity College - right next to Newton's 'apple tree'.
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