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Places to visit and things to do in and around Cambridge

 
   

Places to visit

The Fitzwilliam Museum -The Fitzwilliam Museum houses world-class collections of works of art and antiquities spanning centuries and civilisations.

Imperial War Museum, Duxford - Duxford is Europe's premier aviation museum - as well as having one of the finest collections of tanks, military vehicles and naval exhibits in the country.

Cambridge & County Folk Museum - The museum houses exhibits illustrating the work and everyday life of the people of Cambridge and its surrounding county over the last 300 years.

Things to do

Arts Picture House - Situated in the heart Cambridge, the Arts Picturehouse is dedicated to showing the best in current, classic, independent and foreign language films. The Arts Picture House has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. They also have a cafe-bar in which to relax before watching a movie.

Cambridge Arts Theatre - The theatre has a varied programme of drama, dance, music, comedy and pantomime, as well as many shows that are on tour before arriving in the West End.

Cambridge Corn Exchange - This is Cambridge's main venue for the arts, music and live events. The Corn Exchange is still maintaining its image of being a top-class venue for both new and established artists, whilst continuing to break Box Office records. Over the past 20 years the Corn Exchange has seen many famous faces come through its doors, including Al Gore, Alfred Brendel, Take That, David Bowie, Oasis and the Bolshoi Ballet.

Cineworld - A Multiplex cinema on the same site as the ten pin bowling venue detailed below.

Punting - Don't leave Cambridge without seeing the city as it is meant to be seen - from the river!

Ten Pin Bowling - Megabowl Cambridge - 28 lane Ten Pin Bowling Complex. With many bars and restaurants close by, as well as a cinema complex, this will prove to be a great place to visit both during the day and evening.

The Junction - Cambridge's alternative music venue. The Junction is an artistic centre committed to new artists, new art and new audiences. A place for those aged up to 30 to enjoy alternative music.

Vue Cinema - Main stream films

 

External Links

Cambridge Tourist Information Centre
 
Places to visit

REGION HIGHLIGHTS

There is lots to do both in and around Cambridge. From the historical University centre and it's 31 colleges, to other attractions like the Imperial War Museum, at Duxford, and the Cromwell Museum, in Huntingdon. You will always find plenty to see and do in Cambridge and the surrounding area.

Walk the cobbled court yards, visit the many gardens, churches and chapels in the city, stop off for a coffee in one of the many coffee shops and enjoy the many delights of a historical city that has over the years helped shaped the world we live in.

A guided tour of Cambridge, the University and it's Colleges is the best way to see Cambridge. See the Cambridge Tourist Information Centre website for more information.

Imperial War Museum Duxford
Duxford is Europe's premier aviation museum - as well as having one of the finest collections of tanks, military vehicles and naval exhibits in the country. This famous heritage site began as an airfield in the First World War and also played a vital role in the Second World War, firstly as an RAF fighter station and later as an American fighter base.

The Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum houses world-class collections of works of art and antiquities spanning centuries and civilisations. Highlights include masterpieces of painting from the fourteenth century to the present day, drawings and prints, sculpture, furniture, armour, pottery and glass, oriental art, illuminated manuscripts, coins and medals and antiquities from Egypt, the Ancient Near East, Greece, Rome and Cyprus.