Museum Collection

Moonflower at Cambridge University: A Fleeting Midnight Spectacle

The Amazon Moonflower (Strophocactus wittii) at Cambridge is a rare epiphytic cactus that blooms for a single night, famously captured by artist Margaret Mee. Its fleeting white flower and spiral... Read more...

Apollo 11’s Lunar Bootprint

Buzz Aldrin’s 1969 photo was a soil mechanics test that became history’s most famous footprint. Preserved forever in the airless lunar environment, it symbolizes human potential. The iconic tread pattern... Read more...

The Fin Whale at Cambridge University: A Victorian Giant

Washed ashore in 1865 and displayed for sixpence before reaching Cambridge, this 21-meter Fin Whale skeleton is a Victorian relic turned conservation icon. Dominating the modern "Whale Hall," it offers... Read more...