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The Polar Museum
The Polar Museum at the Scott Polar Research Institute explores the history and cultures of the Arctic and Antarctic through its collections.
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Gonville Hotel
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The Polar Museum at the Scott Polar Research Institute explores the history and cultures of the Arctic and Antarctic through its collections. General visits are free, with displays including material connected with polar exploration. School and other groups must book ahead. The museum occupies the ground floor of the institute on Lensfield Road.
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- Address
- Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1ER
- Admission
- Free entry
- Setting
- Indoors
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Listings within 20 miles of The Polar Museum. Distances are straight-line estimates; check the actual journey.
Places to stay near The Polar Museum
- Gonville HotelCambridge · 0.1 miles
- The Varsity Hotel & SpaCambridge · 0.9 miles
- Crown HouseGreat Chesterford · 9.7 miles
Places to eat near The Polar Museum
- Fitzbillies Trumpington StreetCambridge · 0.4 miles
- MillWorks CambridgeCambridge · 0.5 miles
- Indian EdgeEly · 15.0 miles
Attractions near The Polar Museum
- Fitzwilliam MuseumCambridge · 0.3 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic GardenCambridge · 0.4 miles
- Sedgwick Museum of Earth SciencesCambridge · 0.4 miles
Events near The Polar Museum
- Father Christmas at Anglesey Abbey 2026Lode · 5.5 miles
- Ceramic Pumpkin Painting at Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 2026Cambridge · 5.6 miles
- Halloween in the House at Wimpole Estate 2026Royston · 8.4 miles
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