Women in Science Tour: Women of Colour

Woman sitting in front of specimens in jars

Event information

Celebrate black history and join us for our Women in Science: Women of Colour tour.

Various dates and times

Free

Come and hear about wonderful female scientists of colour and their histories.

Learn about their inspirational work and how they contributed to our understanding of life on Earth and beyond. Discover what got them into science, how they began their careers and what they love about their jobs. 

Event dates and times

18 June                     14.15–15.00

22 June                     14.15–15.00

  • Important information

    We’ll accept walk-ups if we have availability.

    The content and length of the tour means it’s not suitable for children younger than 11 with those under 16 needing to be accompanied by an adult.

    Volunteer availability sometimes means we have to cancel or rearrange our tours at short notice.

    Arrive at the meeting point a few minutes before the tour is scheduled to begin.

    There are 12 spots on each tour, with spaces being first come, first served.

Read some stories from the tour

Learn about female scientists past and present, their passions, their inspiration and how they got into science. Each tour is slightly different, but here are some of the women you might hear about.

Getting to the meeting point

To get to the meeting point by Guy the gorilla enter Hintze Hall on the ground floor then go up the main staircase. Turn right at the statue of Darwin and continue up the stairs. When you reach the top, Guy the gorilla will be in front of you.

If using the lift, take the lift from the ground floor of Hintze Hall to the first floor of Hintze Hall. As you exit the lift head straight out onto the balcony then turn right and go to the end of the balcony, the meeting point will be straight ahead

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