Families can experience the magic of Cambridge Museums this summer by taking part in a spellbinding trail.

Throughout the school holidays under 14s, accompanied by an adult, can pick up a ‘Summer Spellbinder' leaflet and unravel magical mysteries at each participating museum to pick up toad points.

When they have enough points they can tear off the toad tally card and send it in to receive a museums goody bag, with prizes including arts and crafts items.

For those who don't have quite enough toads to fill the cauldron, there will also be a bonus question featured in the Cambridge Evening News on 9 August.

“The summer trail is great way for families to keep busy during the holidays and experience something new. The Cambridge museums are packed with interesting activities and entry to most of them is free,” said Liz Hide, Museums Development Officer at the University of Cambridge.

Participating museums are Kettle's Yard, The Fitzwilliam Museum, University Museum of Zoology, Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Sedgwick Museum of Earth Science, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Museum of Classical Archaeology and Scott Polar Research Institute Museum.

The Summer Spellbinder will also run in partnership with the Cambridge and County Folk museum and the artwork has been designed by Art and Design diploma students from Long Road Sixth Form College, as part of their professional placement.

Trail leaflets are available from any of the participating museums as well as online by clicking on the link above right.

The closing date to claim goody bags is 17 September 2007.

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