Whipple Museum of the History of Science

Whipple Museum of the History of Science
	Whipple Museum of the History of Science, in Free School Lane, Cambridge
Established	1944
Location	Cambridge
Coordinates	52°12′00″N 0°07′12″E / 52.20000°N 0.12000°E
Type	University Museum
Accreditation	Arts Council England accredited
Collections	Scientific instruments, apparatus, models, pictures, prints, photographs, books and other material related to the history of science
Visitors	20,122 (2024)
Founder	Robert Whipple
Director	Dr Joshua Nall
Owner	University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge Museums
	Fitzwilliam Museum; Kettle's Yard; Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; Museum of Classical Archaeology; Whipple Museum of the History of Science; Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences; The Polar Museum; Museum of Zoology;

The Whipple Museum of the History of Science is a museum attached to the University of Cambridge, England, which houses an extensive collection of scientific instruments, apparatus, models, pictures, prints, photographs, books and other material related to the history of science. It is located in the former Perse School on Free School Lane, Cambridge. The museum was founded in 1944, when Robert Whipple presented his collection of scientific instruments to the University of Cambridge. The museum's collection was 'designated' by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) as being of "national and international importance".

The museum is one of eight museums in the University of Cambridge Museums consortium.