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Mobile“…a museum collection of beauty, quality and rarity…”
Mark Fisher, Britain's Best Museums and Galleries
The Fitzwilliam Museum houses world-class collections of works of art and antiquities spanning centuries and civilisations.
Highlights include masterpieces of painting from the fourteenth century to the present day, drawings and prints, sculpture, furniture, armour, pottery and glass, oriental art, illuminated manuscripts, coins and medals and antiquities from Egypt, the Ancient Near East, Greece, Rome and Cyprus.
Presented with the support of Iran Heritage Foundation
Coming soon
Epic of the Persian Kings: The Art of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh
11 September 2010 – 9 January 2011
This landmark exhibition of rare manuscript paintings explores the monumental artistic legacy of one of the world’s greatest literary epics: the 1000 year-old Persian ‘Book of Kings’, or Shahnameh.
Coming soon
Objects of Affection: Pre-Raphaelite Portraits by John Brett
14 September - 28 November 2010
Paintings and drawings celebrating the meticulous and delicate portrait style of John Brett (1831-1902), inviting the viewer into his intimate domestic world.
Prized Posssessions: Lord Fitzwilliam's album of prints after Adam Elsheimer
25 May - 26 September 2010
The second in the Museum's 'Hidden Depths' series, this display focuses on one of the founder Lord Fitzwilliam's own print albums - a collection of works derived from the paintings of German artist Adam Elsheimer (1578-1610).
The 2010 Fitzwilliam Museum Sculpture Promenade
23 March 2010 – January 2011
This free annual installation of contemporary sculpture returns to the grounds of the Fitzwilliam for a second year, ranging from monumental works in bronze and steel to wind-driven, mobile forms.
NEW on Mondays from 29 March - 25 October inclusive the museum grounds will be open from 11.00 - 16.00, allowing access to the Sculpture Promenade. The North Lawn Café will be open for teas, coffees, cakes and light refreshments, weather permitting.
Podcasts from The Fitzwilliam Museum
New podcast episodes are now available to listen to online or download.
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