“…a museum collection of beauty, quality and rarity…”
Mark Fisher, Britain's Best Museums and Galleries
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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.
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Hidden Depths
Sargent, Sickert, Spencer
8 December 2009 – 5 April 2010
An exhibition focusing on three of the most original painters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries: John Singer Sargent, Walter Sickert and Stanley Spencer.
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Lumière
Lithographs by Odilon Redon
22 September 2009 - 10 January 2010
This exhibition focuses on Redon's expressive and symbolic use of light, and features many of his most significant and experimental lithographs, all from the Museum's collection.
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Recent Acquisitions of Drawings and Prints
20 October 2009 – 24 January 2010
A chance to see a selection of the latest works acquired by The Fitzwilliam Museum, enriching its world-class collections.
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A Lifetime of Connoisseurship: Graham Pollard and the Study of the Medal
27 October 2009 – 31 January 2010
An exhibition of medals spanning six centuries in celebration of the contribution of Graham Pollard – the leading international authority on Renaissance medals in the post-War period.
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Sculpture Promenade 2009
28 April 2009 – January 2010
A unique display of sculpture by some of the most accomplished artists working today, inaugurating an annual exhibition of contemporary sculpture on the Museum lawns
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Watch a time-lapse video of the installation
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Podcasts from The Fitzwilliam Museum
New podcast episodes are now available to listen to online or download.
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What's On
Exhibitions
Lumière
Lithographs by Odilon Redon
Recent Acquisitions of Drawings & Prints
A Lifetime of Connoisseurship:
Graham Pollard and the study of the medal
Special Displays
Matthew Boulton and the Industrial Revolution
Courtyard Installation: '100 Questions'
Talks and Events
Lunchtime Talks
Disney Classics: John Disney and his collection of antiquities