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Museum VistorsThe Fitzwilliam Museum houses world-class collections of works of art and antiquities spanning centuries and civilisations.

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Armoury Extravaganza

Armoury Extravaganza

See a live knight on horseback this half-term 29 May, in celebration of the Museum's ongoing Armoury refurbishment project

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Conservation students blog

Conservation students blog

Visit the Fitzwilliam Museum conservation students’ blog for a look at the work they have been doing.

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Fitzwilliam succeeds in saving Poussin masterpiece for the nation

Re-display of Poussin’s Extreme Unction

Following our successful acquisition of Poussin’s masterpiece Extreme Unction we are pleased to announce that His Grace the Duke of Rutland will be lending us three other paintings from the series: Eucharist, Confirmation and Marriage, for a special temporary display in Gallery 7 from 27 July.

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Delftware in the Fitzwilliam Museum

Delftware in the Fitzwilliam Museum

A new display of Delftware has gone on display in the central island cases of the Glaisher Gallery in celebration of Michael Archer’s new book Delftware in the Collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum.






Origins of the Afro Comb website

Origins of the Afro Comb website

Visit the new interactive website, which promotes the activities of this major community project. http://www.originsoftheafrocomb.co.uk







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