Re-display of Poussin’s Extreme Unction
From 27 July 2013
Italian Art 16th-18th centuries (Gallery 7)
Published: Thu 16 May 2013
From 27 July 2013
Italian Art 16th-18th centuries (Gallery 7)
Published: Thu 16 May 2013
Stuck for ideas this Easter? There’s plenty to see and do at the Fitz.
Published: Tue 26 Mar 2013
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.
Published: Mon 4 Feb 2013
Published: Thu 1 Nov 2012
The Fitzwilliam Museum and the Polar Museum at the Scott Polar Research Institute have joined the national competition Connect 10 to win evenings with acclaimed contemporary artist Susan Stockwell and author Jon McGregor.
Published: Tue 14 Feb 2012
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dr Mark Blackburn (1953-2011), Keeper of Coins and Medals in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Reader in Numismatics and Monetary History in the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at the University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He died peacefully at home on 1 September after a long struggle against cancer.
Published: Thu 1 Dec 2011
A symposium on building cultural partnerships with China is being hosted by the Fitzwilliam Museum for museums across the UK.
Published: Fri 8 Apr 2011
Two major exhibition presenting Vermeer's intimate domestic worlds and the Imperial collection of Hapsburg treasure will come to the Fitzwilliam Museum later this year.
Published: Fri 4 Feb 2011
The Fitzwilliam Museum is celebrating after a recent donations challenge has raised the funds to bring about a life-changing new project with Soham Schools.
Published: Tue 21 Dec 2010
Nearly 1,500 people enjoyed a day of music, dancing and workshops on the lawns of the Fitzwilliam Museum last week, as part of the Outdoor Festival of Chinese Culture.
Published: Wed 28 Jul 2010
The haunting prints of artist Lino Mannocci (b. 1945) are showcased in an exhibition opening today at The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Published: Tue 9 Feb 2010
An expert panel will gather at the Museum this week to explore issues facing contemporary sculptors today.
Published: Mon 18 Jan 2010
If you're planning to pay us a visit over Christmas and New Year, please make note of our festive opening hours.
Published: Mon 21 Dec 2009
Make the Fitzwilliam Museum your destination for a festive family day out this Christmas.
Published: Thu 3 Dec 2009
This month, the Fitzwilliam's Courtyard hosts a unique installation that challenges visitors to think about the future of our planet.
Published: Thu 29 Oct 2009
VERVE, the late night opening for young people aged 14+, makes a much-anticipated return to The Fitzwilliam Museum this week.
Published: Mon 5 Oct 2009
This Wednesday (16 September) is another opportunity to see Endless Forms after-hours as part of a special late-night opening from 6pm until 9pm.
Published: Tue 15 Sep 2009
From this weekend, families visiting the Museum on the first Saturday of each month can take advantage of the new Fitz Family Welcome Point, as part of 'Family First Saturdays'.
Published: Wed 2 Sep 2009
What is 'public art'? Should it please us or provoke us? Should we get what we like - or what artists think we need?
Published: Tue 1 Sep 2009
Enjoy an evening visit to the "the best show of the year" (Daily Telegraph), to celebrate the Cambridge Darwin 2009 Festival.
Published: Thu 2 Jul 2009
See Darwin differently with a ground-breaking new exhibition opening today (Tuesday 16 June) at The Fitzwilliam Museum.
Published: Tue 16 Jun 2009
Watch the first episode: Professor Jim Secord discusses the 19th century's fascination with images of prehistoric Earth, and Darwin's early passion for geology.
Published: Tue 2 Jun 2009
This Sunday (17 May 2009) is the last chance to see the exhibition Kachōfūgetsu: The Natural World in Japanese Prints.
Published: Wed 13 May 2009
Discover more about the creation and installation of this new display of contemporary sculpture in the Museum's grounds.
Published: Fri 8 May 2009
Web users can now explore virtually the masterworks of Japanese illustration featured in the exhibition Kachōfūgetsu: The Natural World in Japanese Prints, which closes later this month on Sunday 17 May.
Published: Fri 1 May 2009
The 2009 Fitzwilliam Museum Sculpture Promenade on the Museum’s lawns is now open to the public.
Published: Tue 28 Apr 2009
The 2009 Fitzwilliam Museum Sculpture Promenade: opens Tuesday 28 April
Published: Fri 27 Mar 2009
"Sumptuous" - The Financial Times
Published: Thu 12 Mar 2009
The Fitzwilliam Museum opened its doors to over 1000 visitors last night for an evening of torch-lit trails through its darkened galleries.
Published: Thu 19 Feb 2009
From today - the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth - discover the major exhibition Endless Forms: Charles Darwin, Natural Science and the Visual Arts with the new dedicated website online now.
Published: Thu 12 Feb 2009
An evening of entertainment exclusively for young people was held at The Fitzwilliam Museum on Saturday 24 January.
Published: Thu 5 Feb 2009
For the third year The Fitzwilliam Museum will be offering SOURCE over and beyond the Spring half term, supporting GCSE and AS/A Level Art and Design students as they prepare for their exams.
Published: Wed 4 Feb 2009
The Fitzwilliam Museum has an exceptional opportunity to acquire a set of literary proofs documenting the intriguing history of one of the most acclaimed and controversial novels in the English language.
Published: Mon 19 Jan 2009
The Fitzwilliam is opening its doors exclusively to young adults for an evening of entertainment later this month on Saturday 24 January.
Published: Mon 12 Jan 2009
The only UK showing of 2000-year-old gold, silver and bronze from the ancient kingdom of Colchis is closing in two weeks time.
Published: Mon 22 Dec 2008
Hear about the range of events, family activities and exhibitions on offer this Christmas at The Fitzwilliam Museum with this new podcast.
Published: Thu 11 Dec 2008
The Fitzwilliam Museum marks the quatercentenary of the birth of John Milton with this special display of William Blake's illustrations for Milton's epic poems Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained.
Published: Tue 9 Dec 2008
In this new podcast from The Fitzwilliam Museum, exhibition curator Dr. Stella Panayotova presents a behind-the-scenes introduction to the treasures on display in the current exhibition ‘I Turned it into a Palace’: Sir Sydney Cockerell and The Fitzwilliam Museum.
Published: Tue 2 Dec 2008
Discover more about the new exhibition ‘I turned it into a palace’: Sir Sydney Cockerell and The Fitzwilliam Museum with this selection of video, audio and reviews on the Web.
Published: Tue 11 Nov 2008
"This show is full of treasures" * * * * - The Times (28/10/08)
Published: Tue 4 Nov 2008
A remarkable set of 17th-century armour from a Cambridgeshire village is now on display in The Fitzwilliam Museum.
Published: Tue 28 Oct 2008
An exciting programme of talks by experts, workshops for all ages and special evening events is coming to the Fitzwilliam in association with the University of Cambridge’s first-ever ‘Festival of Ideas’.
Published: Mon 20 Oct 2008
The Fitz is joining in the annual nationwide Big Draw celebrations, starting with the chance for families to create a large-scale collaborative drawing this weekend.
Published: Thu 9 Oct 2008
From the Land of the Golden Fleece: Tomb Treasures of Ancient Georgia has opened to the public, with a spectacular array of gold, silver and bronze artefacts going on display in the only UK showing of this remarkable exhibition.
Published: Fri 3 Oct 2008
The Fitzwilliam Museum’s ‘Pharos’ site has been awarded five stars by Web User Magazine.
Published: Thu 18 Sep 2008
The Fitzwilliam Museum is pleased to welcome Rupert Featherstone as the new Director of the Hamilton Kerr Institute, and Assistant Director of Conservation of the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Published: Tue 5 Aug 2008
A dynamic new scheme at The Fitzwilliam Museum, in association with The Cambridge Folk Museum and the Cambridge Museum of Technology, has given local young people the chance to gain an exciting introduction to the world of museums.
Published: Thu 31 Jul 2008
How many boxes are there in The Fitzwilliam Museum? Is the Museum a box? What do you use boxes for - keeping things safe, hiding treasure or marking a moment?
Published: Mon 16 Jun 2008
Published: Tue 20 May 2008
The Fitzwilliam Museum will be one of the partners in the new ‘MMG artSbus’ scheme, designed to extend the services of leading Cambridge arts organizations to the wider community via a specially designed mobile studio - in the form of a bus.
Published: Mon 19 May 2008
A selection of medieval illuminated manuscripts from The Fitzwilliam Museum’s world-class collection is currently on display in Australia, as part of a major exhibition in Melbourne.
Published: Mon 12 May 2008
Published: Tue 6 May 2008
The latest Museum podcast is now available to listen to online, exploring The Fitzwilliam Museum's 'Art Works' programme for young people aged 14-21.
Published: Tue 29 Apr 2008
A range of exciting activities and events is on offer for children and families at The Fitzwilliam Museum this Easter, from themed trails around the galleries to hand-on workshops.
Published: Wed 12 Mar 2008
A new exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Museum unites superb examples of twentieth-century French tapestry with an intriguing selection of works from the personal archive of Francophile, teacher and promoter of the arts Walter Strachan.
Published: Mon 25 Feb 2008
Seventeenth century portrait prints now on display in the Charrington Print Room
Published: Tue 12 Feb 2008
Published: Thu 31 Jan 2008
Monday 21 January 2008 | 17.00 - 18.00
Centre of African Studies, Cambridge
Published: Thu 10 Jan 2008
Published: Mon 17 Dec 2007
Published: Fri 14 Dec 2007
Director Duncan Robinson introduces From Reason to Revolution: Art and Society in Eighteenth-Century Britain
Published: Thu 6 Dec 2007
Opera East Productions perform at The Fitzwilliam Museum
Published: Thu 29 Nov 2007
Published: Fri 23 Nov 2007
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