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Fitzwilliam joins national scheme to help budding artists
The Fitzwilliam Museum has become one of the national partners of Outside In, an organisation helping artists who find it difficult to access the art world due to health, disability or social circumstance.
Published: Mon 19 Dec 2011
New light, new colour, new display
Monet, Renoir, Degas and Cézanne return to the Fitzwilliam as the Museum’s famous Impressionist artworks go back on display.
Published: Wed 2 Nov 2011
The new business consortium that helped make Vermeer’s Women possible
Vermeer’s Women: Secrets and Silence has been supported through a new consortium of businesses, together making possible one of the most successful exhibitions ever mounted at the Fitzwilliam.
Published: Fri 28 Oct 2011
Own a copy of your favourite Fitz artwork ...
Have you ever wanted your own copy of a favourite Fitzwilliam Museum artwork? Now web visitors from across the world can buy their own copies of the Museum’s treasures with the announcement of a new online custom print service: www.fitzwilliamprints.com.
Published: Wed 26 Oct 2011
Director of the New Acropolis Museum to lecture in Cambridge
On Friday 23 September the Fitzwilliam Museum will host The Past on Display, a conference exploring modern ideas on the display of antiquities in public collections worldwide.
Published: Tue 13 Sep 2011
Dr Mark Blackburn - Awarded D.Litt and the Derek Allen Prize
Dr Mark Blackburn, the Keeper of Coins and Medals at the Fitzwilliam Museum since 1991, who is widely recognised as one of the greatest scholars in numismatics today, has recently won two prestigious awards.
Published: Tue 28 Jun 2011
UK Museums to explore cultural links with China
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
Author and artist Edmund de Waal's new partnership with Museum
The Fitzwilliam has entered into an exciting new partnership with the internationally renowned ceramicist Edmund de Waal, winner of the 2010 Costa prize for Biography with The Hare with Amber Eyes.
Published: Wed 9 Mar 2011
Join us for special twilight opening TONIGHT
Once again the Fitz is joining other museums in Cambridge for an early evening of twilight activities and family fun after hours on Wednesday 23 February.
Published: Tue 22 Feb 2011
New podcast: go behind the scenes of the Gallery 1 redisplay
Hear curator Jane Munro talk about the Museum's recently-completed mission to refurbish and redisplay one of its most popular galleries - the collection of European art of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Published: Wed 16 Feb 2011
New display offers insight into family life of Charles Darwin
From today visitors to the Fitzwilliam can see a rare portrait miniature of Susannah Wedgwood - the mother of Charles Darwin - on display in Gallery 3.
Published: Wed 9 Feb 2011
European art of 19th-20th centuries in spotlight as one of Museum's major galleries reopens
Visitors now have the opportunity to experience one of the Museum's most popular collections in a new light, with the reopening of Gallery 1.
Published: Wed 2 Feb 2011
Spotlight on beauty: gallery trail and prize draw
What is the most beautiful object in the Fitzwilliam Museum? A new gallery trail is giving visitors the chance to discover the personal favourites of Museum staff - and the opportunity to share their own 'beautiful choices' in a prize draw.
Published: Mon 24 Jan 2011
Don't miss: Epic of the Persian Kings closing this Sunday
This weekend is your last chance to see the Fitzwilliam’s acclaimed exhibition of Persian manuscripts Epic of the Persian Kings: The Art of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
Published: Thu 6 Jan 2011
Christmas 2010 at the Fitzwilliam
Escape from the winter chill into our galleries this festive season, and explore this world-class collection of art and antiquities.
Published: Wed 15 Dec 2010
Take a virtual step into Ancient Egypt with Museum's new online gallery interactive
Visitors to the Fitzwilliam's website will now be able to explore a virtual version of the Museum's popular Egyptian galleries online.
Published: Mon 13 Dec 2010
Change lives with creative learning: donate online TODAY
The Fitzwilliam today launches an ambitious fundraising challenge to bring about a life-changing new project with children in Soham and the surrounding communities.
Published: Mon 6 Dec 2010
Epic of the Persian Kings: literature, debate and music on offer this Christmas and New Year
As the Fitzwilliam's acclaimed exhibition Epic of the Persian Kings enters its last full month on display, discover a range of Persian-themed events on offer in December.
Published: Wed 1 Dec 2010
Book now for special pre-Christmas piano concert
This December, the Fitzwilliam hosts a performance by internationally acclaimed composer and pianist Tara Kamangar.
Published: Tue 23 Nov 2010
Fitzwilliam Museum’s Darwin exhibition scoops a top regional award
The Fitzwilliam Museum's groundbreaking Endless Forms exhibition has been recognized for its innovative digital PR campaign in the East Anglia CIPR PRide awards.
Published: Fri 5 Nov 2010
Open Forum: Join the debate on contemporary sculpture
Has the increasing commercialisation of 'celebrity artists' led to a corruption of value or a broadening of creative opportunities?
Published: Thu 4 Nov 2010
A Dutch masterwork and furniture fit for a king: seventeenth-century artworks join Fitzwilliam Museum's collection
The world-class collections of the Fitzwilliam Museum have been enriched with the acquisition of two seventeenth-century masterworks: a Caravaggio-inspired Dutch painting, and an exceptional Louis XIV cabinet.
Published: Tue 2 Nov 2010
Faces of 17th-century Rome to go on display in new exhibition
An exhibition opening on Tuesday at the Fitzwilliam showcases the lifelike portraits prints of Italian artist Ottavio Leoni (1578-1630).
Published: Fri 29 Oct 2010
Half-term at the Fitz: celebrate The Big Draw 2010 with our adventure trail
From this Saturday, Cambridge families can embark on a free quest through the city's streets to discover its hidden secrets.
Published: Mon 18 Oct 2010
Discover Persian music at the Fitzwilliam with special evening concerts
To mark the current exhibition Epic of the Persian Kings, the Fitzwilliam is staging a series of special gallery concerts showcasing the music of Persia.
Published: Fri 24 Sep 2010
Movies beside the Museum: Film Festival brings free cinema to Fitzwilliam's grounds this weekend
This Sunday, the grounds of the Fitzwilliam will host a special locomotion-inspired cinema screening accompanied by live music.
Published: Wed 15 Sep 2010
Objects of Affection: Pre-Raphaelite portraits now on display
A new exhibition opening today at the Fitzwilliam examines a less familiar aspect of the work of artist John Brett (1831-1902).
Published: Tue 14 Sep 2010
Ancient Persia brought to life in new exhibition
A landmark exhibition now open at the Fitzwilliam explores the monumental artistic legacy of one of the world’s greatest literary epics: the 1000 year-old Persian 'Book of Kings', or Shahnameh.
Published: Mon 13 Sep 2010
Endless Forms catalogue wins prestigious award
The catalogue accompanying the Fitzwilliam Museum’s record-breaking exhibition Endless Forms: Charles Darwin, Natural Science and the Visual Arts has been awarded the 2009 William M. B. Berger Prize for British Art History.
Published: Wed 18 Aug 2010
China comes to the Fitz this weekend as museum lawns offer dance, music and more
For one day only on Saturday 24 July, the lawns of the Fitzwilliam Museum will take on a festival atmosphere to celebrate Chinese culture.
Published: Mon 19 Jul 2010
Young people get insight into Museum work with new scheme
A successful project taking place at the Fitzwilliam has been giving work opportunities to local young people.
Published: Tue 13 Jul 2010
Follow the Fitz on Twitter!
The Fitzwilliam is now on Twitter, where you can follow the Museum’s activities and get behind-the-scenes updates on news, events and more. You can also get in touch and tell us what you think.
Published: Mon 12 Jul 2010
Explore the Sculpture Promenade with special talks and events for all ages
Get an in-depth insight into the 2010 display of contemporary sculpture outside the Museum with our programme of events and activities, many of which are free.
Published: Fri 2 Jul 2010
Winner of Chen Hong prize draw announced
A prize draw to mark the Fitzwilliam’s popular late opening as part of the nationwide Museums at Night event has been won by visitor Anne Wiltshire.
Published: Wed 23 Jun 2010
Fitzwilliam welcomes top British gymnast for London 2012 Open Weekend launch
The Fitzwilliam yesterday provided the venue for British gymnast and Olympic Gold medallist Louis Smith to unveil the East of England programme for the London 2012 Open Weekend 2010.
Published: Tue 22 Jun 2010
Explore the art of glass engraving online with virtual exhibition
To celebrate the opening of the new exhibition 21st Century Engraved Glass, the Fitzwilliam has created an online gallery giving a taste of the exhibits on show.
Published: Wed 16 Jun 2010
Prized Possessions: new display opening today puts focus on Museum Founder’s own print collection
Upon his death in 1816, Lord Fitzwilliam bequeathed his substantial art collection - including 198 print albums - to the University of Cambridge in an act that founded the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Published: Tue 25 May 2010
New print exhibition celebrates Japan and the sea
A new exhibition opening today at the Fitzwilliam presents a vivid selection of woodcut prints and books from the Fitzwilliam’s collection illustrating the relationship between the people of Japan and the sea that surrounds them, from the mythical to the everyday.
Published: Tue 18 May 2010
Last few tickets available for British Museum director's talk
Tickets are nearly sold out for a lecture this Wednesday (19 May, 18.00) by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum and presenter of the BBC Radio 4's A History of the World in 100 Objects.
Published: Mon 17 May 2010
Special evening opening TONIGHT
Join us this evening (Friday 14 May) for a special sea-themed evening with something for everyone.
Published: Fri 14 May 2010
Tell A History of The World with the Fitzwilliam’s collection
Is there an object in the Fitzwilliam’s collection that has a special significance for you, or something that you think would help tell a 'history of the world'?
Published: Wed 12 May 2010
Take a fresh look at our collections with new website feature
Explore some of the fascinating histories behind objects in the Fitzwilliam Museum with Hidden Histories: Names and Faces.
Published: Thu 29 Apr 2010
Maggi Hambling sea paintings open TODAY
A major exhibition of new sea paintings by one of Britain's most distinguished contemporary artists opens today at The Fitzwilliam Museum.
Published: Tue 27 Apr 2010
New podcast: go behind the scenes of the 2010 Sculpture Promenade
Discover how the grounds of the Fitz were transformed for the second year running by this new display of contemporary sculpture.
Published: Tue 13 Apr 2010
Relic trails and 3D craft: Easter fun for families this weekend
Drop into the Fitzwilliam this Easter weekend and discover a range of free activities on offer for families.
Published: Thu 1 Apr 2010
Last chance to see: artist-in-residence Chen Hong
As his month-long residency in Cambridge draws to a close, this week is your last chance to see the celebrated Chinese ‘Fish God’ Chen Hong at work.
Published: Wed 24 Mar 2010
New podcast: behind the scenes of the new-look Greek & Roman gallery
Get an insider's view of the Fitzwilliam’s newly refurbished Greek & Roman gallery with this latest podcast.
Published: Thu 11 Mar 2010
Music, dancing and a Chinese lion at spectacular launch of two-year Olympics programme
Last night saw local and international talent unite for the official launch of Stories of the World: Eastern Exchanges - a two year-long programme of regionwide events leading up to the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Published: Fri 26 Feb 2010
Eastern Exchanges at the Fitzwilliam Museum
A variety of exciting events are on offer at the Fitzwilliam as part of Stories of the World - a nationwide project for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
Published: Tue 23 Feb 2010
From limelight to Twilight...
Yesterday, the Fitzwilliam’s galleries played host to a major live broadcast and an evening of twilight exploration.
Published: Thu 18 Feb 2010
BBC Cambridgeshire broadcasting LIVE from the Fitzwilliam this week
The BBC and the Fitzwilliam Museum invite you to join presenter Sue Dougan for a live broadcast from the Museum’s new-look Greek and Roman gallery this Wednesday (17 February) from 12.30 until 16.00.
Published: Mon 15 Feb 2010
Rediscovering Greece & Rome: newly displayed gallery now open to the public
Visitors can now experience "the best collection of antique art outside London’ (Sunday Times) in a completely new light, thanks to a £950,000 gallery refurbishment.
Published: Fri 29 Jan 2010
A genius's journal, a medieval manuscript and a secret coin hoard - A History of the World at the Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is taking part in a unique project that showcases the treasures held in museum collections across the country.
Published: Tue 19 Jan 2010
Discover Sargent, Sickert & Spencer with new podcast
Get a personal introduction to this new exhibition, which focuses on three of the most original painters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries: John Singer Sargent, Walter Sickert and Stanley Spencer.
Published: Thu 17 Dec 2009
Exhibition of the Year award for Fitzwilliam's Darwin exhibition
Endless Forms: Charles Darwin, Natural Science and the Visual Arts has won Apollo’s Magazine’s ‘Exhibition of the Year’ award.
Published: Thu 3 Dec 2009
New facsimile for Museum’s medieval manuscript
One of The Fitzwilliam Museum’s finest medieval illuminated manuscripts has been honoured with a limited-edition facsimile.
Published: Tue 1 Dec 2009
New educational award for The Fitzwilliam Museum
The Museum has been awarded the ‘Learning Outside the Classroom’ Quality Badge.
Published: Tue 3 Nov 2009
New exhibition showcases fine drawings and prints from the Fitzwilliam’s collection
A new exhibition opening tomorrow at The Fitzwilliam Museum highlights drawings and prints that have recently enriched the Fitzwilliam’s world-class collections, offering an opportunity to see important works going on display for the first time.
Published: Mon 19 Oct 2009
Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum celebrate 100 years with new website
The Fitzwilliam Museum is launching a new website dedicated to its Friends, where web users can discover more about the Friends activities and find out how to get involved.
Published: Wed 13 May 2009
The Fitzwilliam Museum on Facebook
You can now find the Fitz on Facebook, as the official Museum page becomes available to the public.
Published: Fri 10 Oct 2008
Archive
Mark Blackburn, LittD, FSA
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
Fitzwilliam announces major Vermeer and Viennese treasures exhibitions for later in 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
Fitzwilliam's fundraising drive for local young people raises £30,000
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
Fitz's Outdoor Festival celebrates Chinese culture in the sun
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
Clouds and Myths: contemporary prints go on display
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
‘Who’s the Artist?’ - free sculpture panel discussion this week
An expert panel will gather at the Museum this week to explore issues facing contemporary sculptors today.
Published: Mon 18 Jan 2010
Christmas opening hours at The Fitzwilliam Museum
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
Families at the Fitz this Christmas
Make the Fitzwilliam Museum your destination for a festive family day out this Christmas.
Published: Thu 3 Dec 2009
'100 Questions' installation at The Fitzwilliam Museum
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 returns to The Fitzwilliam Museum
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
Special evening opening for Endless Forms this week
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
'Family First Saturdays' at the Fitz
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
Open Forum: ‘Public Art: Who Cares?’
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
Don’t miss: special late-night opening of Endless Forms next week
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
Endless Forms opens TODAY
See Darwin differently with a ground-breaking new exhibition opening today (Tuesday 16 June) at The Fitzwilliam Museum.
Published: Tue 16 Jun 2009
Darwin exhibition podcasts: first episode now online
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
Last chance to see: Japanese print exhibition closes this weekend
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
New podcast: behind the scenes of the 2009 Fitzwilliam Museum Sculpture Promenade
Discover more about the creation and installation of this new display of contemporary sculpture in the Museum's grounds.
Published: Fri 8 May 2009
‘Turn the pages’: interactive Utamaro books now online
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
Contemporary sculpture installation opens TODAY
The 2009 Fitzwilliam Museum Sculpture Promenade on the Museum’s lawns is now open to the public.
Published: Tue 28 Apr 2009
Fitzwilliam Museum introduces new showcase for contemporary sculpture in the heart of Cambridge
The 2009 Fitzwilliam Museum Sculpture Promenade: opens Tuesday 28 April
Published: Fri 27 Mar 2009
Your last chance to see 'I Turned it Into a Palace': exhibition closing Tuesday 17 March
"Sumptuous" - The Financial Times
Published: Thu 12 Mar 2009
Twilight at the Fitzwilliam
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
Discover the forthcoming Darwin exhibition with new website launching TODAY
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
Street poetry, Picasso and print-making: VERVE at The Fitzwilliam Museum
An evening of entertainment exclusively for young people was held at The Fitzwilliam Museum on Saturday 24 January.
Published: Thu 5 Feb 2009
SOURCE at The Fitzwilliam Museum
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
Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure
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
VERVE at The Fitzwilliam Museum
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
Your last chance to see From the Land of the Golden Fleece: Tomb Treasures of Ancient Georgia
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
New podcast: Christmas 2008 at The Fitzwilliam Museum.
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
This week only: special William Blake display
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
New exhibition podcast from The Fitzwilliam Museum: discover ‘I Turned it into a Palace’
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
The Fitzwilliam Museum in the news
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
Macclesfield Psalter goes on display in spectacular new exhibition ‘I turned it into a palace’
"This show is full of treasures" * * * * - The Times (28/10/08)
Published: Tue 4 Nov 2008
The Funerary Achievement of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Fowlmere
A remarkable set of 17th-century armour from a Cambridgeshire village is now on display in The Fitzwilliam Museum.
Published: Tue 28 Oct 2008
The Festival of Ideas at The Fitzwilliam Museum
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
Get involved with The Big Draw from this weekend at The Fitzwilliam Museum
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
Only UK showing of spectacular exhibition of ancient Georgian treasures opens at The Fitzwilliam Museum
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
Five-star review for Museum’s online collections guide
The Fitzwilliam Museum’s ‘Pharos’ site has been awarded five stars by Web User Magazine.
Published: Thu 18 Sep 2008
New Director for the Hamilton Kerr Institute
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
‘Young Advocates’ in Museums
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
'Art in Action'
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
Anglo-Saxon coins, nineteenth century watercolours and contemporary etchings feature in this month’s new exhibitions
Published: Tue 20 May 2008
Innovative new project brings a taste of The Fitzwilliam Museum’s treasures to Cambridge schools and communities
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
Illuminated manuscripts from The Fitzwilliam Museum featured in major Australian exhibition
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
Forthcoming exhibition and conference explores Sir Sydney Cockerell, Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum (1908-1937)
Published: Tue 6 May 2008
New podcast explores ‘Art Works’ sessions for young people at The Fitzwilliam Museum
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
Easter events for families at The Fitzwilliam Museum
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
French Tapestry and Illustration: new exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Museum
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
'True and Lively Portraicture'
Seventeenth century portrait prints now on display in the Charrington Print Room
Published: Tue 12 Feb 2008
Loan of Victorian narrative paintings brings new look to Gallery 2
Published: Thu 31 Jan 2008
Talk by Dr Bogaletch Gebre to mark the exhibition Ethiopian Encounters
Monday 21 January 2008 | 17.00 - 18.00
Centre of African Studies, Cambridge
Published: Thu 10 Jan 2008
Prize-giving ceremony for winners of Egyptian writing competition
Published: Mon 17 Dec 2007
Head Space: Creative sessions for young adults at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Published: Fri 14 Dec 2007
New Podcast from the Fitzwilliam Museum
Director Duncan Robinson introduces From Reason to Revolution: Art and Society in Eighteenth-Century Britain
Published: Thu 6 Dec 2007
Inkle and Yarico
Opera East Productions perform at The Fitzwilliam Museum
Published: Thu 29 Nov 2007
The Fitzwilliam Museum nominated for ‘The Way to Be’ Award 2007
Published: Fri 23 Nov 2007