http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/ Current news stories from The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge Copyright The Fitzwilliam Museum Sun, 19 May 2013 04:36:15 -0000 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:36:15 -0000 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/_SF_config/images/fitz_logo.gif http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/ 170 110 The Fitzwilliam Museum From 27 July 2013
Italian Art 16th-18th centuries (Gallery 7) Thu, 16 May 2013 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3938 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3938 The Fitzwilliam Museum has just received a certificate of excellence from TripAdvisor for earning exceptional traveller ratings over the past year. Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3483 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3483 Members of the public are being invited to take part in a major community project leading to a new 2013 exhibition looking at the 5000 year history of the iconic Afro Comb. Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3450 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3450 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. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3269 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3269 Monet, Renoir, Degas and Cezanne return to the Fitzwilliam as the Museum's famous Impressionist artworks go back on display. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3168 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3168 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. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3157 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3157 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. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3156 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3156 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. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3119 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?3119 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. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2977 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2977 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. Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2837 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2837 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. Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2818 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2818 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. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2813 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2813 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. Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2806 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2806 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. Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2787 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2787 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. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2781 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2781 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. Thu, 06 Jan 2011 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2773 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2773 Escape from the winter chill into our galleries this festive season, and explore this world-class collection of art and antiquities. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2750 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2750 Visitors to the Fitzwilliam's website will now be able to explore a virtual version of the Museum's popular Egyptian galleries online. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2748 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2748 The Fitzwilliam today launches an ambitious fundraising challenge to bring about a life-changing new project with children in Soham and the surrounding communities. Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2690 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2690 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. Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2686 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2686 This December, the Fitzwilliam hosts a performance by internationally acclaimed composer and pianist Tara Kamangar. Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2670 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2670 The Fitzwilliam Museum's groundbreaking Endless Forms exhibition has been recognized for its innovative digital PR campaign in the East Anglia CIPR PRide awards. Fri, 05 Nov 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2657 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2657 Has the increasing commercialisation of 'celebrity artists' led to a corruption of value or a broadening of creative opportunities? Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2641 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2641 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. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2644 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2644 An exhibition opening on Tuesday at the Fitzwilliam showcases the lifelike portraits prints of Italian artist Ottavio Leoni (1578-1630). Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2650 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2650 From this Saturday, Cambridge families can embark on a free quest through the city's streets to discover its hidden secrets. Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2634 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2634 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. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2615 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2615 This Sunday, the grounds of the Fitzwilliam will host a special locomotion-inspired cinema screening accompanied by live music. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2605 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2605 A new exhibition opening today at the Fitzwilliam examines a less familiar aspect of the work of artist John Brett (1831-1902). Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2604 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2604 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. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2603 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2603 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. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2546 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2546 For one day only on Saturday 24 July, the lawns of the Fitzwilliam Museum will take on a festival atmosphere to celebrate Chinese culture. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2471 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2471 A successful project taking place at the Fitzwilliam has been giving work opportunities to local young people. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2462 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2462 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. Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2461 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2461 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. Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2453 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2453 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. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2435 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2435 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. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2428 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2428 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. Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2424 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2424 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. Tue, 25 May 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2405 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2405 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. Tue, 18 May 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2399 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2399 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. Mon, 17 May 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2397 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2397 Join us this evening (Friday 14 May) for a special sea-themed evening with something for everyone. Fri, 14 May 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2396 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2396 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'? Wed, 12 May 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2393 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2393 Explore some of the fascinating histories behind objects in the Fitzwilliam Museum with Hidden Histories: Names and Faces. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2382 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2382 A major exhibition of new sea paintings by one of Britain's most distinguished contemporary artists opens today at The Fitzwilliam Museum. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2379 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2379 Discover how the grounds of the Fitz were transformed for the second year running by this new display of contemporary sculpture. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2347 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2347 Drop into the Fitzwilliam this Easter weekend and discover a range of free activities on offer for families. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2339 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2339 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. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2333 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2333 Get an insider's view of the Fitzwilliam's newly refurbished Greek and Roman gallery with this latest podcast. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2303 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2303 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. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2280 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2280 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. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2274 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2274 Yesterday, the Fitzwilliam's galleries played host to a major live broadcast and an evening of twilight exploration. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2269 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2269 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. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2265 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2265 Visitors can now experience 'the best collection of antique art outside London' (Sunday Times) in a completely new light, thanks to a ukp 950,000 gallery refurbishment. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2247 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2247 The Fitzwilliam Museum is taking part in a unique project that showcases the treasures held in museum collections across the country. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2235 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2235 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. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2208 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2208 Endless Forms: Charles Darwin, Natural Science and the Visual Arts has won Apollo's Magazine's 'Exhibition of the Year' award. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2153 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2153 One of The Fitzwilliam Museum's finest medieval illuminated manuscripts has been honoured with a limited-edition facsimile. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2132 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2132 The Museum has been awarded the 'Learning Outside the Classroom' Quality Badge. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2099 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2099 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. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2086 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?2086 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. Wed, 13 May 2009 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?1869 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?1869 You can now find the Fitz on Facebook, as the official Museum page becomes available to the public. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:01 GMT http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?1561 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/news/article.html?1561