Welcome to the Museum

We are no longer ticketing for general admission.

We're open Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00 | Sundays and Bank Holidays: 12:00 - 17:00

From 22 May until 21 July our visitor lift will be out of service. For more information see our access page

For up-to-date visitor information and queries, please contact tickets@museums.cam.ac.uk, call us on 01223 332 900, or visit our FAQ page

Gallery closures and collection updates

Exhibitions and new displays

Shot of Women: makers and muses

Women: Makers and Muses

Tuesday 11th October 2022 to Sunday 25th June 2023

Silver-gilt tea caddy

Refugee Silver: Huguenots in Britain

Tuesday 02nd August 2022 to Sunday 30th July 2023

The Bridesmaid by John Everett Millais

Fitzwilliam Favourites in Gallery 3

Friday 17th March 2023 to Sunday 02nd July 2023

Discover our galleries

Interior of Gallery 8

Gallery 8: Spanish & Flemish Art 16th–18th Century

Gallery 21 panorama

Gallery 21: Greece & Rome

Gallery 26 - the Lower Marlay gallery

Gallery 26: European & Japanese Porcelain & Exhibitions

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Founder's mosaic

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Indian Manuscript

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Two people enjoying the scholar's reception

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In My Mind's Eye

New art tile cover

New Art, New Perspectives

Iranian plate

What are museums for?

Collections highlights

The Annunciation

The Annunciation

The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book

The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book

A Vase of Flowers

A Vase of Flowers

Our research

The Rothschild bronzes - Michelangelo

Michelangelo – A Discovery

Padlet with selection of objects on the theme of 'Rocks' including gravel, handle, pebbles and images of volcanoes

Inspire Nature

children pointing at a painting in the gallery

Talking Objects: High quality talk through museum collections

Latest news

Craft workshop picture

Play Make Saturdays

A drawing, Vanishing Point 29 (Duyster) by Barbara Walker

Fitzwilliam Museum Announces 2023 Exhibition Programme

An oil painting of a wheat field and church spire in the background.

The Fitzwilliam Museum acquires its first David Hockney painting

Gifts from Curating Cambridge

A product image depicting The Tombs of the Sultans near Cairo - Art print

The Tombs of the Sultans near Cairo - Art print

£30.00

A product image depicting Death on a Pale Horse - Art print

Death on a Pale Horse - Art print

£30.00

A product image depicting Flight into Egypt: the Holy Family - Christmas card pack

Flight into Egypt: the Holy Family - Christmas card pack

£7.00

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