Lunchtime Talks
Giovanni Belzoni and the allure of Egypt
A talk with:
Jane Munro, Keeper of Paintings, Drawing & Prints
Helen Strudwick, Associate Curator (Egyptian Antiquities)
Briony Llewellyn, independent Art Historian specialising in British artists’ depictions of the Near and Middle East
25/09/2019
13:15 to 14:00
Free
Lunchtime Concerts
Handel inspires Handel
For his final recital as Honorary Keeper of Music, and on St Cecilia’s day, Gerald Gifford performs works from Handel’s own manuscripts in the Fitzwilliam’s collection, which demonstrate the composer’s art of arrangement and adaptation for keyboard.
22/11/2019
13:15 to 14:00
Free
Cambridge University Instrumental Award Holders
A performance by the very best undergraduate chamber musicians.
Each of the Fitzwilliam's concerts highlights a particular work in the Museum's collection. Notes on the connection are included with the music programme (handed out on the day of the concert), which will also direct you to the work of art in the collection.
01/12/2019
13:15 to 14:00
Free
Adult Workshops
Portals to the World
An art appreciation course designed especially for people living at home with a dementia diagnosis and their care partners. Each week join us in one of the galleries for a short talk followed by a related hands on practical art activity or art handling. In partnership with Dementia Compass.
10/10/2019
14:00 to 16:00
Free
Portals to the World
An art appreciation course designed especially for people living at home with a dementia diagnosis and their care partners. Each week join us in one of the galleries for a short talk followed by a related hands on practical art activity or art handling. In partnership with Dementia Compass.
17/10/2019
14:00 to 16:00
Free
Portals to the World
An art appreciation course designed especially for people living at home with a dementia diagnosis and their care partners. Each week join us in one of the galleries for a short talk followed by a related hands on practical art activity or art handling. In partnership with Dementia Compass.
24/10/2019
14:00 to 16:00
Free
Portals to the World
An art appreciation course designed especially for people living at home with a dementia diagnosis and their care partners. Each week join us in one of the galleries for a short talk followed by a related hands on practical art activity or art handling. In partnership with Dementia Compass.
31/10/2019
14:00 to 16:00
Free
Portals to the World
An art appreciation course designed especially for people living at home with a dementia diagnosis and their care partners. Each week join us in one of the galleries for a short talk followed by a related hands on practical art activity or art handling. In partnership with Dementia Compass.
07/11/2019
14:00 to 16:00
Free
Portals to the World
An art appreciation course designed especially for people living at home with a dementia diagnosis and their care partners. Each week join us in one of the galleries for a short talk followed by a related hands on practical art activity or art handling. In partnership with Dementia Compass.
14/11/2019
14:00 to 16:00
Free
Portals to the World
An art appreciation course designed especially for people living at home with a dementia diagnosis and their care partners. Each week join us in one of the galleries for a short talk followed by a related hands on practical art activity or art handling. In partnership with Dementia Compass.
21/11/2019
14:00 to 16:00
Free
Portals to the World
An art appreciation course designed especially for people living at home with a dementia diagnosis and their care partners. Each week join us in one of the galleries for a short talk followed by a related hands on practical art activity or art handling. In partnership with Dementia Compass.
28/11/2019
14:00 to 16:00
Free
Extended MUSE workshop: Winter lights
Explore the beauty of winter in our collection - low sun in softly lit European landscapes and Japanese snow scenes. See a selection of these artworks on paper with a visit to the Study Room. Then return to the Studio for a morning creating your own winter-inspired prints and paintings to use as greeting cards or seasonal gifts.
13/12/2019
10:15 to 13:00
£15
Christmas recipes
Join Food Historian, Ivan Day, for this insightful talk about historical Christmas food, with demonstration of original equipment and object handling opportunities. Afterwards there will also be the chance to walk around the Feast & Fast exhibition with Ivan, to look at exhibits relating to Christmas food traditions.
17/12/2019
14:00 to 15:30
£10 (£8 concessions)
Talks and Events
LATE: The Greatest Showman
Book for a special viewing of The Greatest Showman (PG). Popcorn, hot dogs and other nibbles will be available to buy on the night, there will be live music and the chance to view our new exhibition about Giovanni Belzoni (19th century explorer and circus strongman) before the film.
26/09/2019
18:00 to 21:00
Early morning curators’ tour of Rembrandt and the Nude
A chance to look at paintings of nudes owned by the Founder and the Rembrandt and the Nude print exhibition with Hettie Ward and Elenor Ling, Assistant Keepers, Paintings, Drawings and Prints. The tour is for individuals and groups, before the Museum opens at 10.00.
02/10/2019
09:15 to 10:00
£13.50 (£11.50 concessions)
LATE: Gallery Party
Join us to celebrate the opening of our newly refurbished Gallery 3 and launch of our new season of programming on the theme of Sensual/Virtual. Speak with artist Nicolas Poussin and poet John Keats – virtually as good as the originals! They can be found next to their in-gallery displays. Explore the upper galleries to the sound of music, and see our recently opened exhibitions Rembrandt and the Nude and Seeing Sound. Treat yourself to a drink from our cash bar, and expect lots of surprises on the night!
07/10/2019
19:30 to 21:00
Free
Changing states: Transformation, mystification, misinterpretation
Deterioration processes change or obscure the nature and appearance of things. Come and meet our conservators in the Courtyard of the Museum for a close-up look at objects that are not quite as or what they seem to be. Find out how we investigate change and look for the original in the transformation.
19/10/2019
14:00 to 16:00
Free | Drop-in
LATE: A Feast for your Senses
See our new Feast & Fast exhibition, join pop-up talks, learn more about Christmas food traditions and book for a special screening of Bright Star (PG) – a romantic drama about John Keats starring Ben Whishaw, programmed to complement our Keats display and accompanied by live music. Catch up on your Christmas shopping with cards, decorations and unique art inspired gifts and jewellery in the Courtyard Shop and relax with seasonal treats in the Courtyard Café to live jazz music.
28/11/2019
17:00 to 21:00
Feast & Fast exhibition tour for people who love to move!
Tours run between 9.30 – 11.00 & 14.00 – 15.30
Join curator Dr Victoria Avery and dance artist Filipa Pereira Stubbs for this tour with a difference – we will hear stories, share our responses, select soundtracks and then dance! Everyone is welcome, the dance practice is simple and designed for all to enjoy.
02/12/2019
09:30 to 15:30
£10
Conferences and Seminars
Leonardo da Vinci 1519–2019: Art, history, science
Marking the fifth centenary of Leonardo’s death, this interdisciplinary conference looks at a wide range of Leonardo’s artistic and scientific interests, framing the master’s genius within the historical context of his time.
04/11/2019
10:00 to 17:00
£45 (40 concessions) Includes coffee & tea on arrival, lunch and afternoon tea
Tour
Bridging Binaries: LGBTQ+ Tours
From same- sex behaviour among penguins to eroticism in the ancient world, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in Cambridge collections.
Join our volunteer guides to discover their personal selection of fascinating stories of non-normative gender and sexual identities through a range of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-related objects.
26/10/2019
11:30
Creative workshopfor blind and partially sighted adults: Portraits of human feeling
Create three-dimensional portraits with clay in this moulding workshop inspired by the Museum’s collection of Jacob Epstein busts, which vividly capture personality, form and expression.
09/11/2019
14:00 to 16:00
Free
Bridging Binaries: LGBTQ+ Tours
From same- sex behaviour among penguins to eroticism in the ancient world, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in Cambridge collections.
Join our volunteer guides to discover their personal selection of fascinating stories of non-normative gender and sexual identities through a range of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-related objects.
09/11/2019
11:30
Bridging Binaries: LGBTQ+ Tours
From same- sex behaviour among penguins to eroticism in the ancient world, explore the spectrum of identities that exist across time, place and culture in Cambridge collections.
Join our volunteer guides to discover their personal selection of fascinating stories of non-normative gender and sexual identities through a range of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-related objects.
07/12/2019
11:30
Family Activities
Art rocks
2.5 - 5 yrs
Multi-sensory story-telling for pre-schoolers exploring how rocks and stones in the Fitzwilliam have changed over time, by nature and by humans. Get creative with paints to transform a pebble yourself too! In collaboration with the Sedgwick Museum.
16/10/2019
10:00 to 11:30
Free
The Library Presents: Knights & Armour with The Fitzwilliam Museum
Littleport Library
Handle, explore and find out about amazing artworks and objects from the collections of the University of Cambridge Museums and use them as inspiration for art activities.
22/10/2019
14:00
£5 standard (£2.50 concessions)
for Young People
ReSource: Fan club
13 - 18 yrs
Love fashion and accessories? Fans really are a fashion must-have miniature design statement. Check out these beauties in our Fans Unfolded exhibition with artist and textile designer Lucy Mazur. Find out how they were made, then make your own contemporary fan designs.
23/11/2019
11:00 to 13:00
£5
ReSource: A feast for your eyes
13 - 18 yrs
Design a feast that looks as good as it tastes with artist Caroline Wendling. Let your imagination run riot and create your own fanciful food displays that we can eat with our eyes, gaining design inspiration from the Baroque table displays in our Feast & Fast exhibition.
14/12/2019
11:00 to 13:00
£5
ReSource: Food glorious food
11 - 13 yrs
Join our food colour lab and make your own art with natural dyes from the food we eat - turmeric, chocolate, coffee, tea, berries, eggs, beetroot, spinach and red cabbage. Create a feast from these tasty colours with guest artist Caroline Wendling, and celebrate food with a visit to our Feast & Fast exhibition.
14/12/2019
14:00 to 16:00
£5
