Exhibitions
Sharpening Perceptions: How to copy a masterpiece
An exhibition of copies of paintings in The Fitzwilliam Museum made by students at the Hamilton Kerr Institute as part of their training to become painting conservators. The copies will be displayed alongside the original paintings. They are not intended to look the same as the original but to show how it was made, with areas of bare canvas or panel, priming layers and drawing.
04/02/2020 to 10/01/2021
Free
Displays
Cuttings: Manuscript fragments on the loose!
A display of five cuttings from dismembered manuscripts. After the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, religious houses across Europe sold off their treasures, including illuminated books. As it was often easier to sell individual pages or details than entire books, these manuscripts were frequently disassembled and pages sold separately.
28/02/2020 to 30/09/2020
Free
Sensual/Virtual: Two Coloured Sculptures
A new juxtaposing display in the Octagon Gallery of two sculptures which features two hyperreal male figures: St Sebastian (1530s) by Renaissance artist Alonso Berruguete and Action 125 (2011) by contemporary artist Reza Aramesh. Open until 25 October 2020.
20/08/2020 to 25/10/2020
Free
Adult Workshops
Tour
Guided Tour
CANCELLED
In the light of the developing situation with the spread of COVID-19 we have taken the decision to cancel this event. This is not a decision we have taken lightly but our priorities have to be the welfare of our visitors, our staff and their loved ones.
05/04/2014 to 07/04/2024
14:30 to 15:30
Family Activities
Discover Arts Award
Ages 5+
Want to get creative? The Discover Arts Award is a great chance to make art, discover artists who enthuse you and share your artwork with family and friends, using The Fitzwilliam Museum and other UCM collections as inspiration.
> Digital Discover Arts Award
15/07/2020 to 31/12/2020
Free
