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The Boat Race Trophies go on public display for the first time
For the first time in the history of The Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race both the Men’s and Women’s Boat Race trophies will go on public display in the Courtyard of the Fitzwilliam Muse...
5 November 2021
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Magdalene Odundo in Cambridge
Magdalene Odundo in Cambridge (5 October 2021 - 24 July 2022) marks 50 years since Odundo moved from Kenya to Cambridge, and brings together a selection of the global ceramics from Cambridge collectio...
4 October 2021
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Gold of the Great Steppe
Gold of The Great Steppe (28 September 2021 – 30 January 2022) will display an archaeological sensation, hundreds of outstanding gold artefacts recently discovered in the extraordinary ancient buria...
9 August 2021
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Scent from Nature: Beauty's Botanical Origins
The exhibition features watercolours from the our exceptional botanical collection and are displayed alongside a range of perfume vessels from ancient Egypt and Greece, as well as scent bottles from t...
12 April 2021
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The Human Touch: Making Art, Leaving Traces
Drawing on works of art spanning four thousand years and from across the globe, this exhibition explores the fundamental role of touch in human experience, and offers new ways of looking. ...
9 April 2021
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Heritage science investment to unveil secrets of Cambridge University collections
Funding was secured for our Cambridge Heritage Science Hub (CHERISH) application. ...
23 February 2021
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