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A Call to Art: William Morris & the Pre-Raphaelites

A major new exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, A Call to Art: William Morris & the Pre-Raphaelites (23 October 2026 – 3 May 2027) will re-examine Morris and his circle – including artists and d...

5 June 2026

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William Morris, La Belle Iseult, 1858, Oil paint on canvas, © Tate

Six New Members Appointed to the Fitzwilliam Museum Syndicate

The University of Cambridge has appointed six new members to the Fitzwilliam Museum Syndicate, the Museum’s governing body....

28 May 2026

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War Craft

War Craft, a new free display at The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, explores the human experience of war through objects made, adapted and treasured in moments of conflict. ...

16 February 2026

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France. Third Republic (1871-1940), AR 1 franc, Paris, 1918. Obverse smoothed and engraved ‘TO MY / DEAR / MOTHER’. © The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge.

Frank Bowling: Seeking the Sublime

One of the most important British artists working today, Frank Bowling has, for almost seven decades, relentlessly pursued a practice that boldly expands the possibilities and properties of paint. See...

16 February 2026

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Frank Bowling, Yellow Map, 2025, Acrylic on canvas with maroufl age, 161.5 x 107.3 x 4.5 cm. Courtesy the artist. Photographed by Anna Arca. © Frank Bowling. All rights reserved, DACS 2025

2026 Exhibitions and Major Displays Programme

The Fitzwilliam Museum announces its programme of major exhibitions and displays that confront enduring issues from the past that remain powerfully present in our lives today....

11 November 2025

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Bound Together: Leather from Northern Nigeria

The hidden skills and expertise of the Nigerian people behind the creation of a century of northern Nigerian leathers in the University of Cambridge collections is revealed for the first time in a new...

19 August 2025

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Bound Together: Leather from Northern Nigeria

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