Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00
Sundays & Bank Holidays: 12:00 - 17:00
Closed Good Friday, 24-26 & 31 December and 1 January
FREE ADMISSION
The centre of Cambridge and the area around the Museum are subject to vehicle restrictions and it is advisable not to travel by car into the centre where possible.
There is no visitor parking; limited Pay and Display and disabled badge-holder parking is available on Trumpington Street. Nearest car parks: Grand Arcade, off Pembroke Street, or Queen Anne, Gonville Place.
For Park & Ride information check the Park & Ride page of the Cambridgeshire County Council
For more parking options see also further information on parking provided by Cambridge City Council
The U bus from Madingley Road Park & Ride, Cambridge Station, and
Addenbrooke's Hospital stops outside the Museum every day.
Timetable available from Go Whippet website
The nearest railway station is Cambridge (approx. 20 mins walk), with taxis and frequent buses to the city centre.
For more info check the National Rail Enquiries
Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 - 17:00
Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays: 12:00 - 17:00
CLOSED: Mondays, Good Friday, 24-26 & 31 December and 1 January
Free Admission to the Museum's collections and to exhibitions. Visitors' donations help keep the galleries open and are much appreciated.
The length of an average visit is approximately 2 to 3 hours, during which time it is possible to see a wide range of objects in the collection.
Located in the covered courtyard area of the museum near the Courtyard Entrance and serves an all-day menu including morning coffee, afternoon tea, sandwiches and light lunches. It is a pleasant location to meet friends or take a break whilst visiting the Museum. The cafe opens when the museum opens and closes 30 minutes before museum closing time. View Menu online
t: 01223 764402 events.fitzwilliam@tate.org.uk
Located in the courtyard area and offers a wide range of books, cards, notecard packs, giftwrap and other merchandise inspired by the Fitzwilliam's collections, together with exciting and original gifts for adults and children. The shop opens when the museum opens and closes 15 minutes before museum closing time.
A selection of merchandise from the shop is available for purchase online at the Fitzwilliam Museum Online Shop
t: 01223 760950 sales@fitzwilliammuseum.org
Please click here to download the Fitzwilliam Museum Visual Story to help plan your visit.
There are two entrances to the Museum: The Main Entrance and the Courtyard Entrance.
Visitors with restricted mobility or with pushchairs should use the Courtyard Entrance, which provides street level access through automatic double glass doors, and is accessible from the Citi bus stop directly outside the gates to the museum. The Main Entrance to the Founder's Building of the museum is reached by a flight of 18 stone steps from street level. From this entrance, visitors have either to climb 24 stairs to reach the upper galleries, or descend 16 stairs to reach the lower galleries.
Lift to all floors is located near the Courtyard entrance and visitors can access the galleries on the ground floor, and galleries on the upper floor. The education suite with seminar room, studio, schools cloakroom and lunchroom is located on the lower ground floor, close to the Courtyard entrance.
Available at the Courtyard Entrance for visitors' use.
Available in many of the galleries and portable stools are available at the entrances on request.
Guide dogs, hearing dogs and dogs for the disabled are welcome at the museum.
Located near both entrances on the lower ground floor, including accessible toilets.
Available at both entrances, each open 10.00am - 4.50pm Tuesday - Saturday and 12.00pm - 4.50pm Sunday. There are self-service lockers at the Courtyard Entrance. These are 42cmx25cmx45cm and require a £1 coin for operation (returned after use). There is a manned service at the Main Entrance. Due to space limitations, we regret that we are unable to accept the following: Items larger than Maximum size 56x45x25cm or Maximum weight: 10kg
or Suitcases, Pushchairs, Shopping trolleys, Scooters, Fold-up bicycles, Musical instruments
In the interests of security it may be necessary to conduct bag searches. To help to ensure the safety of our exhibits visitors are not permitted to carry items on their backs. Bags and other items larger than 31x25x10cm (except wheelchairs, mobility aids and pushchairs) may not be taken into galleries, but can be taken into the Courtyard Shop and Courtyard Cafe.All items deposited in the cloakrooms are left at the owner's risk and should be collected before leaving the museum. The Museum reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to vary or alter these conditions without prior notice.
Verbal Description & Touch ToursLed by a member of the Museum's Education department these 'Making Sense' tours combine the opportunity to touch selected objects on display with visual description. The tours can also include audio description of paintings. If there are specific objects or paintings that you would like to find out about, this can be discussed when arranging your tour.
To find out more please contact the Outreach and Access Officer: Tel: 01223 764392 or email education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk.
The Fitzwilliam is a great place to bring children. Entry is always free (including special exhibitions). You will see paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs and more. Don’t feel like you need to see the entire Museum in one day. It’s a big place and worth many visits.
Eating: A children's menu is available in the café. During weekends and most school holidays the schools lunchroom is available for all visitors, particularly families, to eat packed lunches and leave buggies. Please check at the information desks for availability.
Bags and Pushchairs: There is level access at the Courtyard Entrance for families with pushchairs or those who need disabled access. Buggies are allowed in all galleries, but unfortunately not back-pack style child carriers. Secure facilities for coats and bags are available at museum entrances. Buggies and pushchairs can be left in the school lunchroom during weekends and for most days during school holidays at the owners own risk. Please check at the information desks for availability.
Nursing: Unfortunately we do not have a dedicated space for breastfeeding. Many families prefer the café.
Baby-changing: Located near both entrances on the lower ground floor, including accessible toilets.
Read also our Policy on Photography in the galleries
We regret that from time to time some galleries are closed to the public for refurbishment or redisplay - we are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Gallery 32 (Rothschild Gallery of Medieval & Renaissance Art) will be closed from 2.00 - 2.50 for Portals to the World, the Museums programme for people with a cognitive impairment and their caregiver.
Gallery 1 (British & European art) will be closed from 16.00 to set up for an evening event.
Gallery 1 (British & European art) will be closed from 16.00 to set up for an evening event.
Gallery 1 (British & European art) will be closed from 16.00 to set up for an evening event.
Gallery 1 (British & European art) will be closed from 16.00 to set up for an evening event.
Gallery 21 (Greece and Rome) will be closed from 2.00 - 2.50 for Portals to the World, the Museums programme for people with a cognitive impairment and their caregiver.
Gallery 7 (Italian art) will be closed from 13.00 - 14.00 for a music concert.
Gallery 1 (British & European art) will be closed from 12.00 for an event.
Gallery 3 (British Art) will be closed from 13.00 - 16.00 for a Cambridge Literary Festival event.
Gallery 1 (British & European art) will be closed from 2.00 - 3.00 for Dance with the Museum, the Museums supported programme for older Cambridge residents
Galleries 7 (Italian Art), 8 (Spanish & Flemish Art) and 10 (temporary exhibition gallery) will be closed from 14.00 - 17.00 to set up for an evening event.
Gallery 1 (British & European art) will be closed from 2.00 - 3.00 for Dance with the Museum, the Museums supported programme for older Cambridge residents.
Gallery 1 will be closed again from 16.00 to set up for an evening event.
Gallery 1 (British & European art) will be closed from 2.00 - 3.00 for Dance with the Museum, the Museums supported programme for older Cambridge residents
Gallery 1 (British & European art) will be closed from 16.00 to set up for an evening event.
Galleries 11, 12 & 13 are currently closed to the public to allow for the installation of Feast & Fast. This food-themed exhibition is open to the public from 26 November 2019 – 26 April 2020 in Galleries 11-13. Art from the 20th century can be seen elsewhere in the Museum and notably in Galleries 1 and 27.
We regret any inconvenience this closure may cause.
In addition, individual pictures and objects are sometimes sent on loan to other museums. It is also necessary from time to time to change the contents of a display or remove items for conservation. If you are planning to visit the Museum to see a particular item, please check in advance that it is on view by contacting: reception@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk.
Guided tours of the Museum may be arranged through Visit Cambridge and Beyond
Tel: 01223 791501
Fax: 01223 457588
tours@visitcambridge.org
Prices for a guided tour are £6 per person with a minimum charge of £90 for groups of 15 or more. Groups are also asked to give a minimum of £20 donation.
One-hour introductory tours of the Museum’s collections on Saturdays at 14.30 from the Courtyard Entrance.
£6 per person; tickets may be bought from the Guide at the Museum or booked in advance via Cambridge Tourist Information Centre.
The centre of Cambridge and the area around the Museum are subject to vehicle restrictions and it is advisable not to travel by car into the centre where possible.
There is no visitor parking; limited Pay and Display and disabled badge-holder parking is available on Trumpington Street. Nearest car parks: Grand Arcade, off Pembroke Street, or Queen Anne, Gonville Place.
For Park & Ride information check the Park & Ride page of the Cambridgeshire County Council
For more parking options see also further information on parking provided by Cambridge City Council
The U bus from Madingley Road Park & Ride, Cambridge Station, and
Addenbrooke's Hospital stops outside the Museum every day.
Timetable available from Go Whippet website
The nearest railway station is Cambridge (approx. 20 mins walk), with taxis and frequent buses to the city centre.
For more info check the National Rail Enquiries
The Museum's eGuide app, offering selected tours of the collections, can be downloaded free of charge from the Apple and Android stores
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