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Current exhibitions and new displays

Pot, burnished earthenware. Made by Magdalene Odundo, c. 1983 © Magdalene Odundo. Photograph © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

Magdalene Odundo in Cambridge

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Tuesday 05th October 2021 to Sunday 24th July 2022

Painting with Gold display

Painting with Gold

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Wednesday 01st September 2021 to Sunday 27th February 2022

The Acropolis of Athens "The Works of Lord Byron" (London, John Murray, 1832-4)

Alternative narratives of the Greek Bicentenary

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Tuesday 09th November 2021 to Tuesday 25th October 2022

Discover our galleries

Gallery 32

Gallery 32: Medieval & Renaissance Art

Gallery 16 - the Charrington Print room

Gallery 16: Charrington Print Room Exhibitions

Gallery 27: The Glaisher gallery

Gallery 27: European Pottery

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Indian Manuscript

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What are museums for?

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New Art, New Perspectives

In My Mind's Eye

Collections highlights

The Pashley Sarcophagus

The Pashley Sarcophagus

Shadowplay 2001 © Bridget Riley. All rights reserved courtesy Karsten Schubert, London

Shadowplay

Rider on a rearing horse: Da Vinci

Rider on a Rearing Horse

The Founder's entrance of the museum

The Founder's entrance of the museum

Fugaku sanjû-rokkei (Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji)

Fugaku sanjû-rokkei (Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji)

Butterflies and other insects by Jan van Kessel the Elder

Butterflies and other insects by Jan van Kessel the Elder

Large Moon Jar 1. Hirai, Akiko (2018) Given by Nicholas and Judith Goodison through the Art Fund. © Akiko Hirai.

Large Moon Jar 1. Hirai, Akiko (2018) Given by Nicholas and Judith Goodison through the Art Fund. © Akiko Hirai.

Our research

Ivory combs

African Combs

Touching the Pashley elephant on a touch tour

Material Cultures in Public Engagement

One of our polychromatic pieces in the collection

Polychromy Revealed

Latest news

Clare Simpson

Clare Simpson appointed as Head of Exhibitions and Major Display Projects at The Fitzwilliam Museum

Founder's Landing at the Fitzwilliam Museum

Refurbishment works at the Fitzwilliam Museum

Jennifer Grindley

Jennifer Grindley appointed as new Head of Communications and External Relations at the Fitzwilliam Museum

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A product image depicting University of Cambridge - English Breakfast Tea

University of Cambridge - English Breakfast Tea

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A product image depicting European Yew - Christmas card pack

European Yew - Christmas card pack

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A product image depicting Campo Vaccino, Rome - 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle

Campo Vaccino, Rome - 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle

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