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William Blake's Universe

Responding to the upheavals of revolution and war in Europe and the Americas, visionary artist, poet, and printmaker William Blake (1757-1827) produced an astonishing body of work that combined critic...

21 December 2023

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The Fitzwilliam Museum acquires one of the finest Italian Renaissance bronzes ever made

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12 December 2023

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Image: Detail of William Blake, America: A Prophecy, Plate 12, ‘Thus Wept the Angel Voice...,’ c. 1793-1821 © The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge.

2024 Exhibition and Displays Programme

Fitzwilliam Museum Announces 2024 Exhibition and Displays Programme...

16 November 2023

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Barbara Walker, Vanishing Point 29 (Duyster), 2021. © Barbara Walker, 2023

Black Atlantic: Power, People, Resistance

A landmark exhibition exploring the impact of the Black Atlantic will be staged in the Museum’s historic Founder’s Galleries...

22 June 2023

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Chantal Joffe, Self-Portrait Combing Esme's Hair, 2009 © Chantal Joffe. Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro.

Real Families: Stories of Change

Real Families is a major exhibition exploring the intricacies of families and family relationships through the eyes of artists. ...

9 June 2023

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2023 Exhibitions Announcement

The Fitzwilliam Museum today announced its programme of exhibitions for 2023, bringing together interdisciplinary research and ideas from across the University of Cambridge and beyond to explore how ...

16 March 2023

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