Our objects and artworks

From antiquity to the present day, the Fitzwilliam houses a world-renowned collection of over half a million beautiful works of art, masterpiece paintings and historical artefacts. From this page, one can explore themes, periods and contexts for some of our highlight objects, or explore our entire collection.

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