Exhibitions
William Blake’s Universe
Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence.
Elephants, Deities and Ashoka’s Pillar: Coins of India from antiquity to the present
Tue 16 May 2017 - Sun 1 October 2017
Fitzwilliam Museum
As part of the commemoration in 2017 of the 70th anniversary of Indian independence - marked by the UK-India Year of Culture - this exhibition, drawn from the Fitzwilliam’s world-class numismatic collection, will explore the history of India through coins produced from the 4th century BC until recent times. Cultural, religious, economic and political developments are richly illustrated by the coins on show. They focus on representative periods of India’s history, ending with a display of banknotes and coins produced since India became independent in 1947.
This exhibition forms part of the University of Cambridge Museums' India Unboxed programme.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Timing
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Tuesday 16 May 2017 until Sunday 28 May 2017
12:00pm-5:00pm Sunday every week from Tuesday 16 May 2017 until Sunday 28 May 2017
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Tuesday 30 May 2017 until Sunday 27 August 2017
12:00pm-5:00pm Sunday every week from Tuesday 30 May 2017 until Sunday 27 August 2017
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Tuesday 29 August 2017 until Sunday 1 October 2017
12:00pm-5:00pm Sunday every week from Tuesday 29 August 2017 until Sunday 1 October 2017
12:00pm-5:00pm on Monday 29 May 2017
12:00pm-5:00pm on Monday 28 August 2017
All times
| Tue 16 May 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 17 May 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 18 May 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 19 May 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 20 May 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 21 May 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 23 May 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 24 May 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 25 May 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 26 May 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 27 May 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 28 May 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Mon 29 May 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 30 May 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 31 May 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 1 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 2 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 3 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 4 June 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 6 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 7 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 8 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 9 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 10 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 11 June 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 13 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 14 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 15 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 16 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 17 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 18 June 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 20 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 21 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 22 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 23 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 24 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 25 June 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 27 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 28 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 29 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 30 June 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 1 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 2 July 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 4 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 5 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 6 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 7 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 8 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 9 July 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 11 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 12 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 13 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 14 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 15 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 16 July 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 18 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 19 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 20 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 21 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 22 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 23 July 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 25 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 26 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 27 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 28 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 29 July 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 30 July 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 1 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 2 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 3 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 4 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 5 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 6 August 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 8 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 9 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 10 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 11 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 12 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 13 August 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 15 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 16 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 17 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 18 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 19 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 20 August 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 22 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 23 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 24 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 25 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 26 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 27 August 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Mon 28 August 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 29 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 30 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 31 August 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 1 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 2 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 3 September 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 5 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 6 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 7 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 8 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 9 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 10 September 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 12 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 13 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 14 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 15 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 16 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 17 September 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 19 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 20 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 21 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 22 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 23 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 24 September 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 26 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 27 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 28 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 29 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 30 September 2017 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 1 October 2017 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |