© Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment
Tue 24 March 2015 - Sun 6 September 2015
Fitzwilliam Museum
A dazzling journey through the decorative arts: from the hand-crafted luxuries of the Renaissance to the first stirrings of mass commerce in the Enlightenment.
Each of the 300 beautiful and engaging objects on display was once a treasured possession, revealing the personal tastes and aspirations of its owner, and preserving precious memories. Taken together, they offer a fascinating insight into our changing relationship with the things that we wear on our bodies and keep in our homes.
To see these objects is to witness the impact of global trade on European tastes: the lust for goods imported from the East, the revolutions caused by New World products like chocolate and sugar. European shoppers were lured by dazzling colours, intricate designs, constant technological innovation and the glamour of the exotic.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Timing
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Tuesday 24 March 2015 until Sunday 6 September 2015
12:00pm-5:00pm Sunday every week from Tuesday 24 March 2015 until Sunday 6 September 2015
12:00pm-5:00pm on Bank Holidays from Tuesday 24 March 2015 until Sunday 6 September 2015
All times
Tue 24 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 25 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 26 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 27 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 28 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 29 March 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 31 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 1 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 2 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 3 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
12:00PM - 5:00PM | |
Sat 4 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 5 April 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Mon 6 April 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 7 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 8 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 9 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 10 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 11 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 12 April 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 14 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 15 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 16 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 17 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 18 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 19 April 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 21 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 22 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 23 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 24 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 25 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 26 April 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 28 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 29 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 30 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 1 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 2 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 3 May 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Mon 4 May 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 5 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 6 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 7 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 8 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 9 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 10 May 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 12 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 13 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 14 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 15 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 16 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 17 May 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 19 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 20 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 21 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 22 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 23 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 24 May 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Mon 25 May 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 26 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 27 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 28 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 29 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 30 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 31 May 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 2 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 3 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 4 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 5 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 6 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 7 June 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 9 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 10 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 11 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 12 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 13 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 14 June 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 16 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 17 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 18 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 19 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 20 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 21 June 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 23 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 24 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 25 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 26 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 27 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 28 June 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 30 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 1 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 2 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 3 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 4 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 5 July 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 7 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 8 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 9 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 10 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 11 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 12 July 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 14 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 15 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 16 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 17 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 18 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 19 July 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 21 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 22 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 23 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 24 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 25 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 26 July 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 28 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 29 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 30 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 31 July 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 1 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 2 August 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 4 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 5 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 6 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 7 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 8 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 9 August 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 11 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 12 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 13 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 14 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 15 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 16 August 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 18 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 19 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 20 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 21 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 22 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 23 August 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 25 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 26 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 27 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 28 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 29 August 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 30 August 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Mon 31 August 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 1 September 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 2 September 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 3 September 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 4 September 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 5 September 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 6 September 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |