| Tue 30 August 2016 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World The first of two stunning exhibitions marking the 600th anniversary of Cambridge University Library, Lines of Thought includes iconic treasures covering over 4000 years of human thought. Family activities are available. |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
A group installation curated by Jane Hellings |
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| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Peter Hawksby - Personal Space An exhibition of paintings by Peter Hawksby |
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| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17). |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
An amateur’s passion: Lord Fitzwilliam’s print collection This exhibition looks at what interested Lord Fitzwilliam most in acquiring and ordering his print collection, and features examples of his albums, rarely seen in public but offering a fascinating insight into the mind of a late 18th century collector. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Brueghel and his time: landscape drawings from the Bruce Ingram bequest This exhibition looks at what interested Lord Fitzwilliam most in acquiring and ordering his print collection and features examples of his albums, rarely seen in public but offering a fascinating insight into the mind of a late 18th century collector. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016 Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight COLOUR: the art and science of illuminated manuscripts The final major exhibition for 2016 celebrates the Fitzwilliam’s bicentenary with a stunning display of 150 illuminated manuscripts from its rich collections. |
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| 10:30AM - 11:30AM |
Have you ever wondered what’s inside your head? What is the brain, and how does it work? Find out more about this most mysterious organ through hands-on experiments and craft activities. |
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| 7:15PM - 8:15PM |
University social club swimming Cancelled This event has been cancelled. Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals |
