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Sat 21 January 2017 9:00AM - 4:30PM

Curious objects

The curious objects in this exhibition all have a part to play in telling the story of the Library, and form a cabinet of curiosities that opens a window onto the nature of collecting.

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.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Being Modern: Kettle’s Yard at the Fitzwilliam Museum

Works by artists who sought to make a new art responding to the modern world are brought together.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Realisation: Recent prints by Susan Aldworth and Jane Dixon

This exhibition of beautiful contemporary prints by two British artists challenges our assumptions of reality and identity.

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Sludgy Portrait of Himself

Jesse Wine at the Museum of Cambridge

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Sludgy portrait of himself

Jesse Wine at the Museum of Cambridge

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Highlight Stutterer + afternoon of activities

Created by Thomson & Craighead, Stutterer is an instructional artwork - a poetry machine that uses the human genome like a music score to play back a self-assembling video montage spanning the thirteen years of the Human Genome Project.

2:00PM - 3:00PM

Cambridge Philharmonic | Family Concert

So what does a conductor do anyway?

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Cambridge Philharmonic | Family Concert

So what does a conductor do anyway?

7:30PM - 8:45PM

Trinity Hall Concert: Peter Hill plays Solo Piano Works by Bach & Messiaen

Join us at Trinity Hall for our forthcoming concert 'Peter Hill plays Solo Piano Works by Bach & Messiaen' followed by a post-concert drinks reception.

8:00PM - 9:30PM

Paul Daniel conducts Mahler's Symphony No.3

The highlight of the CUMS 2016-17 season: Paul Daniel conducts Mahler's Third Symphony in King's College Chapel.