Thu 16 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
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 - 4:00PM |
Highlight Ice Bound: Impressions of the Far South A collection of over 150 sketches, watercolour & acrylic paintings executed in situ. Ice Bound, is an exhibition that documents the journey south by the Friends of the Scott Polar Research Institute’s ‘Artist in Residence’ for 2014/15, Daren Rees. |
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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. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Houghton’s Emperors: Portraits and power A Cambridge viewing for two impressive marble busts of Roman Emperors Commodus and Septimius Severus. For a short time this winter enjoy them in the Museum, with an encircling display evoking both their ancient and their 18th century contexts, and the enduring power of portraits. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Making Waves: Discovering seascapes through drawings and watercolours This exhibition brings together many rarely seen drawings and watercolours from across the collection, especially the bequest of Sir Bruce Ingram, that depict tempestuous seas, naval battles, serene harbours and bustling shores with fishermen selling their catch. |
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10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Displays that take inspiration from the juxtaposition of art works and objects in the Kettle’s Yard House, will occupy the Alison Richard Building. |
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10:00AM - 6:00PM |
This exhibition brings together drawings, paintings, sculptures, and ceramics from the collection of Kettle’s Yard. |