| Sat 25 February 2017 | 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
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 |
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 |
When the Heavens Meet the Earth brings together selected works from Robert Devereux’s contemporary art collection, highlighting his commitment to emerging artists who challenge Western preconceptions of, and hegemony over, cultural expression and contemporary art. |
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| 11:00AM - 12:30PM |
Highlight Cambridge History for Schools, Key Stage 2 (Ages 7-11) A Night at the Theatre in 19th Century Paris |
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| 11:00AM - 12:30PM |
Highlight Cambridge History for Schools, Key Stage 3 (Ages 11-14) Remembering the Reformation: Personalities and Pictures |
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| 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
Concert Saturday 25 February 2017, Great St.Mary's Church, Cambridge Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 ‘The Pastoral’, Sibelius: Finlandia, Brahms: Hungarian Dances. Conductor Adam Pounds |
