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Mon 22 June 2015 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Exhibition by Ric Pimentel - Derive (transient passages and varied ambiances)

Contemporary artist Ricardo Pimentel exhibits for the first time in Cambridge.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A damned serious business: Waterloo 1815, the battle and its books

The 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo is being marked in our current exhibition, featuring a selection of the Library’s books, maps and manuscripts to commemorate the most famous battle in modern European history.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

'Journeys', an exhibition by Paul Janssens

An exhibition of paintings inspired by the travels of the artist

9:00AM - 9:00PM

Germans in Britain

There is more to Anglo-German relations than war and football. Germans have had an immense impact on British life over the centuries. Find out how British sport, science, banks, businesses, music, monarchs, art and design have all been shaped by their German connections.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

The Labours of Herakles

Worlds collide as an ancient hero takes his labours to colonial New Zealand in this exhibition, "The Labours of Herakles", a series of lithographs by artist Marian Maguire.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Gwen Raverat: An exhibition of work

An exhibition of work by Gwen Raverat (1885 – 1957) at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge

11:00AM - 8:00PM

Highlight Sculpture in the close - free exhibition of contemporary sculptors

Jesus College is showcasing contemporary British and Irish sculptors in a free outside exhibition this summer.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Corporate power in a digital world

Talk by Professor John Naughton, Technology & Democracy Project, CRASSH

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Human embryos: A history in series

Lecture by Nick Hopwood who is a Reader in History of Science and Medicine, University of Cambridge. The event is sponsored by the Reproductive Sociology Research Group (ReproSoc) at the University of Cambridge.

5:15PM - 7:15PM

Highlight Do Western sanctions bite? The competitiveness of Russia in the current economic context

This public seminar will analyse the current state of the Russian economy, the main aspects of its competitiveness in the global economic context, the impact of economic sanctions and other external factors and will focus on areas of strategic importance.

Tue 23 June 2015 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Exhibition by Ric Pimentel - Derive (transient passages and varied ambiances)

Contemporary artist Ricardo Pimentel exhibits for the first time in Cambridge.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A damned serious business: Waterloo 1815, the battle and its books

The 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo is being marked in our current exhibition, featuring a selection of the Library’s books, maps and manuscripts to commemorate the most famous battle in modern European history.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

'Journeys', an exhibition by Paul Janssens

An exhibition of paintings inspired by the travels of the artist

9:00AM - 9:00PM

Germans in Britain

There is more to Anglo-German relations than war and football. Germans have had an immense impact on British life over the centuries. Find out how British sport, science, banks, businesses, music, monarchs, art and design have all been shaped by their German connections.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A Young Man’s Progress

An impressive display of five modern photographic recreations - printed to large scale - telling the fictional story of Matthew Smith, a young man from North London, who is obsessed with clothes. The modern photographs are based upon images commissioned between 1520 and 1560 by Matthäus Schwarz, one of the most committed fashion innovators of his time.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Close-up and personal: Eighteenth-century gold boxes from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection

Fashionable among both men and women, these exquisite and elegant containers were one of the most popular accessories in 18th century Europe. They were often used to hold snuff (a scented preparation of powdered tobacco) or sweetmeats. The most lavish and precious boxes were the choice present of royalty and exemplify court culture and fashion en miniature.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Modern heroism: printmaking and the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte

An exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Highlights of the exhibition include prints by Charlet and Raffet, who contributed to Napoleon’s heroic legacy through glorifying war and military personnel; works by Delacroix and Gericault that respond to the drama and tragedy of the period; and satirical prints by Daumier.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Ruskin's Turners

In 1861, John Ruskin, Turner’s most fervent champion and critic, generously gave twenty-five Turner watercolours to the Fitzwilliam. This display includes works made for engraving, book illustration and vignettes, as well as landscapes.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Ruskin’s Turners

The Fitzwilliam Museums’ collection of watercolours by J.M.W. Turner was founded in 1861 by the generous gift of twenty-five watercolours from John Ruskin, Turner’s most fervent champion and critic.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

The Labours of Herakles

Worlds collide as an ancient hero takes his labours to colonial New Zealand in this exhibition, "The Labours of Herakles", a series of lithographs by artist Marian Maguire.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment

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.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Watercolour- Elements of nature

Stunning landscapes, exquisite portrait miniatures and delicate flower drawings by masters including Samuel Palmer and Paul Cézanne - the collection of watercolours in the Fitzwilliam Museum is one of the finest in the world.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Watercolour: Elements of nature

Rarely exhibited, these superb works include miniatures by Nicholas Hilliard and Isaac Oliver, flower drawings by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, as well as a series of landscape watercolours by John Constable, Peter de Wint, John Sell Cotman, Samuel Palmer, J. M. Whistler, John Singer Sargent, Paul Cézanne, Camille Pissarro and Paul Nash.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Gwen Raverat: An exhibition of work

An exhibition of work by Gwen Raverat (1885 – 1957) at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge

11:00AM - 8:00PM

Highlight Sculpture in the close - free exhibition of contemporary sculptors

Jesus College is showcasing contemporary British and Irish sculptors in a free outside exhibition this summer.

4:00PM - 5:30PM

Metabolic, filmic, and genetic accounts of time in embryonic life

Guest Lecture by Hannah Landecker who is the Acting Director of The UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics. The event is sponsored by the Reproductive Sociology Research Group (ReproSoc) at the University of Cambridge.

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

Wed 24 June 2015 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Exhibition by Ric Pimentel - Derive (transient passages and varied ambiances)

Contemporary artist Ricardo Pimentel exhibits for the first time in Cambridge.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A damned serious business: Waterloo 1815, the battle and its books

The 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo is being marked in our current exhibition, featuring a selection of the Library’s books, maps and manuscripts to commemorate the most famous battle in modern European history.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

'Journeys', an exhibition by Paul Janssens

An exhibition of paintings inspired by the travels of the artist

9:00AM - 9:00PM

Germans in Britain

There is more to Anglo-German relations than war and football. Germans have had an immense impact on British life over the centuries. Find out how British sport, science, banks, businesses, music, monarchs, art and design have all been shaped by their German connections.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A Young Man’s Progress

An impressive display of five modern photographic recreations - printed to large scale - telling the fictional story of Matthew Smith, a young man from North London, who is obsessed with clothes. The modern photographs are based upon images commissioned between 1520 and 1560 by Matthäus Schwarz, one of the most committed fashion innovators of his time.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Close-up and personal: Eighteenth-century gold boxes from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection

Fashionable among both men and women, these exquisite and elegant containers were one of the most popular accessories in 18th century Europe. They were often used to hold snuff (a scented preparation of powdered tobacco) or sweetmeats. The most lavish and precious boxes were the choice present of royalty and exemplify court culture and fashion en miniature.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Modern heroism: printmaking and the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte

An exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Highlights of the exhibition include prints by Charlet and Raffet, who contributed to Napoleon’s heroic legacy through glorifying war and military personnel; works by Delacroix and Gericault that respond to the drama and tragedy of the period; and satirical prints by Daumier.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Ruskin's Turners

In 1861, John Ruskin, Turner’s most fervent champion and critic, generously gave twenty-five Turner watercolours to the Fitzwilliam. This display includes works made for engraving, book illustration and vignettes, as well as landscapes.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Ruskin’s Turners

The Fitzwilliam Museums’ collection of watercolours by J.M.W. Turner was founded in 1861 by the generous gift of twenty-five watercolours from John Ruskin, Turner’s most fervent champion and critic.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

The Labours of Herakles

Worlds collide as an ancient hero takes his labours to colonial New Zealand in this exhibition, "The Labours of Herakles", a series of lithographs by artist Marian Maguire.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment

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.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Watercolour- Elements of nature

Stunning landscapes, exquisite portrait miniatures and delicate flower drawings by masters including Samuel Palmer and Paul Cézanne - the collection of watercolours in the Fitzwilliam Museum is one of the finest in the world.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Watercolour: Elements of nature

Rarely exhibited, these superb works include miniatures by Nicholas Hilliard and Isaac Oliver, flower drawings by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, as well as a series of landscape watercolours by John Constable, Peter de Wint, John Sell Cotman, Samuel Palmer, J. M. Whistler, John Singer Sargent, Paul Cézanne, Camille Pissarro and Paul Nash.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Gwen Raverat: An exhibition of work

An exhibition of work by Gwen Raverat (1885 – 1957) at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge

11:00AM - 8:00PM

Highlight Sculpture in the close - free exhibition of contemporary sculptors

Jesus College is showcasing contemporary British and Irish sculptors in a free outside exhibition this summer.

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Life clubs - Self improvement workshops Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Life clubs was created in 2004 by Nina Grunfeld, best-selling author of The Life Book. Sessions are every Wednesday.

Thu 25 June 2015 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Exhibition by Ric Pimentel - Derive (transient passages and varied ambiances)

Contemporary artist Ricardo Pimentel exhibits for the first time in Cambridge.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A damned serious business: Waterloo 1815, the battle and its books

The 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo is being marked in our current exhibition, featuring a selection of the Library’s books, maps and manuscripts to commemorate the most famous battle in modern European history.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

'Journeys', an exhibition by Paul Janssens

An exhibition of paintings inspired by the travels of the artist

9:00AM - 9:00PM

Germans in Britain

There is more to Anglo-German relations than war and football. Germans have had an immense impact on British life over the centuries. Find out how British sport, science, banks, businesses, music, monarchs, art and design have all been shaped by their German connections.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A Young Man’s Progress

An impressive display of five modern photographic recreations - printed to large scale - telling the fictional story of Matthew Smith, a young man from North London, who is obsessed with clothes. The modern photographs are based upon images commissioned between 1520 and 1560 by Matthäus Schwarz, one of the most committed fashion innovators of his time.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Close-up and personal: Eighteenth-century gold boxes from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection

Fashionable among both men and women, these exquisite and elegant containers were one of the most popular accessories in 18th century Europe. They were often used to hold snuff (a scented preparation of powdered tobacco) or sweetmeats. The most lavish and precious boxes were the choice present of royalty and exemplify court culture and fashion en miniature.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Modern heroism: printmaking and the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte

An exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Highlights of the exhibition include prints by Charlet and Raffet, who contributed to Napoleon’s heroic legacy through glorifying war and military personnel; works by Delacroix and Gericault that respond to the drama and tragedy of the period; and satirical prints by Daumier.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Ruskin's Turners

In 1861, John Ruskin, Turner’s most fervent champion and critic, generously gave twenty-five Turner watercolours to the Fitzwilliam. This display includes works made for engraving, book illustration and vignettes, as well as landscapes.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Ruskin’s Turners

The Fitzwilliam Museums’ collection of watercolours by J.M.W. Turner was founded in 1861 by the generous gift of twenty-five watercolours from John Ruskin, Turner’s most fervent champion and critic.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

The Labours of Herakles

Worlds collide as an ancient hero takes his labours to colonial New Zealand in this exhibition, "The Labours of Herakles", a series of lithographs by artist Marian Maguire.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment

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.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Watercolour- Elements of nature

Stunning landscapes, exquisite portrait miniatures and delicate flower drawings by masters including Samuel Palmer and Paul Cézanne - the collection of watercolours in the Fitzwilliam Museum is one of the finest in the world.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Watercolour: Elements of nature

Rarely exhibited, these superb works include miniatures by Nicholas Hilliard and Isaac Oliver, flower drawings by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, as well as a series of landscape watercolours by John Constable, Peter de Wint, John Sell Cotman, Samuel Palmer, J. M. Whistler, John Singer Sargent, Paul Cézanne, Camille Pissarro and Paul Nash.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Gwen Raverat: An exhibition of work

An exhibition of work by Gwen Raverat (1885 – 1957) at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge

11:00AM - 8:00PM

Highlight Sculpture in the close - free exhibition of contemporary sculptors

Jesus College is showcasing contemporary British and Irish sculptors in a free outside exhibition this summer.

5:00PM - 7:00PM

Highlight Drowning Humanity?

A high-level international panel of experts in law, diplomacy and refugee rights will address the urgent need for a solution to Europe’s migrant crisis at a public event in Cambridge.

5:15PM - 6:15PM

2015 Raymond and Beverly Sackler distinguished lecture

This year's Annual Lecture is 'Cellular responses to DNA damage: mechanistic insights and new cancer therapies' to be given by Steve Jackson FRS, Professor of Biology, Head of Cancer Research UK Laboratories in the Gurdon Institute.

Fri 26 June 2015 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Exhibition by Ric Pimentel - Derive (transient passages and varied ambiances)

Contemporary artist Ricardo Pimentel exhibits for the first time in Cambridge.

8:00AM - 7:00PM

Technology Ventures Conference "Future Resource Abundance"

Cambridge's Technology Ventures Conference (TVC) is one of the largest non-profit student-led entrepreneurship conferences in the world. We bring together more than 400 entrepreneurs, investors, technologists, academics, and students to share, collaborate, and connect with visionary thinkers on all aspects of technology and entrepreneurship.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight A damned serious business: Waterloo 1815, the battle and its books

The 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo is being marked in our current exhibition, featuring a selection of the Library’s books, maps and manuscripts to commemorate the most famous battle in modern European history.

9:00AM - 9:00PM

Germans in Britain

There is more to Anglo-German relations than war and football. Germans have had an immense impact on British life over the centuries. Find out how British sport, science, banks, businesses, music, monarchs, art and design have all been shaped by their German connections.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A Young Man’s Progress

An impressive display of five modern photographic recreations - printed to large scale - telling the fictional story of Matthew Smith, a young man from North London, who is obsessed with clothes. The modern photographs are based upon images commissioned between 1520 and 1560 by Matthäus Schwarz, one of the most committed fashion innovators of his time.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Close-up and personal: Eighteenth-century gold boxes from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection

Fashionable among both men and women, these exquisite and elegant containers were one of the most popular accessories in 18th century Europe. They were often used to hold snuff (a scented preparation of powdered tobacco) or sweetmeats. The most lavish and precious boxes were the choice present of royalty and exemplify court culture and fashion en miniature.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Modern heroism: printmaking and the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte

An exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Highlights of the exhibition include prints by Charlet and Raffet, who contributed to Napoleon’s heroic legacy through glorifying war and military personnel; works by Delacroix and Gericault that respond to the drama and tragedy of the period; and satirical prints by Daumier.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Ruskin's Turners

In 1861, John Ruskin, Turner’s most fervent champion and critic, generously gave twenty-five Turner watercolours to the Fitzwilliam. This display includes works made for engraving, book illustration and vignettes, as well as landscapes.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Ruskin’s Turners

The Fitzwilliam Museums’ collection of watercolours by J.M.W. Turner was founded in 1861 by the generous gift of twenty-five watercolours from John Ruskin, Turner’s most fervent champion and critic.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

The Labours of Herakles

Worlds collide as an ancient hero takes his labours to colonial New Zealand in this exhibition, "The Labours of Herakles", a series of lithographs by artist Marian Maguire.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment

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.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Watercolour- Elements of nature

Stunning landscapes, exquisite portrait miniatures and delicate flower drawings by masters including Samuel Palmer and Paul Cézanne - the collection of watercolours in the Fitzwilliam Museum is one of the finest in the world.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Watercolour: Elements of nature

Rarely exhibited, these superb works include miniatures by Nicholas Hilliard and Isaac Oliver, flower drawings by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, as well as a series of landscape watercolours by John Constable, Peter de Wint, John Sell Cotman, Samuel Palmer, J. M. Whistler, John Singer Sargent, Paul Cézanne, Camille Pissarro and Paul Nash.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Gwen Raverat: An exhibition of work

An exhibition of work by Gwen Raverat (1885 – 1957) at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge

11:00AM - 8:00PM

Highlight Sculpture in the close - free exhibition of contemporary sculptors

Jesus College is showcasing contemporary British and Irish sculptors in a free outside exhibition this summer.

12:30PM - 1:00PM

Free lunchtime concert by The Stephen Perse Foundation

An opportunity to support young performers whilst enjoying beautiful music, before or after lunch.

2:00PM - 3:00PM

Curator's Tour: The Labours of Herakles

Tour of Marian Maguire's Labours of Herakles series with curator Dr. Susanne Turner.

Sat 27 June 2015 8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Exhibition by Ric Pimentel - Derive (transient passages and varied ambiances)

Contemporary artist Ricardo Pimentel exhibits for the first time in Cambridge.

9:00AM - 4:30PM

Highlight A damned serious business: Waterloo 1815, the battle and its books

The 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo is being marked in our current exhibition, featuring a selection of the Library’s books, maps and manuscripts to commemorate the most famous battle in modern European history.

9:00AM - 9:00PM

Germans in Britain

There is more to Anglo-German relations than war and football. Germans have had an immense impact on British life over the centuries. Find out how British sport, science, banks, businesses, music, monarchs, art and design have all been shaped by their German connections.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

A Young Man’s Progress

An impressive display of five modern photographic recreations - printed to large scale - telling the fictional story of Matthew Smith, a young man from North London, who is obsessed with clothes. The modern photographs are based upon images commissioned between 1520 and 1560 by Matthäus Schwarz, one of the most committed fashion innovators of his time.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Close-up and personal: Eighteenth-century gold boxes from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection

Fashionable among both men and women, these exquisite and elegant containers were one of the most popular accessories in 18th century Europe. They were often used to hold snuff (a scented preparation of powdered tobacco) or sweetmeats. The most lavish and precious boxes were the choice present of royalty and exemplify court culture and fashion en miniature.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Modern heroism: printmaking and the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte

An exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Highlights of the exhibition include prints by Charlet and Raffet, who contributed to Napoleon’s heroic legacy through glorifying war and military personnel; works by Delacroix and Gericault that respond to the drama and tragedy of the period; and satirical prints by Daumier.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Ruskin's Turners

In 1861, John Ruskin, Turner’s most fervent champion and critic, generously gave twenty-five Turner watercolours to the Fitzwilliam. This display includes works made for engraving, book illustration and vignettes, as well as landscapes.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Ruskin’s Turners

The Fitzwilliam Museums’ collection of watercolours by J.M.W. Turner was founded in 1861 by the generous gift of twenty-five watercolours from John Ruskin, Turner’s most fervent champion and critic.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment

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.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Watercolour- Elements of nature

Stunning landscapes, exquisite portrait miniatures and delicate flower drawings by masters including Samuel Palmer and Paul Cézanne - the collection of watercolours in the Fitzwilliam Museum is one of the finest in the world.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Watercolour: Elements of nature

Rarely exhibited, these superb works include miniatures by Nicholas Hilliard and Isaac Oliver, flower drawings by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, as well as a series of landscape watercolours by John Constable, Peter de Wint, John Sell Cotman, Samuel Palmer, J. M. Whistler, John Singer Sargent, Paul Cézanne, Camille Pissarro and Paul Nash.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Gwen Raverat: An exhibition of work

An exhibition of work by Gwen Raverat (1885 – 1957) at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge

11:00AM - 8:00PM

Highlight Sculpture in the close - free exhibition of contemporary sculptors

Jesus College is showcasing contemporary British and Irish sculptors in a free outside exhibition this summer.

Sun 28 June 2015 9:00AM - 9:00PM

Germans in Britain

There is more to Anglo-German relations than war and football. Germans have had an immense impact on British life over the centuries. Find out how British sport, science, banks, businesses, music, monarchs, art and design have all been shaped by their German connections.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Gwen Raverat: An exhibition of work

An exhibition of work by Gwen Raverat (1885 – 1957) at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge

11:00AM - 11:30AM

A bird's eye view of the natural world

Dr David Coomes, Head of Group, Forest Ecology and Conservation in the Department of Plant Sciences introduces techniques for monitoring the health and diversity of forests from aircraft.

11:00AM - 8:00PM

Highlight Sculpture in the close - free exhibition of contemporary sculptors

Jesus College is showcasing contemporary British and Irish sculptors in a free outside exhibition this summer.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

A Young Man’s Progress

An impressive display of five modern photographic recreations - printed to large scale - telling the fictional story of Matthew Smith, a young man from North London, who is obsessed with clothes. The modern photographs are based upon images commissioned between 1520 and 1560 by Matthäus Schwarz, one of the most committed fashion innovators of his time.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Close-up and personal: Eighteenth-century gold boxes from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection

Fashionable among both men and women, these exquisite and elegant containers were one of the most popular accessories in 18th century Europe. They were often used to hold snuff (a scented preparation of powdered tobacco) or sweetmeats. The most lavish and precious boxes were the choice present of royalty and exemplify court culture and fashion en miniature.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Modern heroism: printmaking and the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte

An exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Highlights of the exhibition include prints by Charlet and Raffet, who contributed to Napoleon’s heroic legacy through glorifying war and military personnel; works by Delacroix and Gericault that respond to the drama and tragedy of the period; and satirical prints by Daumier.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Ruskin's Turners

In 1861, John Ruskin, Turner’s most fervent champion and critic, generously gave twenty-five Turner watercolours to the Fitzwilliam. This display includes works made for engraving, book illustration and vignettes, as well as landscapes.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight Ruskin’s Turners

The Fitzwilliam Museums’ collection of watercolours by J.M.W. Turner was founded in 1861 by the generous gift of twenty-five watercolours from John Ruskin, Turner’s most fervent champion and critic.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment

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.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight Watercolour- Elements of nature

Stunning landscapes, exquisite portrait miniatures and delicate flower drawings by masters including Samuel Palmer and Paul Cézanne - the collection of watercolours in the Fitzwilliam Museum is one of the finest in the world.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Watercolour: Elements of nature

Rarely exhibited, these superb works include miniatures by Nicholas Hilliard and Isaac Oliver, flower drawings by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, as well as a series of landscape watercolours by John Constable, Peter de Wint, John Sell Cotman, Samuel Palmer, J. M. Whistler, John Singer Sargent, Paul Cézanne, Camille Pissarro and Paul Nash.

2:00PM - 2:30PM

A bird's eye view of the natural world

Dr David Coomes, Head of Group, Forest Ecology and Conservation in the Department of Plant Sciences introduces techniques for monitoring the health and diversity of forests from aircraft.

6:00PM - 6:25PM

Organ recital

To be performed by Joseph Wicks (St John’s College)