| Mon 9 May 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 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. |
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| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
The 2016 Chuan Lyu lectures in Taiwan studies given by Dr WU Rwei-Ren (first of two lectures) Pariah manifesto, or the moral significance of the Taiwanese tragedy |
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| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
When is art national? Conversation with Wim Pijbes and Nick Cullinan Wim Pijbes, director of the Rijksmuseum, in conversation with Nicholas Cullinan, director of the National Portrait Gallery. Chaired by Tim Knox, director of the Fitzwilliam Museum. |
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| Tue 10 May 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 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. |
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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 |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
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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 Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
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| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
Old masters fit for the future: conversation with Wim Pijbes and Emilie Gordenker Wim Pijbes, director of the Rijksmuseum, in conversation with Emilie Gordenker, Director of the Mauritshuis. |
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| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
Suspicious minds: the social and cognitive psychology of conspiracy theories Why do people believe conspiracy theories? What’s the harm if they do? And just what is a conspiracy theory, anyway? Conspiracy theories captured the attention of philosophers and historians decades ago, but it is only within the last few years that psychologists have begun gathering data on these kinds of questions |
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| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Margaret Wileman concert series: Ian de Massini A programme of music composed by three leading French composers, Francis Poulenc, Maurice Duruflé, and Olivier Messiaen performed by Hughes Hall Senior Member Ian de Massini |
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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 |
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| Wed 11 May 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 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. |
|
| 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 |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
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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 Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
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| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
The 2016 Chuan Lyu Lectures in Taiwan studies (second of two lectures) by Dr. WU Rwei-Ren. On the black tide: a historical and politico-economical analysis of Taiwanese nationalism and the Sunflower Movement. |
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| 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. |
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| Thu 12 May 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 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. |
|
| 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). |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
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| 1:10PM - 1:50PM |
Tour of the Museum of Classical Archaeology Tour of the Museum of Classical Archaeology with graduate student Michael Loy. |
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| 5:15PM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Capitalism on the edge - capitalism on stage Inspired by the theatre performance, World Factory (New Wolsey Theatre / Young Vic 2015), Zoë Svendsen (theatre director and dramaturg) and Paul Mason (writer and broadcaster) explore the relationship between capitalism, theatre, representation and ethics - and where the future of both capitalism and theatre might lie. |
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| 8:00PM - 10:00PM |
Kettle's Yard chamber music series: Krysia Osostowicz, violin & Daniel Tong, piano These two acclaimed musicians present their Beethoven Plus series: new pieces for violin and piano, alongside the Beethoven sonatas which inspired them. |
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| Fri 13 May 2016 | 9:00AM - 5:00PM |
Exhibitions by Beata Zygarlowska and Sandra Scott Works by photographer Beata Zygarlowska and textile artist Sandra Scott |
| 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. |
|
| 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). |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
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| Sat 14 May 2016 | 1:00AM - 2:00AM |
Highlight City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra Music by Bartok and Mahler |
| 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
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. |
|
| 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). |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
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| 6:30PM - 7:30PM |
A concert of 17th century songs and duets to lute, exploring the symbolism of tears, with Musicke in the Ayre |
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| 6:30PM - 7:55PM |
Bach Cantata Evensong to be performed by the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge under the direction of Andrew Nethsingha and St John's Sinfonia led by Margaret Faultless |
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| Sun 15 May 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
| 12:00PM - 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. |
|
| 12:00PM - 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. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
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| 6:00PM - 6:25PM |
To be performed by Jack Thompson (St John’s Voices) |
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| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Lucy Cavendish Singers: Utopia A magical hour of classical, traditional and contemporary music |
