Exhibitions
William Blake’s Universe
Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence.
Floral Fantasies
Tue 5 June 2018 - Sun 9 September 2018
Fitzwilliam Museum
The Museum’s exceptional collection of botanical watercolours and drawings include an array of posies, bouquets and elaborate floral arrangements. Magnificent roses, hyacinths, magnolias, peonies, fuchsias and irises jostle for attention in the works of Gerard van Spaendonck (1746-1822) and Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840). The floral motifs seen in the designs and illustrations of Walter Crane (1845-1915) and Clarence Bicknell (1842-1918) similarly draw their inspiration from garden flowers. Complemented by floral miniatures, jewellery, Sèvres porcelain and children’s books from the wider collection, the watercolours in this exhibition reveal how artists’ everlasting passion for flowers has manifested itself into a variety of creative forms.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Timing
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Tuesday 5 June 2018 until Sunday 9 September 2018
12:00pm-5:00pm Sunday every week from Tuesday 5 June 2018 until Sunday 9 September 2018
12:00pm-5:00pm on Monday 27 August 2018
All times
| Tue 5 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 6 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 7 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 8 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 9 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 10 June 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 12 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 13 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 14 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 15 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 16 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 17 June 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 19 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 20 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 21 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 22 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 23 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 24 June 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 26 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 27 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 28 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 29 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 30 June 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 1 July 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 3 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 4 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 5 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 6 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 7 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 8 July 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 10 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 11 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 12 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 13 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 14 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 15 July 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 17 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 18 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 19 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 20 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 21 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 22 July 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 24 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 25 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 26 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 27 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 28 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 29 July 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 31 July 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 1 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 2 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 3 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 4 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 5 August 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 7 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 8 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 9 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 10 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 11 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 12 August 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 14 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 15 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 16 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 17 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 18 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 19 August 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 21 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 22 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 23 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 24 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 25 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 26 August 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Mon 27 August 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 28 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 29 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 30 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 31 August 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 1 September 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 2 September 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 4 September 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 5 September 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 6 September 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 7 September 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 8 September 2018 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 9 September 2018 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |