Sat 28 September 2019 | 10:00AM - 11:30AM |
As part of the University of Cambridge Alumni Festival Weekend, Clare Hall is showcasing a couple of our Clare Hall Fellows who will give a short talk on their work. These talks are open to all and will be held on Saturday 28 September from 10 am. |
10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Fans Unfolded: Conserving the Lennox-Boyd collection Showcasing rare and exquisitely decorated fans from the collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd, allocated to the Museum by H.M. Government in lieu of inheritance tax in 2015, this display reveals the techniques behind the making, investigation and conservation of fans. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() Highlight Rembrandt and the Nude Rembrandt made etchings of female nudes during two distinct periods of his career: in the 1630s, and another two decades later. This exhibition draws attention to the beauty and power of Rembrandt’s treatment of the female form, despite attacks received from critics of the time. |
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10:00AM - 5:00PM |
![]() The celebrated Mr Belzoni: A cultural gift to the Fitzwilliam This in-focus exhibition is centred on a new acquisition: Jan Adam Kruseman’s posthumous portrait of the celebrated adventurer, Giovanni Battista Belzoni, known as ‘The Great Belzoni’. |
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10:00AM - 6:00PM |
![]() Highlight Creative Connections: Portraits of Women Scientists and Artists An exhibition of photographic portraits of female scientists and artists. |
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11:00AM - 4:00PM |
![]() To complement our exhibition Rembrandt and the Nude join us for two days of expressive drawing sessions, with expert guidance from our guest artists. All materials provided. |
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6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Keeping a spotless mind: the neuroscience of 'motivated forgetting' Keeping a spotless mind: the neuroscience of 'motivated forgetting' Speaker: Dr Michael Anderson, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit |
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7:30PM - 9:30PM |
![]() Concert with international Soloist Chloe Hanslip Academy of Great St. Mary's Orchestral concert |