Throes of the Modernist Dream: Prints by Rachel Whiteread, Grayson Perry and Sarah Morris from the Paragon Press
An exhibition of contemporary prints by Rachel Whiteread, Grayson Perry and Sarah Morris from the Paragon Press contending with the urban world and “the death throes of the modernist dream.”
| Mon 4 April 2016 | 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 - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
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| Tue 5 April 2016 | 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 |
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 |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
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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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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
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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 6 April 2016 | 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 |
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 Conflicted Seeds + Spirit Artists Ackroyd & Harvey present the premiere of new mixed media artworks as part of a series of commissioned works awarded by the University of Cambridge. The exhibition explores ideas relating to conservation, biodiversity and human ecologies, and draws inspiration from the Museum of Zoology’s collection and global work undertaken by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
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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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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
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| 1:30PM - 3:00PM |
Children's workshop to make a votive plaque to the gods of Roman Britain. |
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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 7 April 2016 | 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 |
Ancient Egyptian coffins: past - present - future A three-day conference focussing on the development of coffins in antiquity. |
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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). |
|
| 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 |
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 Conflicted Seeds + Spirit Artists Ackroyd & Harvey present the premiere of new mixed media artworks as part of a series of commissioned works awarded by the University of Cambridge. The exhibition explores ideas relating to conservation, biodiversity and human ecologies, and draws inspiration from the Museum of Zoology’s collection and global work undertaken by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
|
| 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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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
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| 1:00PM - 2:30PM |
Ackroyd & Harvey in Conversation 3 Ackroyd & Harvey in conversation with Professor Rebecca Kilner (Evolutionary Biology, Department of Zoology) and Dr. Rosalyn Wade (Interpretation and Learning, Museum of Zoology). Discussion themes will include natural selection, education and evolution, adaptation in a changing world. |
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| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Hidden citizens: space, place and rights in India and Pakistan, 1947-1952. Professor William Gould (University of Leeds) will deliver the The British Association of South Asian Studies Annual Conference 2016 Public Lecture on Hidden Citizens: Space, place and rights in India and Pakistan, 1947-1952. |
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| 7:30PM - 9:00PM |
Evolution and extinction in Western Australian trilobites Ken McNamara, Director of the Sedgwick Museum, will talk about his research into the effects of environmental changes on trilobites found in northern Western Australia. |
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| Fri 8 April 2016 | 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 |
Ancient Egyptian coffins: past - present - future A three-day conference focussing on the development of coffins in antiquity. |
|
| 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 |
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 Conflicted Seeds + Spirit Artists Ackroyd & Harvey present the premiere of new mixed media artworks as part of a series of commissioned works awarded by the University of Cambridge. The exhibition explores ideas relating to conservation, biodiversity and human ecologies, and draws inspiration from the Museum of Zoology’s collection and global work undertaken by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Talking to the Gods: Votive Plaques from Roman Britain An exhibition of archaeological drawings of the Ashwell hoard -a treasure trove of gold and silver objects from Roman Britain. |
|
| 1:00PM - 4:00PM |
Easter crafts and storytelling Enjoy the end of the Easter holidays at Great St Mary’s with a craft and storytelling session. |
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| Sat 9 April 2016 | 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 |
Ancient Egyptian coffins: past - present - future A three-day conference focussing on the development of coffins in antiquity. |
|
| 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 |
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 Conflicted Seeds + Spirit Artists Ackroyd & Harvey present the premiere of new mixed media artworks as part of a series of commissioned works awarded by the University of Cambridge. The exhibition explores ideas relating to conservation, biodiversity and human ecologies, and draws inspiration from the Museum of Zoology’s collection and global work undertaken by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
|
| 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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| 11:00AM - 4:00PM |
Into boundless space I leap: new science, art and dance interacting at the Maxwell Centre Explore new architecture, science, art and dance and celebrate the opening of the Maxwell Centre. Join us between 11am and 4pm to explore the new Maxwell building and the art exhibition Into Boundless Space I Leap. |
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| 4:30PM - 6:00PM |
Sharing Creative Exploration: What can the arts and science do for each other? A discussion chaired by Andrew Nairne, Director of Kettle’s Yard with leading scientists and artists. Speakers include: Dr Philip Barnard , Dr Suchitra Sebastian, Mark Titchner, artist, Professor John Barrow. Followed by drinks. |
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| 4:30PM - 6:00PM |
Sharing Creative Exploration: What can the arts and science do for each other? Evening panel discussion and drinks reception |
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| 5:00PM |
Decoding ancient Egyptian coffins: The judgement of the dead and their eternal destiny The annual Glanville Lecture celebrates the life and work of Professor Stephen Glanville (1900- 1956), a former director of the Fitzwilliam Museum and a notable Egyptologist. |
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| 5:30PM |
Highlight Aasha- A Ray of Hope (Spring Charity Concert) Charity concert featuring Western classical flute and piano, Indian classical dance (Bharatnatyam and Odissi) and delicious Indian snacks. All proceeds to go to grass-root child welfare projects in India. |
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| 6:00PM - 7:15PM |
St Pancras Station: Architecture and Engineering - a talk by Dr Simon Bradley A talk by Dr Simon Bradley on ‘St Pancras Station: Architecture and Engineering’, followed by a wine reception. |
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| 7:30PM - 9:45PM |
Highlight City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra Music by Delibes, Glazunov and Berlioz |
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| Sun 10 April 2016 | 10:00AM - 12:00PM |
To celebrate the bicentenary of Charlotte Brontë’s birth Claire Harman joins us to discuss her hugely well reviewed biography Charlotte Brontë: A Life. In addition, audience members will be treated to a display of letters from the Fitzwilliam’s literary archives. |
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Conflicted Seeds + Spirit Artists Ackroyd & Harvey present the premiere of new mixed media artworks as part of a series of commissioned works awarded by the University of Cambridge. The exhibition explores ideas relating to conservation, biodiversity and human ecologies, and draws inspiration from the Museum of Zoology’s collection and global work undertaken by the Cambridge Conservation Initiative. |
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| 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 |
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 |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
|
| 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. |