What’s On January - April 2015
Exhibitions and events
A message from the Director £10,000 from The Henry Moore Foundation, and a whopping £85,000 from a public appeal. Our sincere thanks go out to all who contributed.
In 2015, there are masses of new things to see at the Fitzwilliam Museum. If you haven’t already seen our new acquisition, Virgin of Sorrows by Pedro de Mena, do go and meet her in the Spanish Gallery (8). Following a successful public appeal last year, I’m very pleased to announce that the Fitzwilliam Museum has managed to secure her for the permanent collection. Our new Virgin is a seventeenth century wooden bust, beautifully carved and realistically painted, with glass eyes and teardrops and eyelashes made from human hair. She is a superb example of Spanish devotional sculpture, and we hope that visitors to the Fitzwilliam will enjoy her for years to come. The acquisition had been supported with £30,000 from the Art Fund,
Also new to the Fitz is the maquette or model for the famous statue, The Angel of the North, by the celebrated British sculptor, Sir Antony Gormley. Kindly lent to us by a private collector, it now perches atop a high plinth over the Courtauld Staircase. This was where the infamous smashed vases incident took place seven years ago, but the vases themselves – a trio of impressive eighteenth century Chinese vases decorated with birds and flowers, carefully pieced back together and looking as good as new - are still on view in one of the
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cases in the European and Japanese Porcelain Gallery (26). Upstairs, Nicolas de Largilliere’s portrait of Charles-Jean-Pierre de Barentin, comte de Montchal, vicomte de la Mothe (1735), awash with velvet and ocelot-skin, can be seen in Gallery 4. Another loan, it is a superb example of a French eighteenth century swagger portrait.
Treasured Possessions is our major exhibition for the year, focussing on people’s love affair with shopping from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment and their desire to acquire, make, personlise and pass on their belongings. The exhibition runs from 24 March to 6 September in the Adeane Gallery (12) - read more about the show on page 6. Meanwhile, the Italian Gallery (7) will play host to a very special display from early February 2015 of a pair of magnificent Renaissance bronzes. These remarkable objects have been known to scholars since the early twentieth century, but their authorship has always remained a puzzle. However, thanks to recent research by a team of international art historians and conservation scientists, including several Cambridge-based
EXHIBITIONS Last chance to see
Silent Partners: Artist & mannequin from function to fetish academics, the identity of the Renaissance master who created the bronzes will be revealed when the display opens. It will put these mysterious bronzes in context, and discuss this exciting attribution. Please do check our website for the latest news on this display. The Museum is also looking forward to hosting a light installation by Susie Olczak from 11 – 18 February as part of the 2015 e-Luminate festival. The installation will see colours projected on to the Museum’s portico in the evening. The Fitzwilliam’s light display is part of a larger City installation, which sees some of the most iconic buildings along Trumpington Street and King’s Parade illuminated. The final day of the installation also coincides with Twilight at
the Museums, where the Fitzwilliam will open its doors to the public until 20.30 enabling people to admire the Museum from inside, as well as outside.
until 25 January
A riveting show... superbly curated Observer A real crowd puller Independent on Sunday First-rate **** Telegraph
Tim Knox Director and Marlay Curator
Cover image: Trompe l’oeil fan, 1757 (detail) Pedro de Mena (1628-1688) The Virgin of Sorrows (Mater Dolorosa), c.1670-5 (detail)
Automaton snuffbox and watch, London, England, James Cox, 1766-72, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London Alan Beeton (1880-1942), Reposing c. 1929 Jake & Dinos Chapman (born 1966 & 1962) The Disasters of War, etching, 1999 © Jake & Dinos Chapman. Photo: Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. From the set bought with the help of the Art Fund and the V&A/MLA Purchase Grant Fund, 2010
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Fatal Consequences: The Chapman Brothers and Goya’s Disasters of War until 8 February A series of 83 etchings by Jake and Dinos Chapman, which adapt and subvert Goya's The Disasters of War
Exhibitions
Modern Heroism: Printmaking and the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte 3 February – 28 June Charrington Print Room (16) An exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Napoleon spread liberal reform across Europe and to his supporters his legacy was that of a modern hero. Post-Napoleonic France was characterised by constant unrest and political upheaval which coincided with a revolution in printmaking as the new technique of lithography flourished. Quick and cheap to issue in large numbers, lithography became the medium through which a new generation of artists was able to disseminate its art and political views to the masses. 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.
Auguste Raffet (1804-1860), A mort pour la liberté!, 1831, lithograph. Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950
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Exhibitions MOONSTRIPS Eduardo Paolozzi and the printed collage 1965-72 17 February – 7 June Shiba Gallery (14) Eduardo Paolozzi’s use of found images and words cut from popular magazines and scientific journals played a formative role in the development of British art in the 1950s and 60s. He adapted the technique of collage to printed media in spectacular sets – often seen as highlights of Pop Art – such as Moonstrips Empire News (1967), General Dynamic F.U.N. (1970), Cloud Atomic Laboratory (1971) and Bunk! (1972). With the writer J. G. Ballard, his collaborator on the innovative Ambit magazine, Paolozzi formulated a dazzling visual and verbal accompaniment to the space-age.
Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005), The Silken world of Michelangelo from Moonstrips Empire News Volume 1, 1967, screenprint © The Trustees of The Paolozzi Foundation
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Exhibitions
Treasured Possessions from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment 24 March – 6 September Adeane Gallery (12) 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. Each of the 300 beautiful and engaging objects on display was once a treasured possession, revealing the personal tastes and aspirations of its owner, and preserving precious memories. Taken together, they offer a fascinating insight into our changing relationship with the things that we wear on our bodies and keep in our homes. To see these objects is to witness the impact of global trade on European tastes: the lust for goods imported from the East, the revolutions caused by New World products like chocolate and sugar. European shoppers were lured by dazzling colours, intricate designs, constant technological innovation and the glamour of the exotic. Nautilus Shell Cup, c.1585 - 1586
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Exhibitions Close-up and personal: Eighteenth-century gold boxes from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection 24 March – 6 September Octagon (10) 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.
A Young Man’s Progress 24 March – 6 September Courtyard Entrance staircase 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. See old and new images juxtaposed, along with a creation made in response to Schwarz’s Renaissance dress.
A Young Man's Progress is a collaboration between sisters, artist-photographer Maisie Broadhead and fashion designer Bella Newell (Burberry); and Professor Ulinka Rublack, cultural historian at Cambridge University.
One of the finest collections of gold boxes today was assembled by Sir Arthur Gilbert (1913–2001) and his first wife, Rosalinde (1913–1995). With a background in fashion as London couturiers in the 1930s and 1940s the Gilberts had a passion for beauty created through excellent craftsmanship and design that is represented at its best in this collection. Presented here is a selection of nearly sixty boxes from their collection, including four iconic diamond-set boxes associated with Frederick the Great, King of Prussia (1712-1786). Snuffbox engraved with sunburst and scrolls, France, Paris, 1753-54, Jean-François Breton, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
SAVE THE DATE Monday 11 May • 9.00 – 17.00
Treasured Possessions Conference Join scholars, curators and conservators for this day long event inspired by objects that once lay close to their owners’ hearts. Details and speakers to be announced. To register your interest for more information please tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk 7
Lunchtime Talks Enjoy a variety of free lunchtime talks by members of staff and guest speakers Talks take place on Wednesdays from 13.15 – 14.00 in the Seminar Room (space is limited), unless otherwise stated. Admission is by token, 1 per person, available at the Courtyard Entrance desk from 12.45 on the day of the talk. Induction loop available.
Wednesday 14 January
Wednesday 4 March
Tuesday 17 March
The mannequin: A cultural disorder?
Daumier's lithographs and the heroism of modern life
Of science and art: The Grandes Heures of Philip the Bold
Amy Marquis, Graham Robertson Study Room Invigilator, Paintings, Drawings & Prints
Dr Stella Panayotova, Keeper, and Dr Paola Ricciardi, Conservation Scientist, Department of Manuscripts and Printed Books
Dr. Rod Mengham, University Reader of Modern English Literature and Curator of Works of Art, Jesus College, Cambridge Gallery 12 & 13
Wednesday 4 February
A Renaissance discovery Dr Victoria Avery, Keeper, Applied Arts Gallery 7
Wednesday 11 February 15.30
Tuesday 10 March
Of science and art: The Breslau Psalter Dr Deirdre Jackson, Reasearch Associate, and Dr Paola Ricciardi, Conservation Scientist, Department of Manuscripts and Printed Books
e-Luminate 2015 Susie Olczak, Artist Followed by a walk looking at the projections from the Fitzwilliam to King’s Parade
Wednesday 25 February
Fortuny Interiors Brian Coleman, author of 16 books on the decorative arts. Talk followed by a signing of his new book Fortuny Interiors.
Wednesday 18 March
Brand new Old Masters: Copying paintings Spike Bucklow, Research Scientist, Hamilton Kerr Institute
Wednesday 11 March
Of science and art: Illuminated manuscript fragments Dr Giulia Bertolotti, Zeno Karl Schindler-MINIARE Fellow, Department of Manuscripts and Printed Books
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Wednesday 25 March
The Spanish Bernini: Pedro de Mena and sculpting the divine Dr Xavier Bray Arturo and Holly Melosi, Chief Curator, Dulwich Picture Gallery
Tours
Wednesday 22 April
Saturdays • 14.30
An introduction to the exhibition Treasured Possessions
Guided tours
Dr Melissa Calaresu, Fellow of Gonville and Caius College and a cultural historian of early modern Italy
Meet at the Courtyard Entrance £6
Enjoy a one-hour introductory tour of the Museum with a Blue Badge Guide.
Wednesday 29 April
Guided tours for private groups are also available through Cambridge Tourist Information Centre, tel: 01223 457574 or email: tours@cambridge.gov.uk
The electric garden of our minds: Paolozzi's space-age cut-outs
Tuesdays 10 February, 17 March & 14 April • 14.30 – 15.30
Craig Hartley, Senior Assistant Keeper (Prints)
An introduction to the Fitzwilliam and its collections
DROP-IN SESSION Tuesdays 20 January, 24 February, 24 March, 21 April 13.15
Art Speak Enjoy half an hour looking at and talking about art.
Touch Tour for blind and partially sighted visitors Visitors will be introduced to a range of objects from the collection and explore ideas, techniques and art-historical context through direct handling and conversation. Free but booking essential. Tel 01223 332904 or email: education@ fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Wednesdays 25 February, 25 March & 22 April • 14.30 – 15.30 Descriptive tour for blind and partially sighted visitors
An introduction to the Fitzwilliam and its collections
Meet in the Courtyard Entrance
Visitors will be introduced to a range of artefacts from the collection and explore ideas, techniques and art-historical context through description and discussion.
Jacob Epstein (1880-1959), Romilly: Head of an Infant, 1907. Bronze, cast © The estate of Sir Jacob Epstein/Tate, London, 2014
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Special Events Booking essential. To register your interest please contact 01223 332904 or email education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk, unless otherwise stated Places will be confirmed on receipt of payment
Saturday 17 January 14.00 – 15.00 Ages 11+
It’s Alive! Discover how the master automata makers represent life and nature using traditional clockwork and hand‑operated mechanisms. This hour-long presentation lifts the lid on the incredible secrets passed down through generations of craftsmen, which are largely undocumented. Many of these fascinating methods of replicating life exist only in the antique automata demonstrated this afternoon. Michael and Maria Start from The House of Automata will pull aside the covers and explain just how it is done using projections and real automata that are rarely seen playing and performing. At the end, there will be time for questions and the opportunity to closely inspect the automata. £5
Sunday 18 January 15.00 – 17.00 Emmanuel College, Queens Building Theatre
Sunday 18 January 18.00 Cambridge Arts Picturehouse
Screening of Vivement le Cinéma
A special screening of Martin Scorsese’s 2011 film Hugo. This will be preceded by a short animated film by Lizzy Hobbs for the Fitzwilliam’s Silent Partners exhibition. This short film will feature mannequins created by families who attended The Adventures of A Mannequin workshop at the Museum.
A rare screening of Jérôme Prieur’s 2011 documentary, revealing the ‘pre-history’ of modern cinema. Discover how pioneers of optical toys and photographic studies influenced early film. Followed by a Q&A with Jérôme Prieur, independent film maker, Paris, and Marta Braun, Professor in the History of Photography and Film, Ryerson University, Toronto. £5
Screening of Hugo
Tickets available one week before screening. To book contact Cambridge Arts Picturehouse on 0871 902 5720 or visit www.picturehouses.co.uk
Tuesday 3 February 18.30 The McCrum Theatre, Corpus Christi College (entrance in Bene't Street)
Kings College Chapel - England's Oldest Art Gallery Join Nicholas Chrimes, author of Treasure Island in the Fens, for an illustrated talk on the social, political and artistic messages within the stained glass of Kings College Chapel - our country’s first art gallery. This lecture, in support of the Friends of the Fitzwilliam, is open to all. Lecture sponsored by Light Blue Travel. £6.00, to include a glass of wine after the lecture Available from City Centre Box Office, Tel: 01223 357851 10
Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 March 14.00 – 16.00 Museum Courtyard
Conservation Conversations Draw up a chair and meet an object! Items from across the University of Cambridge Museums will be visiting the Fitzwilliam, along with the people who investigate them. Find out the part that light has played in their stories and how it helps with their conservation. Free drop-in event
Monday 16 – Tuesday 17 March 8 Mill Lane (Lecture Room 2)
Sunday 22 March 15.00 – 16.45 Seminar Room
European perspectives on public engagement with collections of the Ancient World
Medicine and the Ancient Olympic Games
Join the Department of Antiquities for a two day Symposium on the theme of public engagement with material culture. The Symposium will explore the range of strategies and ideas currently employed by European Museums to engage the public with ancient artefacts. Invited speakers include prominent curators, academics and museum directors from the United Kingdom, Germany and Greece. Online bookings available through http://bit.ly/1sJCh8j For more information, contact Dr Anastasia Christophilopoulou ac380@cam.ac.uk, 01223 746643.
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Do you ever wonder how the ancient Greeks perceived the relationship between athletics and medicine? Learn more in this talk by Dr Spyros Retsas, followed by a tour of the Museum’s Ancient Greece and Rome Gallery (21) by a museum curator. Free but booking essential
FREE drop-in events at a glance JANUARY 3 Sat
Drop-In Family First Saturday
14.00 -16.00
Gallery 33
14 Wed Talk
The mannequin: A cultural disorder?
13.15 -14.00
Gallery 12 & 13
18 Sun Music
Piano and wind quintet
13.15 -14.00
Gallery 3
20 Tue
Drop-In Art Speak
25 Sun Music
Clarinet, cello and piano
13.15 -13.45
Courtyard Entrance
13.15 -14.00
Gallery 3
FEBRUARY 1 Sun Music
Britten Sinfonia Academy
13.15 & 15.00
Gallery 3
4 Wed Talk
A Renaissance discovery
13.15 -14.00
Gallery 7
7 Sat
Drop-In Family First Saturday
8 Sun Music
Violin and piano
14.00 -16.00
Gallery 33
13.15 -14.00
Gallery 3
11 Wed Talk
e-Luminate 2015
13.15 -14.00
Seminar Room
15 Sun Music
Classical guitar
13.15 -14.00
Gallery 3
18 Wed Drop-In Drawing together
12.00 -16.00
Courtyard Entrance
16.30 -20.30
Fitzwilliam Museum
Drop-In Twilight at the Museums
22 Sun Music 24 Tue
Viola and piano
Drop-In Art Speak
25 Wed Talk
Fortuny Interiors
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13.15 -14.00
Gallery 3
13.15 -13.45
Courtyard Entrance
13.15 -13.45
Seminar Room
MARCH 1 Sun Music
Vox Cantab
4 Wed Talk
Daumier’s lithographs
7 Sat
13.15 -14.00
Drop-In Family First Saturday
Gallery 3
13.15 -14.00
Seminar Room
14.00 -16.00
Gallery 33
8 Sun Music
Chamber music
13.15 -14.00
Gallery 3
10 Tue
The Breslau Psalter
13.15 -14.00
Seminar Room
Talk
11 Wed Talk
Illuminated manuscript fragments 13.15 -14.00
Seminar Room
17 Tue Talk
The Grandes Heures of Philip the Bold
Seminar Room
18 Wed Talk
Copying paintings
24 Tue
13.15 -14.00
Seminar Room
13.15 -13.45
Courtyard Entrance
Pedro de Mena and sculpting the divine
13.15 -14.00
Seminar Room
Drop-In Chocolate and coffee morning
10.30 -12.30
Courtyard Entrance
13.15 -14.00
Gallery 3
Drop-In Art Speak
25 Wed Talk 28 Sat
13.15 -14.00
APRIL 1 Wed Music
Poetry and music
4 Sat
Drop-In Family First Saturday
14.00 -16.00
Gallery 33
21 Tue
Drop-In Art Speak
13.15 -13.45
Courtyard Entrance
22 Wed Talk
Introduction to Treasured Possessions
13.15 -14.00
Seminar Room
29 Wed Talk
Paolozzi’s space-age cut-outs
13.15 -14.00
Seminar Room
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Adult Events & Workshops Booking essential. To register your interest please contact 01223 332904 or email education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk Places will be confirmed on receipt of payment
Fridays 10.15 – 12.00
Tuesday 10 March (repeated Wednesday 11 March) 14.00 – 16.30
MUSE Discover new ways of working at this artist led workshop inspired by Museum exhibitions and collections, with different themes each month.
So just how do you cast a bronze statue? Go behind the scenes with Jo Dillon, Senior Objects Conservator, to learn about the lost wax casting technique using models demonstrating the stages of the process. Followed by an opportunity to handle small bronzes from the Fitzwilliam’s own collection.
30 January
Landscapes, composition and techniques: Colour drawing in the galleries 13 February
Meet at the Courtyard Entrance £20 (£15 concessions and Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum)
Renaissance bronzes: Wax modelling 27 March
Treasured Possessions: Drawing in coloured inks 24 April
Gold foil embossed boxes inspired by 18th century examples from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection Please note: places are limited to 15 and booking for each session opens on the first day of that month. £10 per workshop
Acrobat performing a handstand, bronze, French, early 17th century
Wednesday 18 March 14.00 – 16.30
INSET for Primary Teachers Work with the Fitzwilliam Museum learning team to explore creative objectbased teaching approaches in response to the new curriculum, using the Museum collections as inspiration. Free but booking essential 14
Journeys, Places, Stories and Faces A five week course led by Deborah Monteiro, art historian and adult education tutor. Thursdays 14.00 – 15.30 29 January
The Fitzwilliam Museum: Forming an art collection and the journey to design a building to house it 5 February
Places with faces: The gentleman’s Grand Tour and the lure of Italy 12 February
The Grand Tourist industry and the artists who are based abroad 26 February
Stories: Journeys from the Ancient World and the sacred journey 5 March
The journey of a lifetime: From youth to old age £80 (£65 concessions and Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum)
Canaletto (1697-1768), View of the Grand Canal: Santa Maria della Salute and the Dogana from Campo Santa Maria Zobenigo, c.1571(detail)
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Young People Booking essential. To register your interest please contact 01223 332904 or email education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk Places will be confirmed on receipt of payment
ReSource 13 – 18 yrs Enjoy art and want to develop your own ideas and projects? Join us in our art studio with a different guest artist each month. These sessions are specifically designed for young people.
7, 14, 17, 20 & 21 February 10.15 – 16.00
Saturdays 11.00 – 13.00
18 & 19 February
17 January
Source in the University of Cambridge Museums
Sculpture inspired by the Lansdowne Relief 14 March
One-to-one advice, gallery tours and studio space for students preparing for art exams, in particular GCSE and A Level. Free drop-in event
Drawing in our partner museums in Cambridge with guest artists. Please check our website for venues and further details. Free drop-in event
How to make digital art on your phone or tablet
Friday 20 February 10.30 – 16.00
11 April
Portfolio and sketchbook reviews, plus arts career advice
Golden boxes inspired by 18th century examples from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection
A day of art portfolio reviews and advice about art courses and career ideas. In collaboration with Anglia Ruskin School of Art, with university lecturers and graduate students available to answer your questions. Free but booking essential for one-to-one support
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Friday 20 February 10.00 – 16.30
Work experience taster day Are you in secondary education and interested in a career in museums? The University of Cambridge Museums has organised a one day event to give students an understanding of the variety of jobs available through Museums. With visits to two museums and talks from several professionals, the event is free and lunch is provided. Booking essential. For more information, and to sign up, please provide your name and the school you attend to opendoor@hermes.cam.ac.uk
Tuesday 31 March – Saturday 4 April 10.15 – 14.30 11 – 14 yrs
Treasures of an enlightened world: Bronze Arts Award Uncover the personal and treasured possessions of an enlightened world, from the Renaissance artists of the Tudor Court, to the decorative arts of Europe. Discover stargazing equipment from the 18th century and find out how the Victorians explored science through puzzling toys and games. In collaboration with the Whipple Museum. £55 for 5 day course
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Families Drop-in to all events for free, unless otherwise stated. Saturday 28 March 10.30 – 12.30 All Ages
The irresistible chocolate and coffee morning!
Family First Saturdays On the first Saturday of each month visit our Fitz Family Welcome Point in Gallery 33 and collect drawing materials, activities and trails to use throughout the Museum, exploring a variety of themes. Saturdays • 14.00 - 16.00 3 January
Artificial people 7 February
Patterns and symmetry 7 March
Beautiful objects 4 April
Experimental drawing Wednesday 18 February 12.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Drawing together Drop-in and draw at the Museum with activities available from the Fitz Family Welcome Point.
Wednesday 18 February 16.30 – 20.30
Twilight at the Museums See the Museum’s portico bathed in a variety of colours. The spectacular light display will illuminate the portico using low energy technology and is a continuation of this year’s e-Luminate festival. Then come inside and join us for a late opening of the Museum and explore the galleries at your leisure; with an opportunity to see an after dark performance of The Dragon’s Pearl (17.30, 18.30 & 19.30) in Gallery 3 by award-winning Indefinite Articles. The ancient folktale from China tells the story of a boy, a pearl and a magical dragon and will be told using paper, rice and shadows. Free but booking essential. Tel 01223 332904 or email education@fitzmuseum.cam. ac.uk 18
Mark the first Saturday of the Treasured Possessions exhibition with a celebration of drinking chocolate through the ages. Activities will include tours of the exhibition, practical activities in the studio and chocolate treats to tempt you in to the Museum cafe. See website for further details
Fitz Kits Discover our range of Fitz Kits with games and puzzles to take you on a journey around the Museum, available at both entrances. The new Fitz Kit A Box of Treasures draws upon themes within the Treasured Possessions exhibition.
Story Starters (2 – 6 years) Pick up a satchel containing a picture book and activities to help youngsters explore the galleries. Available at both entrances.
Gallery Trails Choose from a selection of themed gallery trails available at both entrances.
Family Workshops Join in a range of creative workshops designed to promote family learning, giving both adults and children the opportunity to explore the Museum collections together. Booking essential. To register your interest please contact 01223 332904 or email education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk. Places will be confirmed on receipt of payment. Children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the whole duration of the workshop.
We are celebrating Shakespeare Week 16-22 March Saturday 21 March 10.30 – 12.30 8 – 12 yrs
The Tudor Tattler Tuesday 27 January & Tuesday 10 March (repeated 11 March) 10.00 – 11.30 2 – 5 yrs
It’s Magic! Looking at art can be magical. Explore work in the collections and make art of your own in the studio to take home. £3 per child
Saturday 28 February 10.30 – 12.30 • 8 – 12 yrs
Museum. Saturday 18 April 10.30 – 12.30 5 – 7 yrs
Objects of beauty Journey around the Treasured Possessions exhibition and discover the riches on display before returning to the studio to create your own 3-dimensional object of beauty, with artist Ruth Blundell. £8 per child
Bringing still life to life... Explore everyday domestic objects in the Museum through drawing with artist and illustrator Esther Cooper-Wood. Bring your sketches back to our studio to transform them into a unique still-life composition. £8 per child 19
Discover the world of the Tudors - a reigning dynasty that showed off to the world through Shakespeare! Become a Shakespeare character and make your own costume accessory inspired by the Museum's collection. £8 per child
Shakespeare family trail Discover paintings of people who lived in Shakespeare's time, and the kinds of objects that were used by characters in his plays, with a specially designed trail around the Fitzwilliam.
Music Sunday Lunchtime Concerts 13.15 - 14.00 • FREE • Gallery 3 Enjoy a series of popular lunchtime concerts, with music performed by talented musicians in the beautiful surroundings of the Museum. Admission is by token, 1 per person, available at the Founder’s Entrance desk on a first-come first-served basis from 12.00 on the day of the concert. Space is limited - no standing room available. Voluntary collection after each concert. Programmes may be subject to change.
18 January
Music for the piano and wind quintet With pieces performed by Eric Azzopardi (piano) and members of Reigate Wind Quintet: Anna Durance (oboe), Daniel Emson-Jukes (bassoon), Gemma EmsonJukes (flute), Annie Morris (clarinet), Stephen Nicholls (French horn). 25 January
Music for clarinet, cello and piano Jill Morton (piano), Veronica Henderson (cello) and Sarah Bowden (clarinet) perform pieces including Schumann’s Stücke im Folkston and Liszt’s Petrarch Sonnet.
1 February 13.15 (repeated 15.00)
Britten Sinfonia Academy Chamber music performed by some of the most talented young musicians from the East of England playing with members of the renowned international orchestra, Britten Sinfonia. Works range from the Baroque to the 20th century. The audience will listen to music in different galleries, specially selected for the period and artistic context they offer.
15 February
Music for classical guitar Marta Dolzadelli (guitar) performs pieces inspired by famous paintings. The first half is dedicated to modern and contemporary music by Castelnuovo Tedesco, Takemitsu, Ramelli and de Biasi, inspired by the paintings of Goya and Klee, and carvings by Kengiro Azuma. Whilst the second half includes pieces by Spanish composers, Llobet and Rodrigo.
Repeat performance at 15.00 with tokens available from 13.15
22 February
8 February
Omri Epstein (piano) and Daniel Palmizio (viola) perform pieces by Vieuxtemps, Takemitsu and Brahms.
Music for violin and piano Graeme Michison (piano) and Konrad Wagstyl (violin) perform pieces including Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata and Balcom’s Second Sonata.
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Music for viola and piano
University of Cambridge Museums & Botanic Garden
1 March
Carmina Banana Vox Cantab choir directed by Louisa Denby and accompanied by Elis Reed (piano) perform songs concerning food and wine, including Bach’s Coffee Cantata and a selection of lighter classics. 8 March
Instrumental award holders for chamber music A variety of works played by the very best undergraduate chamber musicians.
Wednesday 1 April 13.15 – 14.15 Gallery 3
Poetry and music Renowned Irish poet Micheal O’Siadhail joins award winning young pianist Cordelia Williams for a sequence of freshly written poetry and music. Part of Easter at King’s, a popular festival of concerts and services from King’s College, Cambridge. Admission by token from 12.00
Wednesday 18 February 16.30 – 20.30
Twilight at the Museums As night time falls our wonderful worlds of discovery and imagination come to life with a glow and a sparkle. Bring a torch and take a journey across museums and collections in Cambridge in our special late night event for families. #CamTwilight
9 – 22 March
Cambridge University Science Festival With stories of discovery, research, and exploration our museums are places and spaces for the incurably curious. Through a mixed programme of events for adults, young people and families we will look at the many guises of science within our collections.
The spectacular collections of the University of Cambridge Museums and Botanic Garden offer a year-round programme of exhibitions, events and activities. For the latest information, sign up to receive our e-news at www.cam.ac.uk/museums.newsletter www.cam.ac.uk/museums 21
Visitor Information For group and school bookings tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
For large print or Braille information tel: 01223 332900 or email: fitzmuseum-access@lists.cam.ac.uk
For Verbal Description & Touch Tours tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
During your visit if you have any questions or need help, please speak to a member of staff at the entrance desks. Courtyard Shop Visit the shop for a range of gifts inspired by the collections. Courtyard Café 10.00–16.30 Lunches from 11.30– 15.30. For reservations tel: 01223 764402. North Lawn Café Fresh sandwiches, salads and drinks in an al fresco setting. Open March to October, weather permitting.
Gallery Hire For details of gallery hire for events, tel: 01223 332921. Access • Please use Courtyard Entrance for street level access and entrance for groups and schools • Fully accessible WCs and lift access to all floors • All displays accessible apart from balcony in Gallery 3 and Sasakawa Fan Gallery. Please ask a member of staff for further information. Group Visits All groups must book at least 10 days in advance. Groups of children aged 16 and under must be supervised by an adult at all times.
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Education & Families • Free family activities and trails available from entrance desks • A wide and flexible range of teaching and practical sessions for pre-booked school groups • In-service training for teachers and pre-service training for students available Reference Library By advance appointment tel: 01223 764398 or email: fitzmuseum-library@lists. cam.ac.uk Study Room Individual and group access to the collection of paintings, prints, drawings by advance appointment. Open Tuesday–Friday 10.00–13.00 & 14.00–16.30. Tel: 01223 764363 or email: fitzmuseum-studyroom@ lists.cam.ac.uk
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Online Resources www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk eNewsletter Sign up on website homepage Custom Prints www.fitzwilliamprints.com Collections online www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/ explorer/ Pharos (Fitz highlights) www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/ pharos/ Online exhibitions www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/ onlineresources/ onlineexhibitions.html Facebook www.facebook.com/ fitzwilliammuseum Twitter twitter.com/FitzMuseum_UK Podcasts Available on our website and iTunesU
Become a Friend of the Fitzwilliam and enjoy ... • Exclusive lectures, private views and tours ‘behind the scenes’ at the Museum •
Special visits to see other treasures within the Colleges of the University of Cambridge
• Visits to exhibitions, art galleries and historic houses in Britain • Annual summer garden and Christmas events in the Museum • Seasonal offers in the Courtyard shop Uniquely among UK Museums, the Friends support is directed exclusively to new acquisitions. Join online and find out more at www.fitzmuseum.cam. ac.uk/support/friends Or call the Friends Office on 01223 332933
Support Us! Donations keep galleries open free of charge, conserve our collections and deliver our Education Service. To help make donating easier you can now give us £5 by texting: FITZ345 to 70070 Legacies help safeguard the collections for future generations to appreciate. Corporate sponsorship of exhibitions, events and education programmes offers opportunities for businesses to strengthen their corporate image and promote their brand. The Marlay Group enjoy a special relationship with one of the greatest art collections of the nation and contribute to the future of the Fitzwilliam. To find out more, contact Sue Rhodes, Development Officer Tel: 01223 332939 Email: sr295@cam.ac.uk
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FREE ADMISSION
Opening Hours Tuesday - Saturday 10.00 - 17.00 Sundays & Bank Holidays 12.00 – 17.00 CLOSED: Mondays, Good Friday 3 April, 24-26 & 31 December and 1 January Building works The Museum is undergoing an ongoing programme of maintenance and refurbishment, which may lead to gallery closures. If you are coming to see a particular gallery/work of art, please check before you visit.
How to find us The Fitzwilliam Museum is in Trumpington Street, a few minutes walk from Cambridge City Centre.
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Nearest car parks: Grand Arcade off Pembroke Street, or Queen Anne, Gonville Place. The Uni 4 bus to and from Madingley Road Park & Ride and Addenbrooke’s Hospital stops outside the Museum (Mon-Fri).
All images © The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, unless otherwise stated.
For Park & Ride information visit: www.parkandride.net/cambridge/cambridge_frameset. shtml
The Fitzwilliam Museum gratefully acknowledges the assistance of The Art Fund as a major supporter of acquisitions
Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 1RB Tel: 01223 332900 Email: fitzmuseumenquiries@lists.cam.ac.uk