September - December 2013
What’s On
Exhibitions and events
This Summer and Autumn, the Fitzwilliam Museum offers a host of unusual exhibitions, events and happenings, so we hope that gives you an excuse to return to this extraordinary treasure-house again and again, and enjoy its varied programmes.
For instance, later this month we celebrate our new acquisition, Nicolas Poussin’s magisterial picture Extreme Unction, from his series of The Seven Sacraments painted between 1638 and 1640. This special display reunites the picture with three more paintings from the same, now sadly scattered, series – Eucharist, Confirmation and Marriage – which are being lent to us by His Grace the Duke of Rutland. Also on show is the Fitzwilliam’s other, late, work by Poussin, Rebeccca and Eliezer, together with another version of the same subject, painted earlier in the artist’s career, represented here by an
interesting early copy by a follower of Poussin, recently cleaned by the Museum’s Hamilton Kerr Institute and revealed to be a work of the highest quality. Moreover, the former Director of The Louvre, Professor Pierre Rosenberg, will be in Cambridge to give three lectures on the theme of Poussin in England as guest of the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH). For more details visit: www.crassh.cam.ac.uk. The Museum is also participating in a series of regular themed events: Open Cambridge, between 13-15 September, aims to share the city’s secrets with residents and visitors
Front Cover: Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806), (Michiyuki) Koi no futozao On the road: Love songs for the thick-necked shamisen (detail) © The fitzwilliam Museum Opposite: Beatus initial (detail), Psalter, © The Fitzwillim Museum
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alike. The Fitzwilliam is always open, but look out for the special tours of the Museum’s less familiar treasures. We are also pleased to be part of the Big Draw - the largest drawing festival in the world - with special events at the Museum and all over Cambridge. The Cambridge Festival of Ideas celebrates research across the arts and the sciences and fully involves all eight of the University of Cambridge Museums. This provides an ideal opportunity to showcase the work of the Fitzwilliam’s MINIARE project – a partnership between the Department of Manuscripts at the Fitzwilliam, the
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Hamilton Kerr Institute, and the Departments of Chemistry, Physics, History of Art and the History and Philosophy of Science – which delves into how manuscripts were made, and where their pigments came from.
Tim Knox Director
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The night of longing: Love and desire in Japanese prints 1 October 2013 to 12 January 2014 Shiba Gallery (14) An exhibition of Japanese woodcuts and books of the Edo and Meiji periods (18th and 19th centuries) depicting lovers from literature and life. Images range from lovers yearning for absent partners and expressing their longing in letters and poems; dramatic scenes of thwarted or desperate lovers, sometimes on the verge of suicide; ‘risqué prints’ (abuna-e), with suggestions of eroticism or hints that sex is near at hand, through to more explicit images of sexual partners (shunga or ‘spring pictures’) and their context in erotic books; assignations in and around Edo (Tokyo) and the route to the pleasure quarter at night. Artists include Harunobu, Utamaro, Hiroshige, Kunisada, Kuniyoshi and Yoshitoshi. The exhibition is based on the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum and is designed to complement the exhibition at the British Museum Shunga: Sex and pleasure in Japanese Art (3 October 2013 - 5 January 2014). Harunobu, Suzuki (c.1725-70), Lover taking leave of a courtesan, 1767 (detail)
Exhibitions
Edmund de Waal On White - Porcelain stories from the Fitzwilliam 29 November 2013 – 23 February 2014 Galleries 33, 26 & 28 This exceptional exhibition sees three galleries of the Fitzwilliam Museum taken over with installations by renowned potter, and Cambridge graduate, Edmund de Waal. The re-curated spaces feature objects from de Waal’s residency in China last summer, pieces from the Museum’s permanent collection, poetry, photographs and letters. Highlights include two major installations. The first of these, a thousand hours, is one of de Waal’s most ambitious to date and was the centrepiece of a major exhibition at the Alan Cristea Gallery in London. The work comprises 1,000 pots encased in two large walk-through vitrines. A second featured work has been specially commissioned for this show.
Edmund de Waal, a thousand hours (detail) © The artist. Photo: Michael Harvey
Exhibitions Origins of the Afro Comb: 6,000 years of culture, politics and identity To 3 November Mellon (13) & Octagon (8) Material culture on display includes hundreds of remarkable combs – from pre-dynastic Egypt to modern-day black fist combs referencing the Black Power Movement – as well as associated images and sculpture showing the wide variety of hair styles found in Africa and around the world. There will be a special area for digital interaction, personal stories about hair combs and African type hair, plus live demonstrations of contemporary styling practices. Origins of the Afro Comb is part of Black History Matters – the Fitzwilliam Museum’s programme of events promoting the importance of Black history. It also complements celebrations for Black History Month every October and forms part of the University of Cambridge Museums Connecting Collections programme, funded by Arts Council England. For related events see
on the following pages.
Generously supported by:
The Monument Trust The Marlay Group Black fist comb 1980’s - present © The Fitzwilliam Museum Pre-dynastic Egyptian comb in the form of Taweret © The Fitzwilliam Museum
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A world of private mystery: John Craxton, RA (1922 - 2009) 2 December 2013 – 21 April 2014 Mellon (13) An exhibition to celebrate the life and work of John Craxton (the first since a Whitechapel Gallery survey of 1967). Craxton was a person with strong connections with Cambridge, spending key war-time periods in and around the city. The exhibition will trace his development as an artist, both through his travels and the influence of other major artists during his lifetime.
Talks take place on Wednesdays from 13.15 – 14.00 in the Seminar Room (space may be 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.
Lunchtime Talks
Enjoy a variety of free lunchtime talks by members of staff and guest speakers.
11 September
9 October
Thursday 24 October
An introduction to the Fitzwilliam Museum’s sampler collection
Picturing Prometheus
It’s not easy being green; exploring the use of green pigments and mixtures in manuscript illumination
Carol Humphrey, Honorary Keeper of Textiles, Applied Arts
18 September
Stories behind the stitches: Schoolgirl samplers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Dr Leena Rana, UCM Connecting Collections Intern, Applied Arts
2 October
Ancient tears and laughter: Some visual clues Dr Nigel Spivey, Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge Talk marks the 2013 Cambridge Greek Play
Dr Carrie Vout, Christ College, University of Cambridge Talk marks the 2013 Cambridge Greek Play
16 October
Thomas Gainsborough’s Heneage Lloyd and his Sister, Lucy Rachel Sinfield, Head of Education Part of the BBC ‘Your Paintings, Masterpieces in Schools’ programme Gallery 3
23 October 13.15 & 15.00
Health, humours and paintings Spike Bucklow, Research Scientist, Hamilton Kerr Institute
Dr Paola Ricciardi, Research Associate, Manuscripts and Printed Books
30 October
Models of collaboration: Artistic interventions in a fifteenth-century Book of Hours Dr Deirdre Jackson, Research Associate, Manuscripts and Printed Books
6 November
Looking at Japanese erotica Dr Ellis Tinios, Honorary Lecturer in History, University of Leeds
Historiated initial from a Gradual (detail), Italy, c.1410-20), Illuminated manuscript (detail) © The Fitzwilliam Museum
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Lunchtime Talks 13 November
27 November
11 December
A call to arms: Redisplaying the Armoury
Being modern in Britain: Ben Nicholson and Barbra Hepworth
On white: Porcelain stories from the Fitzwilliam
Dr Victoria Avery, Keeper of Applied Arts
Julia Tozer, former Head of Education Gallery 11
Dr Victoria Avery, Keeper of Applied Arts
20 November
How to spend it: Luxury and display in Veronese’s Hermes, Herse and Aglauros Libby Howie, Independent Art Dealer and Adviser Gallery 7
18 December
4 December
University challenge: Conservators versus collections Richard Farleigh, Newton Paper Conservator, Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Paolo Caliari, known as Il Veronese (1528-1588), Hermes, Herse and Aglauros, c.1576 (detail) Š The Fitzwilliam Museum
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The night of longing: Love and the sex trade in Japanese prints Craig Hartley, Senior Assistant Keeper, Paintings Drawings and Prints
Talks & Drop-In DROP-IN SESSIONS
SATURDAY TALKS 14 September 14.00 – 16.00 The Fitzwilliam Museum
12 October 14.00 – 16.00 The Fitzwilliam Museum
Tuesdays 17 September, 15 October, 12 November, 3 December
Natural hair past & present
The use of wigs and extensions in Afro hairdressing
Art Speak
Sandra Gittens, Author and Lecturer with a specialism in African Caribbean Hair
21 September 14.00 – 16.00 Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
June Forbes, Freelance Hairdresser and Afro Hair Consultant Presented as part of Black History Month
Enjoy half an hour looking at and talking about art. Meet in the Courtyard Entrance. Saturday 14 September 12.00 – 14.00 Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology Saturday 12 October 12.00 – 14.00 The Fitzwilliam Museum
Good Hair/Bad Hair: Black hair culture, style and politics
Object handling sessions
Dr Michael McMillan, Freelance Writer, Artist and Curator
An opportunity to look in more detail at some of the pieces in the Origins of the Afro Comb exhibition. Presented as part of Black History Month
Atta Kwami, Combs Cambridge 3, 2013 © The artist
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Special Events
Booking Essential For further information and to book tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk unless otherwise stated.
28 September 14.00 – 16.00 The Fitzwilliam Museum
Kickin’ it with the Kinks A special screening of this symbolic film, which explores the complexities of haircare among women of African descent. Followed by Q&A with Cynthia Butare (film Producer) and Mundia Situmbeko (co-founder of Black Girl Flow). FREE Admission is by token, 1 per person, available at Courtyard Entrance desk from 12.00 on the day.
October 2013 (Date TBC)
Alexander Crummell Lecture The first annual lecture on African history and culture in honour of Alexander Crummell – an American minister and son of a freed enslaved African. Special guest speaker to be announced.
Thursday 14 November Reception 18.30 Lecture 19.15 Gallery 3
Severis Lecture 2013 Two Regency collectors & their museums: Sir John Soane & Richard Fitzwilliam, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion Join Tim Knox, Museum Director, for a lecture on collecting and the origins of Sir John Soane’s Museum and the Fitzwilliam Museum. £5 (£3 concessions and Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum). Ticket includes a glass of wine or soft drink. BOOKING ESSENTIAL through the ADC Theatre Box Office, tel: 01223 300085 or online at: www.adcticketing.com
FREE for more details visit: www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
3 December 19.00
An evening with Edmund de Waal To mark the opening of his intervention, On White: Porcelain Stories from the Fitzwilliam, Edmund de Waal will be telling the story of the West’s obsession with Chinese porcelain and how this has informed his own work. After his talk and a walk round the exhibition, there will be a special concert of music reflecting the porcelain journey by the Exon Singers, conducted by Richard Wilberforce. exonsingers.org.uk £15 (£12 concessions) including interval glass of wine. Tickets available from: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam. ac.uk
Tim Knox © Giles Park
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Adult Courses & Workshops
Booking Essential For further information and to book tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk unless otherwise stated
Tuesdays 17 September – 12 November 14.00 – 16.00
Portals to the world: An art appreciation course designed specially for people with dementia and their carers Each week we will gather in one of the galleries for a short talk by a Museum staff member, followed by a handling session or a practical art activity. This nine week cultural journey is a partnership project with dementiaCOMPASS (a volunteer run organisation which supports people with dementia).
Fridays 27 September, 25 October, 29 November, 13 December 10.15 – 12.00
MUSE Become more confident with your drawing skills and discover new ways of working at this drawing workshop. Please note: places are limited to 15 and booking for each session opens on the first day of that month. £5 per workshop
FREE but BOOKING ESSENTIAL.
Fridays 13 September & 15 November Saturdays 5 October & 7 December 10.15 – 13.00
Sketch Do you enjoy sketching? Join ‘Sketch’ a new session for adults - bring your own sketchbook, pencils and ideas or borrow ours. The session starts with a brief introduction in the Education studio, followed by an insight to the Fitzwilliam collection, ideas about where and what to sketch in the galleries, advice on sketching techniques and an opportunity to learn from one another. Each month has a different gallery focus. £5 per session
Tiziano Vecellio (1489/90-1576) A couple embrace (detail) © The Fitzwilliam Museum
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FREE drop-in events at a glance SEPTEMBER 7 Sat
Drop-In Family First Saturday
14.00 – 16.00
Courtyard Entrance
11 Wed Talk
Fitzwilliam’s sampler collection
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
14 Sat
Natural hair past & present
14.00 – 16.00
Seminar Room
Talk
Drop-In Object handling session
12.00 – 14.00
MAA
17 Tue
Drop-In Art Speak
13.15
Courtyard Entrance
18 Wed Talk
Schoolgirl samplers
21 Sat Talk
Black hair culture, style & politics 14.00 – 16.00
28 Sat
Film
29 Sun Music
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room MAA
Kickin’ it with the Kinks
14.00 – 16.00
Seminar Room
Beethoven, Schumann, Bach
13.15
Gallery 3
Ancient tears and laughter
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
OCTOBER 2 Wed Talk 5 Sat
Drop-In Family First Saturday
9 Wed Talk
Picturing Prometheus
12 Sat
Talk
Afro hairdressing
Drop-In Object handling session
13 Sun Music 15 Tue
Mendelssohn, Turina
Drop-In Art Speak
16 Wed Talk
14.00 – 16.00
Courtyard Entrance
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
14.00 – 16.00
Seminar Room
12.00 – 14.00
Fitzwilliam Museum
13.15
Gallery 3
13.15
Courtyard Entrance
Gainsborough’s Heneage Lloyd and his Sister, Lucy
13.15 – 14.00
Gallery 3
20 Sun Music
Brahms, Bach, Elgar, Kreisler
13.15
Gallery 3
23 Wed Talk
Health, humours and paintings
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
24 Thu
Green pigments and mixtures in manuscript illumination
Talk
25 Fri
Music
13.15 – 14.00
Harpsichord recital
26 Sat Drop-In Discovering ancient Assyria
Seminar Room
13.15
Gallery 3
14.00 – 17.00
Museum entrances
27 Sun Music
Dowland, Morley, Byrd, Johnson 13.15
30 Wed Talk
Artistic interventions in a 15th century Book of Hours
Gallery 3
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
12.00 – 16.00
Museum entrances
Drop-In Line dancing (mark two)
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NOVEMBER 2 Sat
Drop-In Family First Saturday
14.00 – 16.00
Courtyard Entrance
3 Sun Music
Chopin, Grieg, Albeniz
13.15
Gallery 3
6 Wed Talk
Looking at Japanese erotica
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
10 Sun Music
Chopin, Tansman, Stravinsky, Piazzolla
12 Tue
13.15
Drop-In Art Speak
Gallery 3
13.15
Courtyard Entrance
Redisplaying the Armoury
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
17 Sun Music
Frank, Fauré, Massenet
13.15
Gallery 3
20 Wed Talk
Veronese’s Hermes, Herse and Aglauros
13 Wed Talk
13.15 – 14.00
Gallery 7
24 Sun Music
Le Petit Orchestre
13.15
Gallery 3
27 Wed Talk
Ben Nicholson & Barbra Hepworth
13.15 – 14.00
Gallery 11
13.15
Gallery 3
DECEMBER 1 Sun Music 3 Tue
Drop-In Art Speak
4 Wed Talk 7 Sat
Chamber music
13.15
Conservators versus collections 13.15 – 14.00
Drop-In Family First Saturday
11 Wed Talk
14.00 – 16.00
Courtyard Entrance Seminar Room Courtyard Entrance
Porcelain stories from the Fitzwilliam
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
18 Wed Talk
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
The night of longing
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Adult Courses & Workshops
Booking Essential For further information and to book tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk unless otherwise stated
Friday 6 December 10.30 – 13.00
‘The rough guide to…’ Thursdays • 14.00 – 15.00
Christmas crafting
7 November
Experience a taste of Christmas in our galleries and enjoy a craft session making your own beautiful festive decorations to take home or give as a present.
Italian Art 14th – 16th Centuries 17 November
British Art 16th – 18th Centuries 21 November
£5 per person
French Art 19th – 20th Centuries 28 November
Saturday 19 October 10.30 – 13.00
The Arts of the 20th Century A gallery based journey exploring art from different places and times. Look at the changing nature of content and style and learn to see how art reflects the period and country in which it was made. Suitable for people starting out on their journey into the history of art. With Julia Tozer, former Head of Education. £40 (£35 concessions) for four sessions
Inset morning for secondary art teachers Learn how to use the collections from the Fitzwilliam Museum and other University of Cambridge Museums to inspire teaching at GSCE, A Level and BTEC level. The session will include an intaglio printing session in our education studio and drawing sessions in the galleries. £10 per teacher
Mogul School, A turkey surrounded by four flowering plants (detail) © The Fitzwilliam Museum
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Booking Essential
Children under 8 must be accompanied during workshops
Children and Families
For further information and to book tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
YOUNG ADULTS Saturdays 14 September, 12 October, 16 November, 14 December 11.00 – 13.00 Ages 13 – 18
ReSource Enjoy art and want to develop your own ideas and projects? Join us in our art studio with a different guest artist each month teaching specialist techniques from printing, painting, illustration and sculpture. These sessions are specially designed for young people. £5 per session
Saturday 21 September 10.30 – 12.30 Ages 5 – 7
Thursday 31 October 10.00 – 16.30 Ages 13 – 18
Work Experience Taster Day Are you in secondary education and interested in a career in museums? Come along to this work experience taster day to gain an insight into museum life and work at two University of Cambridge Museums. For more information, and to book, email Amanda Lightstone: opendoor@hermes.cam.ac.uk with your name and the school you attend. Space is limited.
Marvellous print Explore a variety of printmaking techniques inspired by artworks and exhibitions in the Museum. As it will be messy, old clothes are advised.
Tuesdays 24 September & 19 November 10.00 – 11.30 Ages 2 – 5
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
Wednesday 23 October 10.00 – 11.30 & 13.00 – 14.30 Ages 2 – 5
Line dancing (mark one) Join us in a workshop for preschoolers which we will encourage crossing the borders between observation, movement, mark making and meaning. FREE but BOOKING ESSENTIAL from 23 September
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Booking Essential
Children and Families
For further information and to book tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk Children under 8 must be accompanied during workshops
Monday 28 October 14.00 – 16.00 Museum of Classical Archaeology
Saturday 9 November 10.30 – 12.30 Ages 8+
Saturday 30 November 10.30 – 12.30 Ages 5 – 7
Marvellous print 2
Painting party
Thursday 31 October 10.30 – 12.30 & 14.00 – 16.00 Fitzwilliam Museum
Explore a variety of print making techniques inspired by artworks and exhibitions in the Museum. As it will be messy, old clothes are advised.
Explore how to use paint through music and games. Join in playing ‘pass the picture’, ‘musical paintings’ and many more. As it will be messy, old clothes are advised.
Write like the ancients How did people write before the invention of pens, pencils and paper? Come and find out how the Ancient Greeks and Romans wrote through hands-on activities, videos and more. FREE but BOOKING ESSENTIAL from 23 September For 28 October pre-book at museum-education@classics. cam.ac.uk or 01223 330402 For 31 October book with the Fitzwilliam Museum
£5 per child
£5 per child
Saturday 23 November 10.30 – 12.30 Ages 8+
Time travelling creations Go on an adventure through time by investigating the collection at the Fitzwilliam. Explore drawing and mark making to create your own unusual and fantastical creatures inspired by the collection. £5 per child
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Families Wednesday 30 October 12.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Line dancing (mark two)
Saturdays 7 September, 5 October, 2 November, 7 December 14.00 – 16.00
Family First Saturdays On the first Saturday of each month visit our Fitz Family Welcome Point in the Courtyard and collect drawing materials, activities and trails to use throughout the Museum, exploring a variety of themes.
Saturday 26 October 14.00 – 17.00 Ages 8 – 80+
Discovering ancient Assyria An afternoon of drop-in activities and mini talks. Hunt down the Fitzwilliam Museum’s Assyrian artefacts and learn about their history. Write your name like an Assyrian using cuneiform script on clay and let our resident diviner read your future from oil and water! Pick up a full list of activities on the day, available at both entrances.
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Family drawing workshop to encourage crossing the borders between observation, movement, mark making and meaning. More information available on the day at both Museum entrances.
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.
Gallery Trails Explore our collection through themed gallery trails available at both entrances. Supported by
Promenade Concerts Sundays 13.15
Music
FREE Gallery 3
Enjoy a series of popular Promenade Concerts, with music performed by talented musicians in the beautiful surroundings of the Museum. 29 September
Alumni Festival Promenade Concert Jon Fistein cello Graeme Mitchison piano Beethoven, Schumann, Bach 13 October
The Mulberry Piano Trio
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.
27 October
24 November
The Elizabethan 007: Music and Intrigue at the Court of Elizabeth I Hexachordia
Baroque tapestries Le Petit Orchestre
Early music group Dowland, Morley, Byrd, Johnson 3 November Matthew McCombie piano Chopin, Grieg, Albeniz 10 November
Cracow Duo
Paul Seddon violin Vivian Williams cello John Richens piano Mendelssohn, Turina
Jan Kalinowski cello Marek Szlezer piano Chopin, Tansman, Stravinsky, Piazzolla
20 October
17 November
Charlotte Rowan violin Charlotte Stevenson piano Brahms, Bach, Elgar, Kreisler
Rachel Good violin Samira Tabraue piano Frank, FaurĂŠ, Massenet
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Helen Kruger violin/director Kate Macoboy soprano 1 December
Instrumental award holders for chamber music A variety of works played by the very best undergraduate chamber musicians
Music
Friday 25 October 13.15
The Fitzwilliam's 'other' Virginal Book In this harpsichord recital, Gerald Gifford, Honorary Keeper of Music, introduces and plays keyboard music from one of the Museum’s hidden treasures, the socalled ‘John Bull’ manuscript of c.1600. He examines its relationship with the Museum’s celebrated volume of Elizabethan music, the Virginal Book. Both manuscripts will be on display in Gallery 3.
Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 October Gallery 11
Britten Sinfonia Academy in residence at the Fitz An ensemble of talented young classical musicians of secondary school age from the East of England. Working with professional members of the orchestra, the Academy’s musicians will participate in a weekend residency at the Fitz where they will work with composer Philip Cashian to create music inspired by the Museum and its artefacts. Members of the public are welcome to observe the group from behind a barrier, as they take part in creative workshops during the afternoons. The finished pieces will be performed in 2014 at the Fitzwilliam Museum and West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge; and St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich.
Pontifical, France 1303-1316, Illuminated manuscript (detail) © The Fitzwilliam Museum
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Thursday 12 December 19.30
Christmas at the Fitzwilliam with Granta Chorale The Museum’s perennially popular annual Christmas concert takes place in the splendid surroundings of Gallery 3. Come and enjoy a performance of seasonal favourites and a glass of wine amidst the Fitzwilliam’s fabulous collections and get the festive season off to a very special start. Tickets: £17.50 (£14.50 concessions and Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum), including interval glass of wine. Available from City Centre Box Office, Wheeler Street, Cambridge. Tel: 01223 357851
Poussin Re-display of Poussin’s Extreme Unction From 20 August 2013 French Art 17th-19th centuries (Gallery 4) Thanks to the generosity of His Grace, the Duke of Rutland, the Museum will from August have the opportunity to display the three remaining paintings from Nicolas Poussin’s first series of The Seven Sacraments, painted between 1637 and 1642 for his friend and patron, Cassiano dal Pozzo. The three paintings, representing Marriage, Confirmation and Eucharist, will be displayed in the French Gallery along with another from the series, Extreme Unction, which the Museum acquired in 2012 (made possible by the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Art Fund, many charitable trusts and thousands of individuals). In proximity with nearby Gallery 7, the series can be considered in the context of paintings and sculpture by artists whom Poussin knew in Rome, or whose works he would have seen there.
Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), Extreme Unction, 1638-1640 (detail) © The Fitzwilliam Museum
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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE MUSEUMS The University Museums and Collections are all within short walking distance of the City Centre. Explore more than five million works of art, artefacts and specimens in one square mile of Cambridge. Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology Cambridge University Botanic Garden Museum of Classical Archaeology The Fitzwilliam Museum Kettle’s Yard The Polar Museum Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences Whipple Museum of the History of Science
Throughout September
Festival of Ideas
Open Cambridge Trail Museum Favourites
Venture into the realms of ancient languages, mapping, collecting, quantum frontiers and more through talks, debates, music, exhibitions and family fun. Find out more at: www.cam.ac.uk/museums/ FOI
Dip into a trail that takes you across Cambridge and see objects in a new way by stepping into the minds behind the collections. Download the free trail at:www.cam.ac.uk/museums Throughout October
Big Draw on Tour Celebrate The Big Draw and join us for a programme of artist-led drawing workshops across museums and community venues in Cambridge. Find out more at: www.cam.ac.uk/ museums/bigdrawontour 23 October – 3 November
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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 or
Induction loop available
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. Guided Tours • One-hour introductory tours, Saturday 14.30, Courtyard Entrance; £6 • Guided tours for private groups available. Contact Cambridge Tourist Information Centre, tel: 01223 457574 or email: tours@cambridge.gov.uk 22
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 - readers are required to provide identification on admission. Open Tuesday – Friday 10.00-16.30. 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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Annual summer garden party and Christmas party in the Museum Seasonal discounts in the Courtyard shop Opportunities to become involved as a volunteer
To find out more and get details of events, contact the Friends Office tel: 01223 332933 email: fitzmuseum-friends@ lists.cam.ac.uk
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, 24-26 & 31 December and 1 January
How to find us The Fitzwilliam Museum is in Trumpington Street, a few minutes walk from Cambridge City Centre. No visitor parking: however, limited Pay & Display and disabled badge-holder parking is available on Trumpington Street.
The Uni 4 bus to and from Madingley Road Park & Ride and Addenbrooke’s Hospital stops outside the Museum (Mon-Fri).
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Nearest car parks: Grand Arcade off Pembroke Street, or Queen Anne, Gonville Place.
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For Park & Ride information visit: www.parkandride.net/cambridge/cambridge_frameset. shtml
All images Š The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, unless otherwise stated.
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