April - August 2012
What’s On
Welcome to the Fitzwilliam Museum’s Summer 2012 programme of events
欢 迎 This summer the Museum will present its most ambitious exhibition to date, The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China. A core element of the Cultural Olympiad and a London 2012 Festival event, the exhibition will feature the most important group of Han royal treasures ever to leave China. Contemporary with the late Republic and early Empire of ancient Rome, the Han Dynasty represents one of the highpoints of Chinese art and civilisation, displayed here in works of exquisite craftsmanship and beauty. The Search for Immortality has been organised by the Fitzwilliam Museum and will be seen exclusively in Cambridge.
generating unprecedented press coverage and critical acclaim. It is very pleasing to see once again that it is not only in London that important exhibitions can attract such significant national and international attention. Recently installed on the front lawns of the Museum is the third Fitzwilliam Sculpture Promenade, featuring large-scale works by internationally acclaimed sculptors Helaine Blumenfeld, Peter RandallPage and Kan Yasuda, all of whom have worked in the Italian sculpture centre of Pietrasanta near the famous marble quarries at Carrara. This Promenade will be on display until January 2013. Other exhibitions to enjoy over the coming months include Edgelands: Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy, Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection, and Ceramic Art, Craft
The Han exhibition comes on the heels of Vermeer’s Women, which proved an outstanding success on all levels, setting a new attendance record of over 150,000 visitors and
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and Tales from Medieval Cyprus, drawn from the collection of the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia, Cyprus. Finally, some of you may be aware from media reports that I will be leaving the Fitzwilliam to take up the directorship of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles in September. By that time I shall have been at the Fitzwilliam for nearly five years, which I consider a great privilege. In the meantime the programme at the Fitzwilliam remains as busy as ever and will certainly keep me, and all of the staff here, fully engaged.
Dr Timothy Potts Director
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The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China 5 May – 11 November Galleries 10, 11, 12 & 13
5 May - 11 November Galleries 10, 11, 12 & 13
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Exhibitions
Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, The Search for Immortality is the largest and most important exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China. The pioneering exhibition compares the spectacular tombs of two rival power factions: the Han imperial family in the northern ‘cradle’ of Chinese history, and the Kingdom of Nanyue in the south. Discover their quest for immortality and struggle for imperial legitimacy in ancient China’s Han Dynasty, which established the basis for unified rule of China up to the present day.
The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China has been made possible through the generous permission of China’s State Administration for Cultural Heritage, Art Exhibitions China, Xuzhou Museum and the Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue Kings. The exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival. Look out for the special exhibition and events leaflet, available from May.
Major support for the exhibition has been provided by
The Monument Trust
With additional support from:
Cover: Gold belt buckle (detail) Earthenware soldier (detail) Gold seal belonging to the Marquis of Wanqu (detail) © Xuzhou Museum, Jiangsu Province
Marshall of Cambridge RealVNC Sotherby’s
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Exhibitions Edgelands Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy
Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection
Ceramic Art, Craft and Tales from Medieval Cyprus
27 March – 23 September Shiba Gallery (14)
3 April – 7 October Charrington Print Room (16)
3 July – 23 September Cyprus Gallery (Room 22)
Edgelands has been defined as that uncertain and overlooked zone, neither city nor countryside, lingering on the urban edge. George Shaw’s series, Twelve Short Walks (2005), is drawn from revisited scenes of his childhood on the Tile Hill council estate in the suburbs of Coventry. Michael Landy’s Nourishment, 2002, features life-sized images of weeds, or ‘street-flowers’ —the overlooked and neglected vegetation of edgelands.
Admire a selection of the Museum’s most spectacular prints not normally on public display. Masterpieces by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, will hang alongside prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso.
An exhibition of brilliantly coloured ceramics from Medieval Cyprus, together with related items from the Fitzwilliam Museum's own collection. The exhibition is held in honour of the late Mr Constantine Leventis and includes more than fifty cups and bowls from the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia.
George Shaw (born 1966) Twelve Short Walks 5, 2005 © George Shaw and Paragon Press. Acquired with the help of the Art Fund.
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Exhibitions
Hidden Treasures 4 – 10 June The Museum is pleased to take part in The Independent newspaper’s Hidden Collections initiative. More information will be made available, nearer the time, in The Independent newspaper pullout section, and also online. To whet your appetite visit: www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/ gallery/hiddenhistories/ index.html
Celebrating Sport In celebration of this year’s world famous sporting event, University of Cambridge Museums will have a presence at The Big Weekend on Parker’s Piece, Cambridge (6 – 8 July), where the Olympic Torch Relay evening celebration will take place on Saturday 7 July. For more information, visit: www. cambridgesummerinthecity. co.uk/the-big-weekend/ The Museum will also be organising a number of specially themed activities, such as a family trail through the Greek and Roman Galleries linked to ancient games.
Christoffel Jegher (1596-1652/3), after Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Hercules killing the Hydra, c.1630 (detail) Dish (detail) © The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia
Olympic medal, probably AD 242, found in Macedonia, northern Greece
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Exhibitions 6 March – January 2013 Museum Lawns Artists featured in the Fitzwilliam Museum’s third Sculpture Promenade are Cambridge based sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld, British sculptor Peter Randall-Page and Japanese sculptor Kan Yasuda. All three artists worked in the renowned sculpture centre of Pietrasanta, Italy, with the famous local Carrara marble. People are encouraged to interact with the pieces, as all three artists created their works with the aim of viewers being able to experience them as much through touch as visually. Exhibition supported by: Paul & Louise Cooke Endowment The Marlay Group The Monument Trust
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Enjoy a variety of free lunchtime talks by members of staff and guest speakers. Talks take place from 13.15 – 14.00 in the Seminar Room (space may be limited), unless otherwise stated. Admission is by token, available from the Courtyard Entrance desk from 12.45 on the day of the talk. Induction loop available.
午餐 演讲 Wednesday 18 April
Wednesday 23 May
Wednesday 13 June
Out of place
Secrets of the scarab beetle
Reversing the slump: Reshaping a rare Egyptian mummy case
Exploring themes of the Edgelands exhibition. Craig Hartley Senior Assistant Keeper (Prints)
Dr Sally-Ann Ashton Senior Assistant Keeper of Antiquities
Wednesday 25 April
Wednesday 30 May
The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China
Chinese mirrors (50 BCE) and their symbolism
An introduction to the forthcoming exhibition by the curator. Dr James Lin Senior Assistant Keeper of Applied Arts
Wednesday 9 May
The King of Nanyue and the barbarians
Dr Michael Loewe University of Cambridge
Wednesday 6 June
Gateways to paradise: Twin towers in early Chinese art Dr Li-kuei Chien Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge
Dr Lukas Nickel School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Sophie Rowe Department of Antiquities (Conservation)
Wednesday 20 June
Monsieur Desprez’s monster A closer look at an object from the exhibition Designed to Impress. Elenor Ling Research Assistant for Paintings, Drawings & Prints
Wednesday 27 June
Rituals and recipes: Food, religion, and politics in ancient China Professor Roel Sterckx, Joseph Needham Professor of Chinese History, Science and Civilisation, University of Cambridge
Greywacke heart scarab (detail)
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午餐 演讲 Wednesday 4 July
Scrutinising sgraffito: Conservation of Medieval Cypriot glazed bowls Penny Bendall Independent Ceramics Conservator Alexandra Zappa Department of Antiquities (Conservation)
Saturday 14 July
A painter’s portrait: William Nicholson by Augustus John Jane Munro Senior Assistant Keeper, Paintings, Drawings and Prints Gallery I
Wednesday 18 July
DROP-IN Tuesdays 10 April, 15 May, 12 June, 24 July & 21 August 13.15
Art Speak Enjoy half an hour looking at and talking about art. Meet at Courtyard Entrance. Wednesday 11 April & Thursday 12 April 14.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Take a closer look at the past With conservators and curators from the Department of Antiquities. Gallery 22
The puzzle of Byzantine ceramic plates Professor Robin Cormack University of Cambridge
Bronze mirror with design of four dragons and three-tiered leaves (detail) © Xuzhou Museum, Jiangsu Province
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Friday 18 May 18.00 – 21.00 Free evening opening of the museum. View the museums permanent collections and exhibitions after dark. Plus a variety of activities for all ages. Visit www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk for full details.
Adult Courses & Workshops
Booking Essential For further information and to book tel: 01223 332904 or email: fitzmuseum-education@lists.cam.ac.uk
成人课程 和 讲习班
Friday 13 April 10.30 – 13.00
Starting to write: Fiction workshop Always wanted to write fiction but don't know where to start? Already writing books but don't know what to do with them? In this workshop, Julia Bell, discusses ideas and strategies for taking your creative writing forward through a series of exercises.
John Keats (1795-1821) An Ode to the Nightingale, 1819 (detail)
£35 (£27 concession) Book through: www.adcticketing.com 01223 300085
Friday 13 April 13.30 – 16.00
Poetry workshop 'Write what you know' – that's the classic advice. But sometimes it's the gaps in our knowledge which provide space for the imagination to enter. Join Esther Morgan for an afternoon of questions and questioning.
£35 (£27 concession) Book through: www.adcticketing.com 01223 300085
Fridays 27 April, 25 May, 29 June & 20 July 10.00 – 12.00
Saturday 14 April 10.00 – 15.30
This drawing workshop offers a way of working for those wanting to be more confident with their drawing skills.
Ways of seeing An inspirational and challenging workshop with David Harsent for those new to poetry and for more experienced writers. By the end of the day, poets will have brought at least two poems to late-draft stage. £55 (£45 concession) Book through: www.adcticketing.com 01223 300085
Thursday 19 April 14.00 – 16.00
Conservation & care: Behind the scenes at the Fitzwilliam Museum Discover how the museum undertakes day-to-day care of its valuable collection and how problems such as pest control are tackled. FREE but BOOKING ESSENTIAL
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MUSE
£5 per person
Friday 11 May 11.00 – 13.00 Suitable for beginners £20 (£15 concessions)
Saturday 12 May 11.00 – 16.00 More experienced writers £40 (£35 concessions)
Sculpting the line This writing workshop with Tamar Yoseloff explores the intersections between poetry and sculpture. Using this year’s Sculpture Promenade as inspiration, participants will be invited to consider shape and structure on the page.
FREE drop-in Events at a glance...
日历
APRIL 4 Wed Activity
Drawing Together
12.00 – 16.00
Welcome Point
7 Sat
Drop-In
Family First Saturday
14.00 – 16.00
Welcome Point
10 Tue
Talk
Art Speak
13.15
Courtyard Entrance
11 Wed Talk
Look at the past
14.00 – 16.00
Gallery 22
12 Thu Talk
Look at the past
14.00 – 16.00
Gallery 22
18 Wed Talk
Edgelands exhibition
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
25 Wed Talk
Immortality exhibition
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
17 Tue
Talk
Art Speak
13.15
Courtyard Entrance
29 Sun
Music
Mozart, Korngold
13.15
Gallery 3
5 Sat
Drop-In
Family First Saturday
14.00 – 16.00
Welcome Point
6 Sun
Music
Beethoven, Tchaikovsky + 13.15
Gallery 3
9 Wed Talk
King of Nanyue
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
11 Fri
Music
John Stanley
13.15
Gallery 3
13 Sun
Music
Tchaikovsky
13.15
Gallery 3
15 Tue
Talk
Art Speak
13.15
Courtyard Entrance
18 Fri
Drop-In
Museums at Night
17.00 – 21.00
MAY
20 Sun Music
Schubert, Brahms, Debussy 13.15
23 Wed Talk
Secrets of the scarab beetle 13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
27 Sun Music
Dowland, Purcell, Schumann 13.15
Gallery 3
30 Wed Talk
Chinese mirrors
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
Gallery 3
JUNE 2 Sat
Drop-In
Family First Saturday
14.00 – 16.00
Welcome Point
3 Sun
Music
Brahms
13.15
Gallery 3
6 Wed Activity
Drawing Together
12.00 – 16.00
Welcome Point
6 Wed Talk
Twin Towers/Chinese Art 13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
10 Sun
Music
Bach, Dvořák, Fauré
13.15
Gallery 3
12 Tue
Talk
Art Speak
13.15
Courtyard Entrance
13 Wed Talk
Egyptian mummy case
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
20 Wed Talk
Monsieur Desprez’s monster 13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
27 Wed Talk
Chinese Rituals & Recipes 13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
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JULY 4 Wed Talk
Cypriot glazed bowls
13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
7 Sat
Drop-In
Family First Saturday
14.00 – 16.00
Welcome Point
14 Sat
Talk
William Nicholson
13.15
Gallery 1
15 Sun
Music
Asagi Nakata
13.15
Gallery 3
17 Tue
Music
Memorial Concert
19.00
Gallery 3
18 Wed Talk
Byzantine Ceramic Plates 13.15 – 14.00
Seminar Room
22 Sun
Music
Alchemy Duo
13.15
Gallery 3
24 Tue
Talk
Art Speak
13.15
Courtyard Entrance
29 Sun
Music
Jong-Gyung Park
13.15
Gallery 3
4 Sat
Drop-In
Family First Saturday
14.00 – 16.00
Welcome Point
Music
TBC
13.15
Gallery 3
21 Tue
Talk
Art Speak
13.15
Courtyard Entrance
AUGUST
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Adult Courses & Workshops 成人课程 和 讲习班 Friday 15 June 13.30 – 16.00
Saturday 16 June 14.00 – 16.00
Touch tours for blind and partially sighted adults and children
Introduction to African hair combs
Experience the wonders of Ancient Cyprus, Greece and Rome through touch. Each tour explores antiquities at the Fitzwilliam Museum followed by a tour of the Museum of Classical Archaeology. Companions are welcome. This is a partnership between the Fitzwilliam Museum, the Faculty of Classics, Cambridge University and Cam Sight (a Cambridgeshire-based visual impairment charity).
This workshop marks the start of a community project on the History of the Afro Comb, which will culminate in a special 2013 exhibition. The workshop will enable participants to look closely at some of the Museum’s hair combs and gives an over-view of the material and project. Please bring your own afro combs, if you have any. FREE but BOOKING ESSENTIAL
FREE but BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Wooden hair comb. Ibo, Nigeria © Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
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Saturday 14 July 11.00 – 12.00 Thursday 19 July 14.00 – 15.00
Domestic bliss An introduction to some of the beautiful and bizarre objects designed for the home on display in our Applied Arts galleries with Julia Tozer. £5 per person
Adult Courses & Workshops 成人课程 和 讲习班 Wednesday 18 July 10.30 – 13.00
Saturday 11 August 14.00 – 16.00
Shades of jade
From roots to relaxers
Visit The Search For Immortality exhibition and draw inspiration from the beautiful jade objects to create your own silk painting in the studio.
This is the second event at the Museum for the History of the Afro Comb project. Learn about African type hair, from its history to product development and usage, hairstyles and care. With Sandra Gittens, lecturer in Hairdressing and the history of African type hair and freelancer June Forbes, who has worked in the hairdressing industry for 25 years.
£30 (£25 concessions)
Wednesday 25 July 10.00 – 12.00
Think you can’t draw? Think again! This drawing workshop offers a way of working for those wanting to be more confident with their drawing skills. You don’t need to be an expert, just willing to open your mind and experiment.
FREE but BOOKING ESSENTIAL
£15 (£10 concessions)
Earthenware dancer (detail) © Xuzhou Museum, Jiangsu Province
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AUTUMN PREVIEW Tuesday 2 & Wednesday 3 October Newnham College
Life and Afterlife of Han China This conference, organised in conjunction with the exhibition, aims to bring together leading sinologists and art historians from the UK, the US, Continental Europe, as well as mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. To register interest in attending please email fitzmuseumeducation@lists.cam.ac.uk or telephone 01223 332904
Adult Courses & Workshops 成人课程 和 讲习班
Saturday 14 July 10.00 – 16.00
Art recreation See the Fitzwilliam Museum’s painting of Sir William Nicholson by Augustus Edwin John come to life in an art recreation in John Lewis, Cambridge, using the department store’s products and people for props. Watch the moment captured on canvas by local artist, Stuart Catterson. And back at the Museum, enjoy a complementary talk in front of the painting, in Gallery I, at 13.15.
YOUNG ADULTS Wednesday 6 June 11.00 – 15.00
Living on the edge Interesting things happen on boundaries! This broad ranging workshop explores the concept of ‘Edgelands’, within cities, gardens, interiors and beyond, while teetering on the edges of print-making, drawing, collage and photography. It also examines the way that pictures can work to reclaim the anonymous scenes and artefacts of urban life, and make them our own. £15, BOOKING ESSENTIAL
George Shaw (born 1966) Twelve Short Walks 11, 2005 (detail) © George Shaw and Paragon Press. Acquired with the help of the Art Fund.
Augustus Edwin John (1878-1961) Sir William Nicholson, 1909 © The Artist's Estate. All Rights Reserved 2012 / Bridgeman Art Library.
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For further information and to book tel: 01223 332904 or email: fitzmuseum-education@lists.cam.ac.uk
Children & Families
Booking Essential
Children under 8 must be accompanied during workshops
Wednesday 11 April Ages 5-8: 10.30 – 11.30 Ages 8+: 13.00 – 14.00
Dances with clay A clay workshop using mythical creatures and beautiful dancing figures from our permanent collection as inspiration. £5 per child
Friday 13 April Ages 5-8: 10.30 – 11.30 Ages 8+: 13.00 – 14.00
Tales of kings and empires Enjoy tales of mighty rulers, warrior kings and powerful armies from Ancient Egypt and closer to home. FREE but BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Thursday 7 June: 14.00 Friday 8 & Saturday 9 June: 11.00 & 14.00 Ages 5+
The tomb of spirits... A ghostly tale of ancient China Discover the secret afterlife of the Han Dynasty and the Emperor’s Ancient Treasure in a magical performance using puppets, silk and shadows. FREE but BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Friday 15 June 13.30 – 16.00
Touch tours for blind and partially sighted adults and children See page 14 for more info. FREE but BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Tuesdays 15 May & 10 July 10.00 – 11.30 • Ages 2 – 5
It’s Magic!
Saturday 30 June 10.30 – 12.30 Ages 8+
Demons & guardians Discover the warriors in The Search for Immortality exhibition with their horses, chariots and weapons used to protect the tomb against demons and bad spirits. Create your own guardian in the studio to take home. £5 per child
Saturday 21 July 10.30 – 12.30 Ages 5+
Colours in clay Visit our exhibition of clay objects from Medieval Cyprus and discover a world of patterns, beautiful birds and fantastic fish. Design and make your own clay object with pattern and colour to take home. £5 per child
Explore work in the collections and make art of your own in the studio to take home. £3 per child 17
儿童 和 家庭
Children & Families 儿童 和 家庭 Friday 3 August Ages 5 – 8: 10.30 – 11.30 Ages 8+: 13.00 – 14.00
Wednesday 29 August 10.30 – 12.30 Ages 8+
The search for the island of Penglai
Making is thinking
Hear the legends of this mythical island, where people have eternal youth, palaces are made from gold and jewels grow on trees. FREE but BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Friday 17 August 10.30 – 12.30 Ages 5+
Let the party begin! Come and see clay figures from ancient China: beautiful dancers and musicians with unusual musical instruments. Plus make something entertaining to take home!
A practical workshop creating sculptures to explore how using and playing with materials can be an important part of the creative process. Using the Sculpture Promenade at the Fitzwilliam as a starting point we will experiment with sculptural materials as a way of engaging with, and thinking about, the world around us. £5 per child
£5 per child
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Summer at the museums If you are wondering how to entertain the kids this summer, Cambridge Museums are coming to your rescue. Our ‘Summer at the Museums’ calendar of family-friendly events will be available to download from July: www.cam.ac.uk/museums/ summer On it you’ll find plenty of rainy-day alternatives to the cinema and bowling as well as some excellent afternoon encounters to escape the sun. All right on your doorstep here in Cambridge.
Families Drop-In 儿童 和 家庭 Gallery Trails
Saturdays 7 April, 5 May, 2 June, 7 July & 4 August 14.00 – 16.00 All Ages
Wednesdays 4 April & 6 June 12.00 – 14.00 All Ages
Family First Saturdays
Drawing Together
On the first Saturday of each month visit our Fitz Family Welcome Point and collect drawing materials, activities and trails to use throughout the Museum, exploring a variety of themes.
Drop in and draw at the Museum with activities and inspiration available from the Fitz Family Welcome Point.
Explore our collection through themed gallery trails available at both entrances. Two special editions include a trail about royalty to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and a trail through the Greek and Roman Galleries linked to ancient games. Plus, keep an eye out for our Chinese Families trail, available to pick up within The Search for Immortality exhibition.
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 To infinity and beyond draws upon themes within The Search for Immortality exhibition.
Supported by Grave altar (cinerarium) for the ashes of Titus Statilius Hermes, c. AD100 (detail)
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Music 音 乐 SPECIAL EVENTS Friday 11 May 13.15 – 14.00 Gallery 3
Cambridge Summer Music Festival
John Stanley (1712-1786) Organist and Composer a Tercentenary Tribute
Tuesday 17 July 19.00 Gallery 3
Recital by Dr Gerald Gifford, Honorary Keeper of Music
The Denise Adeane Memorial Concert Haydn, Schubert and Beethoven Sonata op. 101. Karim Said piano
Sundays 15, 22, 29 July & Saturday 4 August 13.15 Gallery 3
Music Proms For more information visit: http://www. cambridgesummermusic. com/events/
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759), An Occasional Oratorio, 1746 (detail)
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Music 音 乐 Enjoy a series of popular Promenade Concerts on Sundays, with music performed by talented musicians in the beautiful surroundings of Gallery 3. Concerts take place from 13.15. Space may be limited. Voluntary collection after each concert. 29 April
6 May
3 June
Reflections in the Water
Brahms
Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Debussy Emilie Capulet piano
Anna Huntley mezzo-soprano John Stack clarinet Matt Lowe cello Elizabeth Burgess piano
13 May
10 June
Tchaikovsky
Bach, Dvořák, Fauré
Mathieu van Bellen violin Ori Epstein cello Omri Epstein piano
The Cosima Piano Quintet
20 May
Mozart, Korngold
Nicholas Mogg baritone Harry Ogg piano
Evelina Puzaite piano Katerina Mitchell violin i Algirdas Galdikas violin ii Jenny Lewisohn viola Angelique Lihou cello
Schubert, Brahms, Debussy
27 May Dowland, Purcell, Schumann Stefan Kennedy tenor Ashok Gupta piano
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Helen Roche violin Ian Tindale piano
Visitor Information
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For group and school bookings contact: fitzmuseum-education@lists.cam.ac.uk or tel: 01223 332904 For large print or Braille information contact: fitzmuseum-access@lists.cam.ac.uk or tel: 01223 332900 For Verbal Description & Touch Tours contact: fitzmuseum-education@lists. cam.ac.uk or tel: 01223 332904
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. eGuide An audio visual handheld guide to the collections; £3 (£2 concessions). Available from the Main Entrance.
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; £5 • 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 Open Tuesday - Friday 10.00-16.30 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 Gallery Hire For details of gallery hire for events, tel: 01223 332921.
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