WHAT’S ON May – August 2018
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Welcome to the Fitzwilliam Museum A message from the Acting Director I am very pleased to have this opportunity to introduce myself and my current role at the Museum. My main roles within the University of Cambridge are Principal of Homerton College and Deputy ViceChancellor, but I have also been Chair of the Syndics (Governing Body) of the Fitzwilliam Museum since 2014. I have stepped down as Chair to become Acting Director of the Museum, to support our staff here and to work with the University as it strives to appoint a new Director as successor to Tim Knox. In the meantime I have pleasure in sharing the following news and highlights of our coming season:
Summertime loan of Sleeping by John Everett Millais From late June, visitors will have the rare opportunity to see Millais’s enchanting painting of his daughter Carrie, asleep, on loan from a private collection. A complementary lunchtime talk will be given by Jane Munro on 4 July about the work, which received international critical acclaim at the Royal Academy in 1865.
Oasis clothing collaboration Beautiful botanical images from the Museum’s collection have been brought to life in an exclusive collaboration with high street fashion brand Oasis. The range will be in store for approximately eight weeks from the end of March, and was the focus of a special Cam Late on 18 April.
A new look for the Armoury horse The Armoury’s iconic horse mannequin has been dressed in spectacular new parade barding made in early 16th-century German style to match its armour and that of the knight, the red and white colours chosen to recall the Fitzwilliam family crest. Be sure to look out for this splendid new display, made possible through Marlay Group funding.
New book on Michelangelo bronzes The Fitzwilliam’s Keeper of Applied Arts, Dr Victoria Avery, is the editor of and primary contributor to a multi-author volume, Michelangelo: Sculptor in Bronze, which will be published in June. It focuses on the magnificent Rothschild bronzes - a pair of idealised male nudes riding two ferocious panthers - which were on display at the Museum during 2015. The attribution of these sculptures to Michelangelo by the Cambridge-led interdisciplinary research team caused global interest. Further research has increased understanding of these masterpieces, making the case for the attribution even more compelling. In a lunchtime talk on 27 June, Dr Avery will be presenting the new evidence and giving us an exclusive update as to why she and many other experts are now even more convinced that the Rothschild bronzes are by Michelangelo.
Building works From 24 April, urgent repairs to the ceiling in Gallery 3 will begin. Galleries 3 and 2 will be closed for the remainder of the year, and Galleries 1 and 4 will also have to be closed for short periods of time. Please check our website for more details. Professor Geoff Ward Acting Director
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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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Concessions Concessionary prices are available to Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum, 65+, students and those in receipt of benefit.
Location Key 4 French Art 10 Octagon Gallery 11 20th Century Gallery 12 Adeane Gallery 13 Mellon Gallery 14 Shiba Gallery 16 Charrington Print Room 22 Cyprus 27 European Pottery 33 Arts of the Near East 34 Fan Gallery 35 Seminar Room 36 Studio
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Exhibitions 4 Last Chance to See
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Special Event 12 Study Days 13 Families 15 Children’s Workshops
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Young People 19 Displays 21 Tours 23 Talks 24 Adults 26 Blind and Partially Sighted
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Music 28 University of Cambridge Museums & Botanic Garden
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Visitor Information
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Support the Fitzwilliam
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Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Things of Beauty Growing: British studio pottery Until 17 June 11, 12 & 13  For almost one hundred years, British potters have led the way in re-inventing traditional ceramic forms. Things of Beauty Growing showcases the history and ongoing practice of one of the most dynamic art forms in the UK today, by tracing the changing nature of British studio pottery through the evolution of specific types of vessel: the moon jar, vase, bowl, charger, set, vessel, pot and monument. Featuring works from museums and private collections across the UK and America, the exhibition shows that studio pottery is a global story, with pots and potters travelling between Britain, continental Europe, Asia, Africa, and beyond. This exhibition is the largest of its kind in recent times, with over 100 historic and contemporary ceramics by potters including Bernard Leach, Lucie Rie, Hans Coper, Edmund de Waal, Alison Britton, Grayson Perry and Julian Stair. As part of the exhibition, Clare Twomey’s monumental Made in China is installed around the Museum. Comprising 80 large-scale porcelain vases, it highlights the difference in labour conditions between East and West.
Things of Beauty Growing is a collaboration with Yale Center for British Art, New Haven (USA), where it was first displayed and co-curated by Martina Droth (Deputy Director of Research, Exhibitions and Publications, and Curator of Sculpture at YCBA); Glenn Adamson (Senior Research Scholar at YCBA); and Simon Olding (Director, Crafts Study Centre, University for the Creative Arts, UK). The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue of the same name, available to purchase from the Courtyard Shop. For exhibition events look out for the
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Matt Smith’s Flux: Parian unpacked Until 1 July 10 Who writes history? Whose histories define Britishness, and how does this change over time? Why do museums celebrate the lives of some people and ignore others? Exploring themes of mass production, celebrity, colonialism and our notion of history, this impressive installation by ceramic artist and curator, Matt Smith, features over 100 sculptural parian busts from the Glynn collection. Highlighting previously widely-celebrated 19th-century figures, Smith challenges the traditional reading of these figures and their achievements. Parian is a fine, unglazed porcelain resembling marble. It is an unstable material, and the unpredictability of it provides a platform from which we can examine our changing views of history and our changing opinions of those individuals depicted – accepting that our understanding of the past is always in flux. New work in parian made by Smith can be seen in the Museum’s galleries, challenging us to look at the permanent collection in a new light. An illustrated catalogue is available to purchase from the Courtyard Shop. For exhibition events look out for the
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The Glynn collection of over 300 pieces of parian was accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax from the estate of G. D. V. Glynn, and allocated to The Fitzwilliam Museum in 2016.
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Jean Prévost (1760-1810), Still life with flowers and teacups
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Floral Fantasies 5 June – 9 September 14 The Museum’s exceptional collection of botanical watercolours and drawings include an array of posies, bouquets and elaborate floral arrangements. Magnificent roses, hyacinths, magnolias, peonies, fuchsias and irises jostle for attention in the works of Gerard van Spaendonck (1746-1822) and Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840). The floral motifs seen in the designs and illustrations of Walter Crane (1845-1915) and Clarence Bicknell (1842-1918) similarly draw their inspiration from garden flowers. Complemented by floral miniatures, jewellery, Sèvres porcelain and children’s books from the wider collection, the watercolours in this exhibition reveal how artists’ everlasting passion for flowers has manifested itself into a variety of creative forms.. For complementary events see pages 16 & 25.
Designers & Jewellery 1850 –1940: Jewellery & Metalwork from The Fitzwilliam Museum
Pendant, Pegasus Drinking from the Fountain of Hippocrene, designed by Charles de Sousy Ricketts, made by Carlo & Arthur Giuliano
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31 July – 11 November 10 Showcasing little-known treasures from the Fitzwilliam Museum’s outstanding permanent collection, this exhibition celebrates exquisitely-designed and often hand-crafted jewellery and metalwork, dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Objects on display encompass a wide range of styles, including intricate historicist and Neo-Gothic designs from the mid-19th century, represented by jewellery by some of the of the finest jewellers of the time: Castellani, Giuliano, Robert Phillips and John Brogden, as well as a spectacular decanter by William Burges. The naturalistic Arts & Crafts movement is represented by C.R. Ashbee and the Guild of Handicraft, Henry Wilson and Phoebe Traquair, amongst others, while the structural modernity of silver from the 1920s and 1930s is represented by leaders of the field, Omar Ramsden and H. G. Murphy. Highlights include unique jewellery designed by the artist Charles Ricketts for the couple Katharine Bradley and Edith Cooper, known collectively as the author, Michael Field, which holds a special place in the history of queer art in Britain. A book of the same name, written by exhibition curator Helen Ritchie, and published by Philip Wilson, will be available from late July. For complementary event see page 18.
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Band sampler with framing border, 1801, inscribed ‘Elizabeth Bates’ (detail)
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Sampled Lives: Samplers from The Fitzwilliam Museum Extended by popular demand until 7 October (Stepped access only. Unfortunately no access for wheelchair users*) 34 Showcasing over 100 samplers from the Museum’s excellent but often unseen collection, this display highlights the importance of samplers as documentary evidence of past lives. These beautifully embroidered and stitched samplers illuminate the lives of girls and women, from mid-17th century English Quakers to early 20th-century school pupils, encompassing their education, employment, religion, family, societal status and needlework skills. The display also highlights the individuality of each sampler, which in some cases is the only surviving document to record the existence of an ordinary young woman. This display is accompanied by a fully-illustrated catalogue by Carol Humphrey, Honorary Keeper of Textiles, available to purchase from the Courtyard Shop. * Visit www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/onlineresources to discover themes and highlights of the exhibition.
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Designed to Impress Until 2 September 16 Focussing on key objects from the 15th to the 21st centuries, this exhibition features a selection of some of the Fitzwilliam’s most spectacular prints, and gives visitors an insight into the extraordinary breadth of the collection. See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), Albrecht Dßrer (1471-1528) and Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641), hanging alongside prints by later artists such as James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) and Pablo Picasso (1881-1973).
Israhel van Meckenem (c.1445-1503), Portrait of the artist with his wife, Ida, c.1480-85 (detail), engraving. Bequeathed by the Rev. Richard Edward Kerrich, 1876
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Valentine card (detail) S. Marks & Sons, British, 19th century
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The Object of My Affection: Stories of love from The Fitzwilliam collection Until 28 May 14 Love is very much in the air in this exhibition, which contains objects alive with the range of emotions that it commands; from admiration and affection, joy and passion, longing and despair, to insults, indifference, grief and remembrance. The exhibition showcases the Fitzwilliam Museum’s collection of valentines, which date from the 18th century to the 20th, and include a wide variety of sentimental and decorative types as well as comic examples. Alongside the valentines is an assortment of other objects relating to the theme of love, including posy rings, love tokens and works by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) and James Gillray (1756-1815). An illustrated catalogue is available to buy from the Courtyard Shop.
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Late at the Fitzwilliam Objects in the round Wednesday 16 May Open until 21.00 FREE Entry via Courtyard Entrance Come and enjoy an evening devoted to three-dimensional objects. You will have the opportunity to: • See Things of Beauty Growing: British studio pottery and Flux: Parian unpacked after hours • Watch a film made by ceramic artist Matt Smith, curator of Flux • Handle selected objects from our collection • Get up close to historically accurate replicas and creative re-interpretations of some of our sculptures and tell us what you think of them • Get creative with clay in our studio • See Hans Coper’s pottery wheel in a special demonstration • Take part in a 3D Scanathon run by Scan the World There will be music in the Courtyard, where the Shop will be open for late-night shopping (until 20.45) and the Café will be serving cocktails and Mediterranean nibbles (until 20.30).
Study Day On Show: Contemporary ceramics in the Goodison gift in the context of a historic museum collection Thursday 10 May 11.00 - 16.30 • Doors open 10.30 £26 • BOOKING ESSENTIAL Includes tea or coffee on arrival, lunch and afternoon tea Visit: www.cambridgelivetickets.co.uk or tel: 01223 357851 35 Entry via Courtyard Entrance
On Show is a rare opportunity to hear different perspectives on how the art of display can animate objects and deepen insight into historic collections. The study day will draw on two current displays, exclusive to the Fitzwilliam Museum: the Goodison gift of contemporary ceramics and the exhibition Things of Beauty Growing: British studio pottery. Helen Ritchie (Research Assistant, Applied Arts and internal curator of TBG) and Amanda Game (independent curator and author of the book of Goodison gifts Contemporary British Crafts, 2016) will be joined by four internationally-acclaimed UK ceramicists whose work features in both displays: Julian Stair, Carol McNicoll, Philip Eglin and Jennifer Lee. The study day is introduced by Dr Victoria Avery (Keeper of Applied Arts) and concludes with a conversation between Amanda and Sir Nicholas Goodison, followed by the opportunity for all to share reflections on the subject. Philip Eglin (b.1959), Popular Madonna, 2002 Gift of Nicholas and Judith Goodison through the National Art Collections Fund © The artist
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Study Day Things of Beauty Growing: British studio pottery Monday 18 June 10.00 – 16.30 £30 (£25 concessions/Friends) BOOKING ESSENTIAL Includes tea or coffee on arrival, lunch and afternoon tea Visit: www.cambridgelivetickets.co.uk or tel: 01223 357851 35 Entry via Courtyard Entrance This study day, organised in partnership with Yale Center for British Art (YCBA) and the Paul Mellon Centre, London, concludes the display of the exhibition Things of Beauty Growing: British studio pottery at The Fitzwilliam Museum. The study day will feature a keynote address from independent crafts expert and writer Tanya Harrod. Delegates will also hear from the three original curators of the exhibition: Simon Olding (Director of the Crafts Study Centre, Farnham) and Martina Droth (Deputy Director of Research, Exhibitions and Publications, and Curator of Sculpture at YCBA) who will speak about the origins of the exhibition and its display at YCBA, where the exhibition was first shown, and Glenn Adamson (Senior Research Scholar at YCBA) who will analyse the differences in the reception of the exhibition in the UK and USA, and discuss the future of British studio pottery. Helen Ritchie, in-house curator of the exhibition at the Fitzwilliam, will speak about decisions made regarding the design of the exhibition at the Fitzwilliam, and artists included in the exhibition, Alison Britton and Halima Cassell will be ‘in conversation’. Delegates will also have a final chance to visit the exhibition when the Museum is closed to the wider public. Halima Cassell © Ben Boswell
Free Family Resources In partnership with Brookes Cambridge
Pick up a range of free activities to explore and learn together as a family. Available anytime, at both entrances.
Gallery Trails 5 – 12 yrs Choose from a selection of themed gallery trails, including our new family trail made in collaboration with King’s Hedges School.
Fitz Kits 5 – 12 yrs Discover our range of Fitz Kits with games and puzzles to take you on a journey around the Museum.
Story Starters 2 – 6 yrs Pick up a satchel containing a picture book and activities to help you explore the galleries. Why not try our brand new The Very Hungry Caterpillar story satchel?
Image © Martin Bond
Baby Play Mat 0 – 2 yrs Collect a play mat full of sensory resources to help you and your baby enjoy themes and objects in the collection. Ages are a guide only. You are welcome to choose resources to suit your family. Contact us at education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk to talk about what we can offer.
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Family First Saturdays 14.00 – 16.00 FREE • Drop-in On the first Saturday of each month join us for activities and art-making, focussing on one of the themes below…
Fantastic flowers
Heroes and villains
Crazy clay
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2 June
7 July
Special performance of Claytime by Indefinite Articles (14.30 – 15.30)
Set the scene 4 August
Plus Family tours Tours last 30 minutes and leave at 14.00 and 15.00. Recommended for children aged 5+.
Storytelling Storytelling lasts 30 minutes and leaves at 14.30. Recommended for Children under 5. Number restrictions apply for both, please collect a sticker from the Courtyard Entrance.
Family Art Week
As part of the University of Cambridge Museums Summer at the Museums programme, join us for a week of free art making and activities focused on the theme of stories, including special performances of His Dark Materials by ADC on Tour, see opposite page.
Discover in a day Friday 3 August 10.00 – 16.00 FREE • Drop-in Pick up your Discover Arts Award challenge at the Fitzwilliam. Hunt around the Museum and gather inspiration, try out activities as part of our Family Art Week. Hand in your completed booklet to achieve the Discover Arts Award in a day!
© Josh Murfitt
Tuesday 31 July – Friday 3 August 11.00 – 15.00 All ages FREE • Drop-in
Big Weekend Saturday 14 July 12.00 – 17.00 All ages • FREE • Drop-in Parker’s Piece The Fitzwilliam will be joining other University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) at the Big Weekend on Parker’s Piece. Enjoy some creative hands-on activities inspired by all of our collections and pick up the UCM’s action-packed Summer at Museums programme for families.
Families
ADC on Tour presents
His Dark Materials Friday 27 July – Saturday 4 August 10.30 – 16.30 with an hour’s break for lunch and two 15 minute intervals (morning and afternoon) Recommended for children aged 8+ BOOKING ESSENTIAL • Prices vary by day, please visit www.adctheatre.com or tel: 01223 300085 12 When the children of Oxford go missing, it is down to Lyra and her daemon to save them. But all that Lyra knows is turned upside down when she crosses into another world and meets Will. As the threads of the universe unravel, these fateful companions enter an unimaginable quest that could change the course of everything. Follow their journey under the wintry glow of the Northern Lights, in the footsteps of armoured bears and into the fantastical worlds of witches, daemons and gobblers. Philip Pullman’s epic fantasy trilogy comes to life as a double bill at the Fitzwilliam Museum this summer as part of the ‘ADC on Tour’ season. Using a specially built temporary theatre and spectacular sets, lighting and puppetry, this unique production promises to be a theatrical experience like no other. At the gates of the Museum, leave Cambridge behind and escape into the worlds of His Dark Materials.
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Join in a range of creative workshops for children and families. Access to a world-class collection of art provides inspiration for art-making in the studio 36 Ages vary by workshop. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult throughout the duration of the workshop. For all events meet in the Courtyard Entrance. BOOKING ESSENTIAL unless otherwise stated. To register your interest tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk, unless otherwise stated. Places will be confirmed on receipt of payment.
Baby magic
Hero busts
Architecture unseen
Tuesday 8 May & Wednesday 11 July 10.00 – 11.00 • 0 – 2 yrs £3 per child
Saturday 19 May 10.30 – 12.30 • 5 – 7 yrs £8 per child
Saturday 21 July 10.30 – 12.30 • 8 – 12 yrs £8 per child
Discover history’s heroes and villains in our Flux: Parian unpacked exhibition, then create your own bust to take home. Who would you like to remember and why?
Join artist Kaitlin Fergerson to explore the hidden nooks and crannies of the Fitzwilliam Museum. Study the shapes, shadows and forms of the building to create 3D works.
Clay creations
BLING!
Saturday 16 June 10.30 – 12.30 13.30 – 15.30 8 – 12 yrs £8 per child
Saturday 18 August 10.30 – 12.30 • 5 – 7 yrs £8 per child
This gently structured session allows babies to discover aspects of our collection through sensory exploration of colour, shapes, texture, sounds and movement. Enjoy the galleries together and get creative in the studio.
It’s magic Wednesday 16 May & Tuesday 10 July 10.00 – 11.30 • 2 – 5 yrs £3 per child Exploring art together can be magical. Enjoy an introduction to objects in our collection through stories and then make art of your own to take home.
Come and explore our exciting show of British studio pottery, before trying slip printing onto clay with artist Mella Shaw.
Explore our temporary exhibition of designers and jewellery to inspire larger than life bling creations with artist Iona McCuaig.
Gold wire brooch made by John Brogden
Young People
BOOKING ESSENTIAL for all events, unless otherwise stated. To register your interest tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk. Places will be confirmed on receipt of payment.
ReSource 11.00 - 13.00 13 – 18 yrs £5 36 Enjoy art and want to develop your own ideas and art skills? Join us in the friendly environment of the Museum art studio and get creative with our guest artists. Each month we offer an art workshop on a different theme designed to expand your painting and drawing skills.
How to make exhibition? Saturday 12 May Join the Museum’s Exhibition Manager, Dr David Evans, for a tour of the large scale ceramics exhibition Things of Beauty Growing, and learn about exhibition installation and what goes on behind the scenes. Afterwards, create your own artwork in clay with guest artist Sally Todd and experiment with curating your own exhibition.
From pot to print Saturday 9 June Create linocut designs with guest artist Lucy Mazur, inspired by ceramic forms and glaze designs from Things of Beauty Growing.
Art cuts Saturday 14 July Geometric shapes are the starting point for many artists and designers. Design your own geometric patterns from looking at works of art in the collection and the Museum building, then learn how to turn them into stencils that you can use with artist Hideki Arichi. William Staite Murray, The Bather © Estate of William Staite Murray. Courtesy of Y ork Museums Trust (York Art Gallery)
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BOOKING ESSENTIAL for all events, unless otherwise stated. To register your interest tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk. Places will be confirmed on receipt of payment.
Make!
In partnership with Brookes Cambridge
14.00 – 16.00 11 – 13yrs £5 36 Enjoy art and want to develop your own ideas and art skills? Join us in the friendly environment of the Museum art studio and get creative with our guest artists. Each month we offer an art workshop on a different theme designed to expand your painting and drawing skills. © Carol McNicoll / © Jacqueline Poncelet
Experiments in clay
Cut and print
Cut out and stencil
Saturday 12 May
Saturday 9 June
Saturday 14 July
Join artist Sally Todd to experiment with dynamic shapes and form in clay, inspired by the Things of Beauty Growing exhibition.
Explore surface designs on ceramics, and create your own lino cut print with guest artist Lucy Mazur.
Experiment with a selection of pre-cut stencils and learn how make one to create repeat designs with artist Hideki Arichi.
Bronze Arts Award in a week! 7 – 10 August 10.15 – 15.00 11 – 14 yrs £90 (4 day course) Meet at Fitzwilliam Museum Courtyard Entrance From architecture to art work, and sculpture to skeletons, work with artists to explore and create incredible structures. Create your own art work and designs, and collaborate with others to share skills to achieve a Bronze Arts Award in partnership with the newly re-opened Museum of Zoology.
Displays 1918: Victory and a new Europe 5 June – 30 September 33 In 1918 the western allies led by Britain, France and the United States finally defeated Germany and its allies, after four years of brutal conflict. The great empires of Germany, Austria and Turkey fell, and a new Europe was born. The end of World War I and its consequences are seen through the coins, medals and banknotes of the time
RA250 at the Fitz Until December The Royal Academy is celebrating their 250th anniversary in 2018. As part of RA250, institutions around the country are joining in with their celebrations, including the Fitzwilliam Museum. Together we identified seven Royal Academicians who have connections with Cambridge and the Fitz: Eileen Cooper RA, Stephen Chambers RA, Anne Desmet RA, Antony Gormley RA, Nigel Hall RA, Mali Morris RA and Eric Parry RA. We asked each of them to select works from the Fitzwilliam collection, which they find inspiring, and to share why. See selected works in the galleries throughout the year with special interpretation, and pick up a commemorative leaflet (available from both entrances). Follow the University of Cambridge Museums’ blog for artist’s posts: www.museums. cam.ac.uk/blog and check our website for more information as the year progresses. For complementary event see page 25.
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), Man with a broken nose, c.1863-1916. Bequeathed by G.J.F. Knowles.
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Image by Massimo. Reproduced courtesy of the British Museum
Writing in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean Until mid June 22
Discover a variety of ancient writing systems used in the eastern Mediterranean, including a famous bilingual inscription from Idalion, Cyprus. For complementary event see page 25.
Papenburg, 50 pfennig notgeld
This display is the result of a collaboration between The Fitzwilliam Museum, The British Museum, and the research project: Contexts of and Relations between Early Writing Systems (CREWS).
Inflation, Identity and Nationalism: German emergency money between the wars Until 3 June 33
Notgeld or ‘necessity money’ first appeared in Germany and Austria during the First World War as a consequence of the inflation caused by the war and a shortage of metal for coins. These colourful notes were issued in many places throughout Germany and Austria, and while initially used as token money, they became popular with collectors. Drawing on a large collection of notgeld gifted to the Fitzwilliam by Professor Ted Buttrey (who sadly died at the beginning of the year), this display showcases these remarkable visual artefacts. It traces the development of German art and identity in the early interwar period against a backdrop of hyperinflation, growing nationalism and ultimately the rise of the Nazis.
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Guided tours Saturdays • 14.30 • £6 Enjoy a one-hour introductory tour of the Museum with a Cambridge Badge Guide. Meet at the Courtyard Entrance at least 10 minutes in advance of the tour. Guided tours for private groups are also available through the Guided Tours Department at the Cambridge Tourist Information Centre, tel: 01223 791501 or email: tours@visitcambridge.org For a self-guided tour of the Fitzwilliam Museum’s collection pick up a digital eGuide, available from both Museum entrances at a cost of £4 (£3 concessions), free to Friends.
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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 35 unless otherwise stated. Admission is by token, one per person, available at the Courtyard Entrance desk on a first-come first-served basis from 12.45 on the day of the talk. Induction loop available.
Flux: Parian unpacked Wednesday 2 May Matt Smith, artist and Curator of Flux, Professor of Ceramics and Glass, Konstfack University, Stockholm
Remembering the dead: The art of stelae in Egypt’s First Intermediate Period Wednesday 9 May Dr Melanie Pitkin, Research Associate Egyptian Coffins
In conversation: Ceramic connections from Ladi Kwali to Magdalene Odundo Wednesday 16 May
Clarence Bicknell (1842-1918),Wild flowers of Val Fontanalba and neighbourhood
Magdalene Odundo, artist and Chancellor of the University for the Creative Arts and Simon Olding, Director of the Crafts Study Centre, Farnham
In conversation: 2 on 3 dimensions
Owen Jones, the Alhambra, and The Grammar of Ornament
Wednesday 23 May
Wednesday 13 June
Elizabeth Fritsch CBE, artist, in conversation with Joanna Bird, Gallerist, Curator and Consultant
Dr Deniz Turker Research and Outreach Associate, Centre of Islamic Studies, University of Cambridge
Joining the hemispheres: A potter's response to the Korean Full Moon Jar in the British Museum Wednesday 30 May
The botanical art of Clarence Bicknell Wednesday 20 June
Gareth Mason, artist
A screening of Marcus Bicknell’s short film about his great great uncle, followed by a joint talk with Graham Avery.
Making production: The journey through an artwork
Talk in 35 followed by opportunity to ask the speakers questions informally in 14
Wednesday 6 June Clare Twomey, artist
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A Michelangelo discovery: Project update and conclusions Wednesday 27 June Dr Victoria Avery, Keeper of Applied Arts, Editor and a contributing author of Michelangelo Sculptor in Bronze: The Rothschild Bronzes There will be two sittings for this talk at 13.15 and 15.00
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Sleeping by John Everett Millais: "The most beautiful picture the artist ever painted" Wednesday 4 July Jane Munro, Acting Assistant Director, Collections Meet in Gallery 4
From memory: Nigel Hall, sculpture and drawing
Michelangelo (1475-1564), Rothschild bronzes, c.1506-8. Private collection (detail of the older male)
Wednesday 11 July Nigel Hall RA in conversation with Barry Phipps, Curator of Works of Art at Churchill College
Robert Hamilton Lang and the decipherment of Cypro-Syllabic Wednesday 18 July Dr Thomas Kiely, A. G. Leventis Curator of Ancient Cyprus, British Museum
Art speak Tuesdays 22 May,
Image Š Martin Bond
19 June & 24 July 13.15 FREE • Drop-in Meet in Courtyard Entrance Enjoy half an hour looking at and talking about art.
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BOOKING ESSENTIAL for all events, unless otherwise stated. To register your interest tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk. Places will be confirmed on receipt of payment.
What is studio pottery? Thursday 17 & 24 May 14.00 – 16.00 £20 (£15 concessions/Friends) 27 Learn about the development of studio pottery and how potters have drawn inspiration from natural, historical and international sources, amongst others. Led by art historian Lindsay Millington, this two session course will consider early 20th century potters such as Bernard Leach, Michael Cardew and Lucie Rie, through to contemporary ceramicists. Each session will look at pieces in the display cases in Gallery 27, and include a visit to the Applied Arts Department where you will learn about different methods and materials and handle examples from the reserve collection.
Mella Shaw, artist talk and smoke-firing demonstration Friday 15 June 14.00 – 16.00 £10 35 Artist Mella Shaw will give a talk about her practice and her recent work HARVEST, a largescale ceramic installation recently showcased by the Craft Council as part of Collect Open at the Saatchi Gallery, London. Using smoke-firing techniques with large quantities of press-moulded and slip-cast forms, Shaw’s strong but delicate work focuses on the urgent issue of plastic pollution in the oceans and seas – exploring and confronting themes of fragility and loss. The talk will be followed by a smoke-firing demonstration on the front lawn of the Museum.
MUSE 10.15 – 12.00 £10 per session 36 Discover new ways of working at this artist led workshop inspired by Museum exhibitions and collections, with different themes each month. Friday 18 May
Sketchbook making Make your own sketchbook for your summer travels from a variety of papers suitable for different art techniques. Experiment with fold out pages and binding styles with artist Caroline Wendling. Friday 29 June
Painting on pots Create your own design to apply to a pre-fired pot, taking ideas from pots in our East Asian ceramics collection and our studio pottery exhibitions. Friday 20 July
Earth and fire Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology • Meet at Entrance Join us for a visit to the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology where we will be viewing, and drawing, ceramics in their collection.
Blind and Par tially Sighted
Guide dogs and companions are welcome to all sessions. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. To register your interest tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Tours for blind and partially sighted adults Enjoy an afternoon of touch tours and audio descriptive sessions with a tea and coffee break provided.
Astronomy and Empire Tuesday 26 June 13.00 – 14.30 FREE Whipple Museum • Meet at Entrance Explore the Whipple’s Astronomy and Empire exhibition through audio description and object handling.
Exploration of the Pacific Wednesday 25 July 14.00 – 15.30 FREE Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology • Meet at Entrance A chance to discover the new Pacific displays at the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology through audio description and object handling.
Creative workshop Saturday 30 June 14.00 – 16.00 FREE Whose life would you choose to celebrate? Join us to explore the sculptural figures in our Flux: Parian unpacked exhibition. Experiment with the tactile qualities of clay and create a sculptural portrait, abstract or figurative, of someone significant for you.
Small group visits With advance notice we can organise tailored tours, talks and handling sessions for small groups of blind and partially sighted people across a range of University of Cambridge Museums. Contact us to find out more.
Self-guided audio described tours
Image © Martin Bond
Available free of charge on audio handsets for a tour of selected exhibits from the permanent collection. For large print, Braille information or further access enquiries, tel: 01223 332928 or email: fitzmuseum-access@lists. cam.ac.uk
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Fitzwilliam concerts on tour 13.15 – 14.00 FREE
A series of popular lunchtime concerts, with music performed by talented musicians. While Gallery 3 is closed for refurbishment these concerts will take place at nearby venues, listed below, a few minutes’ walk from the Museum. Admission is by token, 1 per person, available at the venue on a first-come first-served basis from 12.45 on the day of the concert. Space is limited - no standing room available. Voluntary collection after each concert. Programmes may be subject to change.
University of Cambridge instrumental award holders
Music for string quartet Sunday 20 May
Sunday 29 April
Pembroke College Old Library
Pembroke College Old Library
Wagstyl and Sam Alberman (violins), Tom Taylor (viola) and Jon Fistein (cello) perform works by Mozart (Dissonance Quartet), Turina and a new short piece by Miska Abbado-Mullova.
The very best undergraduate chamber musicians perform Mozart’s Flute Quartet and Tchaikovsky’s String Quartet No.1.
Music for piano Sunday 6 May
Chamber works by female composers
Corpus Christi College Chapel
Sunday 27 May
Drew Steanson performs Mozart’s Sonata in F, Medtner’s 4 fairy tales op.34 and Liszt’s Rhapsodie Espagnole.
Performed by Scordatura, the Women’s Music Collective
Jane Austen and the piano
Music for cello and piano
Sunday 13 May
Sunday 3 June
Pembroke College Old Library
Pembroke College Old Library
Pembroke College Old Library
Music from the author’s collection performed in costume, with Judith Gore (piano).
With Joshua Lynch (cello) and Sally Halsey (piano)
University of Cambridge Museums & Botanic Garden
The University of Cambridge Museums (UCM) and Botanic Garden are all within short walking distance of the city centre. Download a handy map to plan your visit from our website: www.museums.cam.ac.uk
Summer at the Museums 24 July & 2 September Looking for family fun and inspiration over summer? Summer at the Museums is back to provide even more local hands-on activities, trails, workshops and creativity to keep you busy throughout the holidays. http://www.museums.cam.ac.uk/summer
Big Weekend Saturday 14 July • 12.00 – 17.00 • Drop-in • FREE Parker’s Piece Join the University of Cambridge Museums at the Big Weekend on Parker’s Piece. Enjoy hands-on activities inspired by our collections and pick up our action-packed Summer at Museums programme for families. https://www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk/
Cam Lates Have you discovered Cam Lates yet? Our after-hours events for adults sell out fast so get the latest event/ticket news by signing up on the Cam Lates webpage. www.museums.cam.ac.uk/cam-lates Sign up for e-news at www.museums.cam.ac.uk @CamUnivMuseums
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Visitor Information
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Courtyard Shop
Access
eGuide
Visit the shop for a range of gifts inspired by the collection. www.fitzwilliammuseum shop.co.uk
Please use Courtyard Entrance for street level access and for groups and schools. Fully accessible toilets and lift access to all floors.
The Museum’s eGuide app, offering selected tours of the collections, can be downloaded free of charge from the Apple and Android stores. Handsets are also available from both Museum entrances at a cost of £4 (£3 concessions), free to Friends.
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 end of April to October, weather permitting.
Reproduction prints For high quality reproduction prints and canvas prints from the collection visit: www.fitzwilliamprints.com
Learning A wide and flexible range of teaching and practical sessions for pre-booked school groups and CPD for teachers. For more information about our wider learning offer tel: 01223 332904, email: education@fitzmuseum. cam.ac.uk or see website.
All displays accessible apart from balcony in Gallery 3 and Gallery 34. An audio described guide for blind and partiallysighted visitors is available for free. For large print, Braille information or further access enquiries, tel: 01223 332928 or email: fitzmuseum-access@lists. cam.ac.uk Wheelchairs are available to borrow at the Courtyard Entrance. Please book in advance, tel: 01223 332928.
Personal item storage All bags larger than 30 x 25cm must be left at either the coin operated lockers (Courtyard Entrance) or the manned bag check (Main Entrance). Please do not carry any items on your back.
Photography Non flash photography with hand-held cameras is allowed for private use in the Museum, unless otherwise indicated.
The England’s Historic Cities App uses innovative mobile technology to tell stories of some of the country’s best loved heritage sites from 12 historic cities including The Fitzwilliam Museum. To download the app visit: www.heritagecities. com/stories/
Reference Library By advance appointment tel: 01223 764398, email: fitzmuseum-library@lists. cam.ac.uk or visit: www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/ research/referencelibrary
Study Room Individual and group access to the collection of paintings, drawings and prints 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
Suppor t Us Donations keep our galleries open free of charge, conserve our collection and deliver our education service. Please donate online, at the Museum or contact the Development Office to discuss giving opportunities.
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Become a Friend and enjoy
The Marlay Group is the Museum’s highest level of membership. They support vital work on collections, galleries and exhibitions and benefit from private events and access to experts. Legacies help safeguard the collection for future generations to appreciate.
Corporate sponsorship of exhibitions,
• Exclusive lectures, evening openings and study days at the Museum
events and education programmes, offers opportunities for businesses to strengthen their corporate image and support our community.
• Discounted tickets for Museum events
Find out more, contact:
• Free digital eGuide for self-guided tours of the Museum’s collection
Lois Hargrave, Director of Development Tel: 01223 332921 Email: development@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
• Special visits to see other treasures within the Colleges of the University of Cambridge • Visits to exhibitions, art galleries and historic houses • Social events in the summer and at Christmas • Seasonal offers in the Museum’s Courtyard Shop Unique among UK museums, the Friends’ subscription is directed exclusively to new acquisitions for the Museum. Join online and find out more at: www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/friends Or call the Friends Office on: 01223 332933
Gallery Hire A number of beautiful galleries are available for hire outside public opening hours. We can host unique drinks receptions, corporate networking events, private parties and dinners, concerts and lectures. Bespoke, private tours can be included as part of your event and we work closely with a selection of approved suppliers for catering, AV provision, photography and entertainment. For ideas about the kinds of events and indicative prices, visit our website: www. fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/aboutus/galleryhire
Find out more, contact: Grace Hadley, Event Coordinator. Tel: 01223 768594 Email: events@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/support
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Opening Hours Tuesday - Saturday 10.00 - 17.00 Sundays & Bank Holidays 12.00 – 17.00 CLOSED: Mondays, 24-26 & 31 December and 1 January
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The Fitzwilliam Museum is in Trumpington Street, a few minutes walk from Cambridge City Centre. No visitor parking, but limited Pay & Display on Trumpington Street. Disabled badge-holders can park in pay and display bays for as long as is needed, and on single/double yellow lines for up to three hours, unless there is a ‘no loading’ sign. Nearest car parks: Grand Arcade off Pembroke Street, or Queen Anne, Gonville Place. The U bus from Madingley Road Park & Ride, Cambridge Station, and Addenbrooke’s Hospital stops outside the Museum Monday - Friday. Timetable available from: www.go-whippet.co.uk For Park & Ride information visit: www.parkandride.net/cambridge
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