Top of our list of things to do in Cambridge is the Fitzwilliam Museum. It houses over half a million objects and it is known as one of the best collections of modern art and antiques in western Europe.
Wandering the museum you will discover artworks by Monet, Picasso, Rubens, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, and Canalettoof. The fascinating collections at Fitzwilliam have something for everyone:
- More than 400 pieces of armour including horse armour!
- An impressive Egyptian collection including the splendid seven-ton sarcophagus lid of Ramesses III
- Unique pieces of furniture and watches, such as a skull shaped Verge watch.
- A range of literary manuscripts including Keats’s Ode to a Nightingale and Virginia Woolf’s hand-written draft of A Room of One’s Own.
Not only is it completely free, but the museum’s special exhibits and displays will show you something new at each visit.
Opening Hours: 10am-5pm
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Trumpington Street, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge CB2 1RB,
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Trumpington Street, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge CB2 1RB,
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+44 1223 332900
Brilliant Museum
Getting Here By Train
Cambridge Train Station
Getting Here By Bus
St Andrew’s Street (Stop S1): Citi 1 and Citi 3
Getting Here By Car
Grand Arcade Car Park, Corn Exchange St, Cambridge CB2 3QF.
