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Fitzwilliam Museum
Fri, 25/04/2008 - 12:34 — tomadams
Name:
Fitzwilliam Museum
Website:
http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Telephone:
01223 332900
Address:
Trumpington Street
Cambridge
CB2 1RB
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Upcoming Events:
Music Community:
Previous Events:
- Music for Flute, Clarinet and Piano
- Jessica Ryckewaert - Fitzwilliam Promenade Concert
- Mark Bebbington - piano
- Kosmos at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
- Anna Hashimoto at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
- Promenade Concerts
- Promenade Concerts
- Promenade Concerts
- Promenade Concerts
- Promenade Concerts
- Promenade Concerts
- Promenade Concerts
- Promenade Concerts
- Harpsichord Recital by Dr Gerald Gifford
- Harpsichord and Recorder Lecture-Recital
- Christmas is Coming
- Songs through the Centuries: lute, guitar and voice
- Promenade Concerts
- Promenade Concerts
- Handel at the Fitzwilliam
- Promenade Concerts
- Promenade Concerts
- Promenade Concerts
- Promenade Concerts
- Promenade Concerts
- Promenade Concerts
- Handelian keyboard music
- Harpsichord Music by Handel
- Keyboard Music by Handel
Description:
The Fitzwilliam Museum was described by the Standing Commission on Museums & Galleries in 1968 as "one of the greatest art collections of the nation and a monument of the first importance". It owes its foundation to Richard, VII Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion who, in 1816, bequeathed to the University of Cambridge his works of art and library, together with funds to house them, to further "the Increase of Learning and other great Objects of that Noble Foundation". The Fitzwilliam now features regular sunday lunchtime concerts in gallery 3 which are free to attend.