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Fitzwilliam Museum

Trumpington St., Cambridge CB2 1RB, England
01223 332900
Ranked #3 of 109 attractions in Cambridge
4.5 of 5 stars 156 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
Owner description: Museum houses vast collections of antiquities from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, including exhibits of English and European pottery and glass,...... more » Owner description: Museum houses vast collections of antiquities from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome, including exhibits of English and European pottery and glass, furniture, clocks, Chinese jades, and ceramics from Japan and Korea. « less
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norfolk
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

We regularly visit the Fitzwilliam and always appreciate the current exhibitions as well as the permanent collection. It's easy to walk to from the centre of the town and has a good cafe/restaurant for coffee and lunch. More

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Brisbane
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

This Fitzwilliam is a substantial museum. You could easily come back for a number of visits. The room with all the Dutch flower paintings is my favourite. The building itself is also very special. More

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Peterborough
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

What's nice about the Fitzwilliam is that it's a traditional, old fashioned museum. Exhibits organised by age, no interactive exhibits or garish information signs done in eye watering primary colours. While museums aimed at kids are great fun when you're with the kids, it is more difficult to enjoy them when it's just you and the grumpy old man so... More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

A real treasure trove and right in the centre of town More

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Royston, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Lovely small museum with some wonderful visiting exhibitions also it is supported by the University and is free to enter More

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Ely, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

We visited for a workshop with my niece which got her focused and interested in the artifacts. I think a short and sweet visit of 1 hour to a specific gallery is ideal . We plan to go back in half term to look at one of the other galleries. More

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Southampton, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Well laid out interesting exhibits with good information and very good coffe shop More

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Heanor, Derbyshire.
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

My wife and I went to the museum on Tuesday . This visit was with the aim of seeing the Pre-Raphaelite collection in particular as they have the famous "Cherry Ripe " by Millais and some other guys including Holman Hunt. There is also a modest Picasso, ditto Turner , some Barbara He[pworth , Saurat , Van Eyke and many... More

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Chippenham, United Kingdom
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

This is a brilliant museum but you probably need several visits to see it all. Highly recommended More

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Somerset
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We visited Cambridge on a damp and drizzly day, and having already paid for the Park & Ride and then been quickly relieved of a quid for a map in the Tourist Information centre, we were feeling a bit like we'd been mugged, so we were quite keen on finding somewhere undercover to pass an hour or so that wouldn't... More

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