Fitzwilliam Museum, Art and antiquities museum at University of Cambridge, England
The Fitzwilliam Museum is an art collection at the University of Cambridge that houses more than 500,000 objects. Its holdings range from Egyptian sarcophagi to modern artworks and are organized across several galleries by period and type.
The museum was founded in 1816 through the legacy of Richard FitzWilliam and moved to its current neoclassical building in 1842. The relocation became necessary after the collection had been housed in other locations around the city.
The museum displays works by Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh, and Rembrandt alongside an important collection of 16th-century music manuscripts. Visitors can spend time with these pieces in rooms designed to invite close looking and contemplation.
The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00 and Sunday from 12:00 to 17:00 with free entry. Access is well provided for visitors with disabilities, making a visit straightforward and accessible.
In 2006, curators successfully reconstructed three large Qing Dynasty vases that a visitor accidentally knocked off display pedestals. The restoration of these precious objects demonstrated the skilled craftsmanship within the museum's conservation workshop.
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