WHAT’S ON September – December 2018
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Welcome to the Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum was founded by a bequest of Richard, Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion, in 1816, and now houses over half a million artefacts from around the world. See everything from Egyptian coffins to Impressionist masterpieces; illuminated manuscripts to Renaissance sculpture; rare coins to Korean ceramics. This year’s Business Partners are: TTP Group plc and Brewin Dolphin. Their support has gone towards a creative and thought-provoking programme including outreach in the community, visitor engagement, creative learning events and our major exhibitions. Admission to the Museum’s collections and exhibitions is free for everyone to enjoy.
News from the Acting Director
Queen Victoria saved for the nation In June we were very pleased to have been able to announce that we have saved Sir Alfred Gilbert’s white marble bust of Queen Victoria for the nation after the necessary money was raised to prevent it being exported to New York. The acquisition is a lasting legacy to the Museum from our former Director, Tim Knox.
Re-opening of the Main Entrance & Gallery 3 building works From 14 August the new resplendent Main Entrance will re-open to the public following a 12 month restoration of the domed lantern and ceiling. Meanwhile the next phase of building restoration continues, which focusses on the dome and decoration in Gallery 3. The latter will be closed until the end of the year, along with
Gallery 2 (and Gallery 1 periodically) to help facilitate the project. Please continue to check the home page of our website for the most up to date information.
Exhibition season This next season will see us hosting two exhibitions featuring pieces bequeathed to the Fitzwilliam Museum. The majority of objects in Designers & Jewellery 18501940 (page 9) were given by Mrs Anne Hull Grundy, one of the first collectors to take jewellery seriously. Collecting and Giving: Highlights from the Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor bequest (page 8) features works from more discerning collectors, now largely housed within our Paintings, Drawings and Prints and Applied Arts Departments. The major show for this season isn’t, however, a bequest but comes to us after showings at Tate St Ives and Pallant House Gallery. The highly anticipated Virginia Woolf: An exhibition inspired by her writings explores feminist perspectives of Woolf, and people inspired by her work, in this centenary of suffrage (pages 4 & 5). 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.
General Enquiries
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Exhibitions 4 Last Chance to See
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Special Events 10 Study Morning
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Tel: 01223 332900 Email: fitzmuseum-enquiries@lists. cam.ac.uk
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Concessions
Children’s Workshops
Concessionary prices are available to Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum, 65+, students and those in receipt of benefit.
Location Key 7 Italian Art 10 Octagon Gallery 12 Adeane Gallery 13 Mellon Gallery 14 Shiba Gallery 16 Charrington Print Room 33 Arts of the Near East 34 Fan Gallery 35 Seminar Room 36 Studio A floor plan showing all locations is available from both entrances and on our website.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
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Young People 18 Displays 20 Talks 22 Tours 24 Adults 25 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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Cover image designed exclusively for The Fitzwilliam Museum by France-Lise McGurn Š The artist
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Exhibitions
Dame Laura Knight, R.A., R.W.S. (1877-1970) The Dark Pool, 1908 –1918 © Reproduced with permission of The Estate of Dame Laura Knight DBE RA 2018. All Rights Reserved. Image courtesy of Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK / Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums / Bridgeman Images
Exhibitions
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2 October – 9 December 12 & 13 FREE
In the centenary of suffrage this exhibition draws attention to the many connections between Virginia Woolf, her contemporaries and those who have been inspired by her work. Woolf’s writing acts as a prism through which to explore feminist perspectives on landscape, domesticity and identity in modern and contemporary art. This can be seen in the works of modern masters Vanessa Bell, Barbara Hepworth, Gwen John, Winifred Nicholson and Laura Knight; mystics and surrealists such as Dorothea Tanning, Dora Carrington, Louise Bourgeois, Agnes Martin, Ithell Colquhoun and Georgiana Houghton; and the extraordinary work of contemporary artists such as Carol Bove, Tamara Henderson and Penny Slinger. It was in Cambridge that Woolf delivered a series of lectures that went on to become the extended essay A Room of One’s Own. And this venue’s showing provides an opportunity to see the original manuscript on display. The Fitzwilliam Museum is the third and final venue for the exhibition. Curated by Laura Smith. Organised by Tate St Ives in association with The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge and Pallant House Gallery, Chichester. For exhibition events look out for the
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Exhibitions
Norman Ackroyd (born 1938), Balmoral Forest, Loch Muick, 2002 © Norman Ackroyd
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Print REbels: Haden, Palmer, Whistler and the origins of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers 18 September 2018 – 6 January 2019 14 FREE This touring exhibition commemorates the 200th anniversary of the birth of the founder and first President of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE), Sir Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910). The selection of prints, ranging from Haden to work by current RE members, reflects on the achievements of the society and the changes it has undergone. Works by Haden’s contemporaries at the end of the 19th century, including Samuel Palmer (1805-1881) and James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903), hang alongside prints by current members; prints by all of the twelve RE Presidents (from 1880 to 2018) form a bridge between past and present. For complementary events see pages 18, 19, 22, 25 & 26.
Exhibitions
Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910), The Little Boat House, c.1877
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Amateur Etcher of Distinction: Prints by Francis Seymour Haden
9 October 2018 – 6 January 2019 16 FREE This year marks the bicentenary of the birth of Sir Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910), a leading surgeon, wealthy member of London society, distinguished print collector and highly successful amateur etcher. Now an unfamiliar name, Haden was celebrated in his own time as a major figure in the Etching Revival, championing the freedom and expressiveness of the technique. He was also recognised as Rembrandt’s successor and he broke new ground in scholarly thinking on Rembrandt’s prints. This exceptional group of Haden’s work, lent from a private collection, traces the development of his style, and includes unrecorded early proof impressions that demonstrate his manner of working.
Exhibitions
Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-82), Ricorditi di me che son la Pia (from Dante’s Purgatorio), 1868
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Collecting and Giving: Highlights from the Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor bequest 4 December 2018 – 3 March 2019 10 FREE In 2015, the Museum received an exceptional collection of drawings, ceramics, glass and bronzes from Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor, made possible with Art Fund support. Professor of Psychiatry at Dundee University, Sir Ivor and his wife, Honor, spent decades collecting a wide array of fine and decorative arts, advocating that ‘One had to learn by looking, which is the best education’. Highlights from the collection will be on display for the first time, including drawings by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Ruskin, William Orpen, Walter Sickert and Gwen John, alongside fine examples of 18th century salt-glazed stoneware, rare 17th and 18th century Spanish glass, and 19th century French animal bronzes. For complementary events see pages 18, 19 & 23.
Last Chance to See
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Designers & Jewellery 1850 – 1940: Jewellery & Metalwork from The Fitzwilliam Museum Until 11 November 10 FREE 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. Highlights include unique jewellery designed by the artist Charles Ricketts for the couple Katherine Bradley and Edith Cooper, known collectively as the author, Michael Field, which holds a special place in the history of queer art in Britain. Pendant, Pegasus Drinking from the Fountain of Hippocrene, designed by Charles de Sousy Ricketts, made by Carlo & Arthur Giuliano
For complementary events see pages 10, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25 & 27.
Sampled Lives: Samplers from The Fitzwilliam Museum Until 7 October (Stepped access only. Unfortunately no access for wheelchair users*) 34 FREE 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. * Visit www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/onlineresources to discover themes and highlights of the exhibition.
Special Events
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BOOKING ESSENTIAL, 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.
Harriet Kelsall presents The Creative’s Guide to Starting a Business: How to turn your talent into a career Queer Stories: Exploring gender and sexual identities at The Fitzwilliam Museum Saturday 15 September 12.00 – 12.30 & 13.00 – 13.30 FREE Meet at Courtyard Entrance Tour around the Museum exploring some of the overlooked stories behind pieces in our collection, and the people who collected them.
Crispin van den Broeck (1524-c.1590), Two young men, 16th century
Saturday 22 September 15.00 – 16.15 £8 35 Do you have a passion for making beautiful objects? Are you wondering whether you can take the next step and turn your creativity into your profession? Enjoy a glass of fizz on arrival and join Harriet Kelsall, award winning creative business woman, as she tells the story of how she started her jewellery company and shares the tips that she’s learned about starting and growing a successful creative business. Following the talk, Harriet will be taking questions from the audience as well as signing copies of her new book in the Courtyard Shop. Harriet’s book offers indispensable, easy to follow advice on establishing a rewarding start-up and shares case studies from successful creatives within different fields.
Special Events
A Room of One’s Own tour led by Dr Claire Nicholson Wednesday 17 October 11.00 – 15.30 £25 (£20 concessions/Friends) Meet at Courtyard Entrance
Virginia Woolf ( 1882-1941), Women and Fiction - A Room of One's Own (detail)
Visit Virginia Woolf: An exhibition inspired by her writings and view the manuscript of Women and Fiction; walk to King’s College, the venue for the celebrated lunch party in Woolf’s text, to view the collection of Bloomsbury art; proceed to Newnham College to view their exhibition of Bloomsbury-related material and visit the venue for Woolf’s 1928 lecture which formed the basis for A Room of One’s Own.
Late night opening Great Women Artists: Fitz feminist takeover Wednesday 7 November Open until 21.00 FREE Entry via Courtyard Entrance Join us for an evening of art, performance and creative museum activism devoted to great women. Find out about hidden highlights in our permanent collection and help us share stories of women too often missing from museum displays. Enjoy a late night viewing of Virginia Woolf: An exhibition inspired by her writings, which explores feminist perspectives of Woolf, and people inspired by her work, in this centenary of suffrage. Participate in art activities, contribute to a creative intervention, and enjoy exciting performances throughout the evening. 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 hot dishes (until 20.00), wine, beers, coffees and cake (until 20.30). Visit the Virginia Woolf exhibition page of our website for more details about this, and other related events.
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Special Events
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Figures in a landscape Thursday 22 November Panel Discussion at 17.30 followed by a drinks reception FREE BOOKING ESSENTIAL Visit: www.eventbrite.co.uk and search for this event Buckingham House, Murray Edwards College This event is part of the public programme for the Fitzwilliam’s showing of Virginia Woolf: An exhibition inspired by her writings, and is a collaboration between the New Hall Art Collection, Kettle’s Yard and The Fitzwilliam Museum. The panel discussion looks at landscape and feminism, different ways of seeing, and how things carry hidden meanings at a time when Virginia Woolf was working within a network of writers, artists and intellectuals. Panel Members include: • Leo Mellor, Fellow of Murray Edwards College • Amy Tobin, Curator at Kettle’s Yard • Lucy Stein, Artist
Lucy Stein, Book of Shadows, 2017 Courtesy the artist & Galerie Gregor Staiger, Zurich Photo credit: © Steve Tanner
Study Morning
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Collecting Chinese arts Tuesday 16 October 10.15 – 12.40 FREE BOOKING ESSENTIAL Email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk or tel: 01223 332904 35 Join us for a morning investigating the Museum’s collection of Chinese arts, with two lectures given by James Lin, Senior Assistant Keeper of Applied Arts, and Philippe Smolarski of Cheffins Fine Art. There will also be a tour of our Arts of the Far East Gallery (28) and a chance for informal discussion over mid-morning tea or coffee. In partnership with Cheffins Fine Art Jade fisherman, 18th century
Free Family Resources
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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 ancient Egypt and paintings.
Fitz Kits 5 – 10 yrs Discover our range of Fitz Kits with games and puzzles to take you on a journey around the Museum.
Baby play mat 0 – 2 yrs Sensory resources to help you and your baby explore themes and objects in the collection.
Story Starters 2 – 6 yrs Pick up a satchel containing a picture book and activities to help you explore the galleries, including our new pack featuring We’re Going on a Bear Hunt to help you explore the French Impressionist’s Gallery (5).
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.
Families
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Family First Saturdays 1 September, 6 October, 3 November & 1 December 14.00 – 16.00 FREE • Drop-in On the first Saturday of each month join our friendly team for fun activities and art-making for all the family based on one of the themes below. Enjoy a story together, learn something new on a tour and explore your creative side!
Im ’press’ ive prints
Dressed to impress
1 September
3 November
Moving lines
Finders keepers
6 October
1 December
Part of this year’s Big Draw programme.
Plus, you can take a free tour around the Museum or listen to a story based on the month’s theme. Family tour
Storytelling
14.00 – 14.30 & 15.00 – 15.30 • Ages 5+
14.30 – 15.00 & 15.30 – 16.00 • 0 – 5 yrs
Number restrictions apply for both, please collect a sticker from the Courtyard Entrance.
Children’s Workshops
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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
It’s magic on tour
Tuesday 18 September 10.00 – 11.00 0 – 2 yrs • £4 per child
Tuesday 13 November 10.30 – 12.00 2 – 5 yrs • £4 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.
Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology Meet at Entrance Explore the fantastic collections through stories, rhymes and creative playful activities.
It’s magic Wednesday 19 September 10.00 – 11.30 2 – 5 yrs • £4 per child Exploring art together can be magical. Enjoy an introduction to objects in our collection through stories and make art of your own to take home.
Mini movers in the Museum Wednesday 17 October 10.00 – 11.30 & 13.00 – 14.30 3 – 5 yrs FREE Explore artworks through music and movement, with guidance from the Dancing at the Museum elders project and dance artist Filipa Pereira-Stubbs. Booking opens 24 September at 11.00.
Baby magic on tour Wednesday 14 November 10.30 – 11.30 0 – 2 yrs • £4 per child Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology Meet at Entrance A gentle introduction to the Museum through sensory exploration of colour, shapes, texture, sounds and movement. A chance to try something new and creative with your baby.
© The Charleston Trust. Courtesy of Henrietta Garnet and the Estate of Vanessa Bell
Children’s Workshops
Inspiring women Saturday 10 November 10.30 – 12.30 8 – 12 yrs £8 per child Who would you pick to share dinner with and why? Paint your own plate based on Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grants’ The Famous Women Dinner Service, displayed as part of the Museum’s Virginia Woolf exhibition.
Up, up and away Saturday 8 September 10.30 – 12.30 5 – 7 yrs £8 per child Find out about the natural aerodynamics of plants before designing your own wind sculpture to take home with artist Kate Munro, inspired by our Floral Fantasises exhibition.
Bedazzled Saturday 13 October 10.30 – 12.30 8 – 12 yrs £8 per child Design and create jewel encrusted works of art with artist Hannahlore Smith, co-director of ArtPocket, inspired by our exciting Designers & Jewellery exhibition.
Intrepid winter explorers Saturday 8 December 10.30 – 12.30 5 – 7 yrs £8 per child Handle objects from the Polar Museum and imagine what it would be like to adventure in some of the winter pictures in our collection - do you have what it takes?
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Young People
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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.
Shine on Saturday 20 October
ReSource
Join guest artist Iona McCuaig to create your own sculptural jewellery, in a range of materials, after gaining inspiration from the spectacular pieces on display in the Museum’s jewellery exhibition.
11.00 - 13.00 13 – 18 yrs £5 36
Blue light Saturday 17 November
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.
Experiment with cyanatype, and use prepared photosensitive paper to create simple effective photoprints, a technique used by some of the artists on show in Virginia Woolf: An exhibition inspired by her writings, which we will view first. With guest artist Caroline Wendling.
Rebel rebel
Who are you?
Saturday 22 September
Saturday 15 December
Visit the Print REbels exhibition, which features a special selection of artworks from the Royal Society of PainterPrintmakers. Then join guest artist Hideki Arichi in our studio to create your own drypoint print - a technique of printmaking using a special plastic plate and an etching needle.
Draw from the portraits of people on display in Collecting and Giving: Highlights from the Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor bequest. Back in the studio join guest artist, Lucy Mazur, to create expressive faces from your imagination or from the Museum collection in conté - a soft drawing material similar to pastels.
Young people’s gallery art guide FREE • Available at Courtyard Entrance Choose from one of four self-led tours of selected art works in Galleries 7, 8, 17 and 27. Bring your own sketchbook or use our paper and clipboards.
Young People
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.
Print it
Instant photoprints
Saturday 22 September
Saturday 17 November
Be inspired by the Print REbels exhibition, featuring a special selection of artworks from the Royal Society of PainterPrintmakers. Then create your own print in drypoint - a technique of printmaking using a special plastic plate and an etching needle. With guest artist Hideki Arichi.
Explore Virginia Woolf: An exhibition inspired by her writings. Then back in the studio experiment with cyanatype, a technique used by some of the artists in the exhibition, which uses prepared photosensitive paper to create simple effective photoprints. With guest artist Caroline Wendling.
Fantastic creations Saturday 20 October Join guest artist Iona McCuaig to design your own extravagant pieces of jewellery, after the fabulous designs on display in our jewellery exhibition.
Face up Saturday 15 December Stuck drawing portraits? Practice in this workshop with guest artist, Lucy Mazur. Learn to draw faces from your imagination or from the Museum collection in conté a soft drawing material similar to pastels. This studio session follows on from looking at the drawings of people on display in Collecting and Giving: Highlights from the Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor bequest.
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Displays
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Jerusalem: Coinage and empire from antiquity to the 19th century 2 October 2018 – 28 January 2019 33
Bronze sestertius of V   espasian (69-79 AD) celebrating the capture of Judaea in 70 AD
The Holy City of Jerusalem is central to the three Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Control of the city has been contested by the great empires of the region and has changed hands many times. This special display explores the history of Jerusalem through the coins minted and used in the city from the earliest coinage to that of the Ottoman Empire.
1918: Victory and a new Europe Until 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. Henri Nocq, Victorious French Army, December 1918,
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RA250 at the Fitz Until December
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), Man with a broken nose, c.1863-1916. Bequeathed by G.J.F. Knowles.
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 events see pages 23 & 26.
The Frua-Valsecchi collection Until December Over the past fifty years, Francesca and Massimo Valsecchi have built up a remarkable collection of paintings, furniture, sculpture, glass and ceramics. This includes the renowned nude portrait of Patricia Preece by Stanley Spencer (Gallery 1), a Spanish 17th century polychrome wood sculpture of the Christ Child (Gallery 6), Art Nouveau Tiffany glass (Gallery 1) and an extremely rare Meissen porcelain vulture (Gallery 27). These artworks have been generously offered to The Fitzwilliam Museum on long-term loan, with over 130 pieces introduced throughout the galleries. The objects are displayed throughout the Museum to create intriguing and witty juxtapositions and ‘conversations’, just as the works were seen in the Valsecchi’s private home. They can be identified in the galleries by their specially designed labels.
Vase, favrile glass, Louis Comfort Tiffany
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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. Assisted hearing sets are available.
Curator’s introduction to Designers & Jewellery 1850 – 1940: Jewellery & Metalwork from The Fitzwilliam Museum
Rooms of their Own: Virginia Woolf, Vita Sackville-West and Eddy SackvilleWest
Wednesday 5 September
Wednesday 10 October
Helen Ritchie Research Assistant, Applied Arts, and Exhibition Curator
Nino Strachey Head of Research and Specialist Advice at The National Trust, and author of Rooms of their Own
Architect Owen Jones, the Alhambra, and The Grammar of Ornament Wednesday 12 September Dr Deniz Turker Research and Outreach Associate, Centre of Islamic Studies, University of Cambridge
The tea bowl: East and West Wednesday 19 September Dr Bonnie Kemske Artist and writer
The Pastons: From poverty to wealth and back again Wednesday 17 October The family fortune behind the 17th century still life painting at the heart of The Paston Treasure exhibition recently seen at Yale Center for British art and Norwich Castle Museum. Dr Spike Bucklow Senior Research Scientist, Hamilton Kerr Institute
Mychael Barratt in conversation with Jane Stobart Wednesday 26 September Mychael Barratt (ex-President of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers) and Jane Stobart (artistprintmaker) in connection with Print REbels exhibition
“Thinking in common”: A community of creativity Wednesday 3 October Dr Hana Leaper Painting Prize Senior Lecturer and Development Manager, Liverpool John Moores University
Extreme sculpture: Politics and monuments in Germany 1918 -1945 Saturday 20 October • 15.00 Dr Nina Lübbren Anglia Ruskin University
Talks
Eileen Cooper RA in conversation with Dr Meredith Hale Wednesday 24 October Eileen Cooper is one of the RAs taking part in RA250 at the Fitz, and Dr Meredith Hale is Excellence 100 Lecturer, Loughborough University, and Fellow, Wolfson College, Cambridge.
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Reused coffins from ancient Egypt: Tomb robbery or recycling of materials? Wednesday 21 November Helen Strudwick Associate Curator, Egyptian Antiquities
Virginia Woolf: The Curator’s perspective Wednesday 28 November
The Art of Ithell Colquhoun: Symbols from the magian world Wednesday 31 October Richard Shillitoe Independent researcher and editor of website: www.ithellcolquhoun.co.uk
An Arts and Crafts jeweller: The life and work of Fred Partridge (1877-1945) Wednesday 7 November Thomas Holman Director, Wartski
Will you fade? Will you perish? Virginia Woolf and the art of still life Wednesday 14 November Dr Claudia Tobin Department of English, University of Cambridge
Laura Smith Curator, Whitechapel Gallery, and Exhibition Curator
The odd couple: Virginia Woolf and Rupert Brooke Wednesday 5 December Dr Claire Nicholson Chair, Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain
An introduction to the collection of Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor, and the exhibition Collecting and Giving Wednesday 12 December Jane Munro Acting Assistant Director, Collections Henrietta Ward Assistant Keeper, Paintings Drawings and Prints Julia Poole Former Keeper, Applied Arts
Image © Martin Bond
Art speak Tuesday 25 September, 30 October, 20 November & 18 December 13.15 FREE • Drop-in Meet in Courtyard Entrance Enjoy half an hour looking at and talking about art.
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Tours
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 for free.
Adults
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.
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Look and paint what you see
10.15 – 12.00 £10 per session
Friday 7 September 10.30 – 15.00
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Workshop in 36 and visit to exhibition in 14 £40 per person (£35 concessions/Friends)
Discover new ways of working at this artist led workshop, inspired by Museum exhibitions and collections, with different themes each month. Friday 28 September Visit our jewellery exhibition, create drawings of some of the pieces and translate these into your own 3D jewellery inspired wire sculptures. Please be reassured that jeweller’s wire is very fine and easy to manipulate into intricate shapes and forms. Friday 19 October Join us for a tour of Print REbels, featuring a special selection of artworks from the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. Followed by an ‘express’ drypoint printing workshop in our studio. Friday 30 November Explore Virginia Woolf: An exhibition inspired by her writings. Then back in the studio create your own response to the show using cyanatype, prepared photosensitive paper that creates simple effective photoprints, a technique used by some of the artists in the exhibition.
A practical botanical watercolour painting workshop. Look closely at the wonders of botanical specimens and paint what you see. Your tutor Penny Price is a leading botanical watercolour illustrator and will lead you through this practical workshop. Includes a visit to see Floral Fantasies and the opportunity to find out first-hand about these specialist art techniques.
Sterling silver workshop with Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery Saturday 15 September 14.00 – 16.30 £35 36 Put your creativity to the test and craft your very own sterling silver pendant during this hands-on workshop. Under the guidance of an expert Designer and specialist Goldsmith from one of the UK’s leading bespoke jewellery companies, this is a rare opportunity to explore how to hammer, stamp, drill, form and texture precious metal. You will use these techniques to create a finished piece of beautiful sterling silver jewellery to take home with you.
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The art of wood engraving Saturday 29 September 10.15 – 16.00 Workshop in 36 and visit to exhibition in 14 £45 (£40 concessions/ Friends) A masterclass with Royal Academician Anne Desmet engraving boxwood and lemonwood blocks and printing them by hand, without the need of a printing press. Materials provided and includes a visit to see the Print REbels exhibition.
Creative writing workshops Landscape, home and identity Saturdays 27 October & 3 November Fitzwilliam Museum, Friends’ Room 10.30 – 12.30
Portals to the World
Saturday 10 November
Thursdays 11 October – 29 November 14.00 – 16.00 FREE
Kettle’s Yard
Meet in the Courtyard Entrance An art appreciation course designed especially for people living at home with a dementia diagnosis and their care partners. Each week join us in one of the galleries for a short talk followed by a related hands-on practical art activity or art handling. Please contact the Learning Department if you would like to express an interest in taking part in this course. Places are limited and allocated on a first come basis and suitability. Portals to the World is a partnership initiative with Dementia Compass.
10.30 – 12.30 £25 for all workshops (£20 concessions/Friends) £10 for individual workshop (£5 concessions/Friends) These workshops include a special guided tour of the Fitzwilliam’s Virginia Woolf exhibition and on 10 November a guided tour of Kettle’s Yard. The themes of the exhibition - a sense of place in the world - will be used as a springboard for writing poetry and prose, with tutor Helen Taylor. These are a series of three individual, but linked workshops. They can be booked individually, or as a series at a discounted rate.
Christmas crafts Friday 14 December 10.15 – 12.00 36 Give your Christmas a personalised touch and join in with some friendly seasonal creative fun. Try your hand at making cards, tree decorations and table pieces. With a complementary mince pie or two and hot drink. Image by France-Lise McGurn © The artist
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.
Silver treasures Tuesday 16 October 13.00 – 14.30 FREE Fitzwilliam Museum Meet in the Courtyard Entrance Join Helen Ritchie, Curator of the Fitzwilliam’s jewellery exhibition, for a handling session and discussion about some of the amazing silver treasures from the Museum’s collection.
Mammal giants of the past and present Wednesday 14 November 14.00 – 15.30 FREE Museum of Zoology Meet at the Whale Hall Entrance
Image © Martin Bond
Get hands on with some amazing objects in the newly opened Museum of Zoology.
Creative workshop #3 The art of flowers Saturday 24 November 14.00 – 16.00 • FREE Meet in the Courtyard Entrance Join artist Sally Todd for this creative session inspired by the Museum’s magnificent collection of Dutch flower paintings. Visit our Flower Gallery to learn more about the paintings, then work in clay and mixed media to explore the 3D form of some of the most popular blooms and create your own organic forms.
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 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 a few minutes’ walk from the Museum. Details to appear on our website in due course. Admission by concert programme obtainable from Fitzwilliam Museum Main Entrance from 12.00-12.30, then from the venue. Space is limited - no standing room available. Voluntary collection after each concert. Programmes may be subject to change.
Music for piano
Music for cello and piano
Galliard Ensemble
Sunday 7 October
Sunday 28 October
Sunday 18 November
Piano recital with Jakub Kitowski.
With Jon Fistein (cello) and Patrick Hemmerlé (piano).
Music for cello
Music for piano
Woodwind and piano performances by one of Britain's leading chamber groups.
Sunday 14 October Cello recital with Veronica Henderson.
Sunday 4 November Jill Morton performs Debussy’s Preludes Book 2.
Mulberry trio
Songs for Sunday
Sunday 25 November
Sunday 21 October
Sunday 11 November
Piano performances of Mendelssohn’s Trio in c minor and Novak’s Trio quasi una balata.
With Alison Daniels (soprano).
Performances by the very best undergraduate chamber musicians.
Cambridge University Instrumental Award Holders
Spinet recital Friday 19 October 13.15 – 14.00 7 English restoration keyboard music from the Fitzwilliam’s collection introduced and played on a spinet by Gerald Gifford, Honorary Keeper of Music at The Fitzwilliam Museum. Henry Purcell, Overture to Timon of Athens, p.97 (detail)
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
Cam Lates September – December Cam Lates brings you a range of alternative after-hours events from across the University of Cambridge Museums and Botanic Garden; what’s not to like? See the next events at: www.museums.cam.ac.uk/cam-lates
Festival of Ideas 15 – 28 October With hundreds of free events over two weeks, the Cambridge Festival of Ideas is one of the most exciting and dynamic occasions in the Cambridge cultural calendar. Many of our museums are taking part, find out the latest on their website. www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk
Cambridge Codebreakers: Operation Survival Various weekends, starting 20 October – 15 December Codebreaking is back, and this time it’s a game of survival. 1 game, 4 Museums - have you got what it takes? Round up a team for a brand new high energy adventure game, exploring themes of survival and our environment, across four University of Cambridge Museum collections. Created in collaboration with Fire Hazard Games, with a live leaderboard, surprising challenges, ethical dilemmas, and roaming characters. www.museums.cam.ac.uk/codebreakers 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 for free.
Courtyard Café 10.00–16.30 Lunches from 11.30–15.30. For reservations tel: 01223 764402.
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 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. Image © Martin Bond
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.
Image © Martin Bond
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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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 City Sightseeing bus also stops outside the Museum. For Park & Ride information visit: www.parkandride.net/cambridge
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