THE FITZWILLIAM MUSEUM

The Fitzwilliam houses a world-renowned collection of over half a million beautiful works of art, masterpiece paintings and historical artefacts from around the world.

We care for a vast and varied collection of objects ranging from Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities to the arts of the present day. We have one of the finest collections of paintings, drawings and prints in Britain, and significant collections of Asian art, medieval illuminated manuscripts, and outstanding collections of applied arts, pottery, porcelain and medieval coins.

At the Fitzwilliam, you can see everything from Egyptian coffins to Impressionist masterpieces; illuminated manuscripts to Renaissance sculpture; rare coins to Asian arts, but here are some of our top picks:

• Claude Monet, Les Peupliers, 1891

•  Tiziano (Titian) Vecellio, Tarquin and Lucretia, c.1571

•  Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Portrait of a man in military costume, 1650

•  Nakhtefmut’s mummy case

•  German armour, c.1550-1610

The internationally-renowned permanent collections are complemented by major exhibitions, events, music and workshops year round, as well as unique gifts in the museum shop and delicious refreshments in the café.