Curator Dr. Josh Nall takes you on a tour through our newly opened exhibition, which celebrates the anniversary of Robert Whipple's founding donation to the University of Cambridge - made 75 years ago.
With contributions by:
Peter Abrahams, University of Warwick
Laura Aldovini, Musei Civici, Pavia
Martin Clayton, Royal Collections, Windsor Castle
Maya Corry, University of Oxford
Iain Fenlon, University of Cambridge
Ian Hutchings, University of Cambridge
Domenico Laurenza, Museo Galileo Florence
Martin Kemp, University of Oxford
Alexander Marr, University of Cambridge
Luke Syson, The Fitzwilliam Museum
Evelyn Welch, King’s College London
Organiser: Lucia Tantardini, University of Cambridge
You can remain in the exhibition for as long as you wish or you could be the first in the queue for coffee and pastries in the Courtyard Café, with tour attendees entitled to a 20% discount from 10.00 to 12.00 on production of their ticket.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Visit: Cambridge Live Tickets or tel: 01223 357851
Entrance via Courtyard Entrance. Gates open at 09.00 for a 09.15 start.
You can remain in the exhibition for as long as you wish or you could be the first in the queue for coffee and pastries in the Courtyard Café, with tour attendees entitled to a 20% discount from 10.00 to 12.00 on production of their ticket.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Visit: Cambridge Live Tickets or tel: 01223 357851
Entrance via Courtyard Entrance. Gates open at 09.00 for a 09.15 start.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk or tel: 01223 332904
You will be welcome to remain in the exhibition for as long as you wish or you could be the first in the queue for coffee and pastries in the Courtyard Café, with tour attendees entitled to a 20% discount from 10.00 to 12.00 and a 10% discount on the exhibition catalogue in the Courtyard Shop on production of their ticket.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Visit: Cambridge Live Tickets or tel: 01223 357851
Entrance via Courtyard Entrance. Gates open at 09.00 for a 09.15 start.
Thursday 26 September
11.00 – 13.00 • One model
14.00 – 16.00 • Two models
Experimental workshops with artist Issam Kourbaj.
Saturday 28 September
11.00 – 13.00
14.00 – 16.00
Taking the poses of Rembrandt's models as inspiration, with illustrator Pam Smy.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Tel: 01223 332904 or email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
Exhibitions and galleries open to view: 17.00 – 21.00
Film screening in Gallery 3: 18.30 – 21.00 for ticket holders only
Entry via Courtyard Entrance
Entrance to the Museum is FREE. To book for the film screening visit: Cambridge Live Tickets or tel: 01223 357851
Entry via Main Entrance
BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk or tel: 01223 332904
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Fan facts
10.30 – 13.00
FREE
Join our speakers for a morning of engaging short talks:
10.30: 'An Insight into Printed Fans'
Anne-Marie Benson, The Worshipful Company of Fan Makers and Mary Kitson, The Fan Circle International
11.00: 'Fans Unfolded: Conserving the Lennox-Boyd Collection'
Flavia Ravaioli, Objects Conservator at The Fitzwilliam Museum
