Fitzwilliam Museum
#100🖼️ Art & EncyclopedicCambridge, United Kingdom

Fitzwilliam Museum

Cambridge's encyclopedic gem

About the museum

Founded in 1816 by Viscount Fitzwilliam's bequest to Cambridge, this Neoclassical museum holds half a million art and antiquities, free to all visitors.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Founder's Building entrance
  • ◆Egyptian sarcophagi
  • ◆Impressionist gallery
  • ◆Illuminated manuscripts
  • ◆Free entry

Recognition

🏆 Free entry

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