The main entrance to the Fitzwilliam Museum, facing Trumpington Sreet.
The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge and is located on Trumpington Street, Cambridge, England. Download high resolution version (1117x768, 254 KB)The main entrance to the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. ... Download high resolution version (1117x768, 254 KB)The main entrance to the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the regional centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...
The museum was founded in 1816 with the bequest of the library and art collection of Richard, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion. The bequest also included £100,000 "to cause to be erected a good substantial museum repository". The "Founder's Building" itself was designed by George Basevi, completed by C. R. Cockerell and opened in 1848; the entrance hall is by Edward Middleton Barry and was completed in 1875. 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Elias George Basevi (1 April 1794-16 October 1845) was an English architect famous for designing buildings such as the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. ... The main entrance to the Fitzwilliam Museum. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Edward Middleton Barry (1830 - 27 January 1880) was an English architect of the 19th century. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
The museum has five departments: Antiquities; Applied Arts; Coins and Medals; Manuscripts and Printed Books; and Paintings, Drawings and Prints.
The "Friends of the Fitzwilliam" was founded in 1909 and is the oldest society in Britain devoted to supporting a museum. 1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
External links
Fitzwilliam Museum website (http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/)
The museum was founded in 1816 from a bequest of Richard, the 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion to the University of Cambridge.
The FitzwilliamMuseum is funded partly by the University of Cambridge, and partly through endowments, trust funds and charitable donations.
Its purpose is to supplement the museum's very meagre purchase grant, and to run a lively programme of private viewings, tours, concerts and lectures for its members, who also volunteer their time for guiding and educational purposes.
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