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Fitzwilliam Museum
@FitzMuseum_UK
@cambridge_uni ‘Made in Ancient Egypt’ until 12 April 2026
Cambridge, UK
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    Fitzwilliam Museum
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    Nov 11, 2025
    🧵 We’ve been keeping this under wraps… until now! 🌟 2026 brings William Morris & the Pre-Raphaelites, Frank Bowling’s colour, a rare Mughal songbook, wartime making & the history of enamel art. 🎟️ Become a Friend for free entry: bit.ly/4hQWCDy 🎞️ @tomfooleyltd
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    Fitzwilliam Museum
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    Dec 29, 2023
    ‘Sorry I can’t make it, I’m just *really* busy right now…’ Right now:
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    Fitzwilliam Museum
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    Jun 23, 2022
    The first painted portrait of @KensingtonRoyal was unveiled today and is now on display @Cambridge_Uni in our Founder's building 🎨🖼️🏛️
    The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge leave the Fitzwilliam Museum this morning after viewing their first painted portrait, as it is revealed to the public for the first time. They are accompanied by Julie Spence, Lord Lieutenant Cambridgeshire and Luke Syson our director.
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    Fitzwilliam Museum
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    Oct 22, 2023
    These wood-cut playing cards were found at Trinity College, Cambridge by Walter Morley Fletcher in the Summer of 1902 during repair work to a staircase. It is said that the cards were lost by workmen having a game of cards during the construction of the staircase around 1599!
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    Fitzwilliam Museum
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    May 6, 2021
    Are you loving a medieval 🦔 as much as us ? The Pabenham-Clifford Hours. England, c. 1315- 1320. MS 242. Books of Hours. #hedgehogweek
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    Fitzwilliam Museum
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    Jun 14, 2022
    When David Hockney pops in to see you @Cambridge_Uni 😃💚 #HockneysEye
    David Hockney visits Hockney’s Eye 👁 exhibition
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    Fitzwilliam Museum
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    Jun 27, 2022
    Have you seen @KensingtonRoyal yet ? 🚐 travelling @NPGLondon in 2023 for their reopening 🖼
    Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Oil on Linen 🎨 Jamie Coreth
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    Fitzwilliam Museum
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    Jan 14, 2021
    Replying to @AshmoleanMuseum and @TheMERL
    If we also may, @TheMERL and @AshmoleanMuseum, our pig with an extraordinarily large snout would like to join your exceedingly round and fine oblong pigs 🐷🐽
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    Fitzwilliam Museum
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    Jun 23, 2022
    The first joint portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge @KensingtonRoyal - unveiled today @Cambridge_Uni @standardnews
    The Evening Standard front page
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    Fitzwilliam Museum
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    May 5, 2017
    Our new exhibition Sampled Lives opens tomorrow. Over 100 of our samplers reveal lives of women and girls from c.1650 to early 20C
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    Fitzwilliam Museum
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    Aug 5, 2018
    John Everett Millais’ portrait of The Twins, Kate and Grace Hoare, 1876, is on display in Gallery 4 - how do you think the artist showed the difference in character between the two girls? #NationalSistersDay
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    Fitzwilliam Museum
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    Mar 5, 2021
    Just in case you’re missing what we look like on the inside 👇😉 #FitzFriday #fridaymorning
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    Fitzwilliam Museum
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    Jan 11, 2021
    Replying to @AshmoleanMuseum and @royalacademy
    “Your parcel will be delivered between 12 and 4 today.” 👀
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    Fitzwilliam Museum
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    May 24, 2022
    As part of our new #TrueToNature exhibition we’ve been working with @CambridgeSust @Cambridge_Uni to re-wild part of our front lawn with a wildflower meadow playing a small but active role in halting the decline in biodiversity 🐝🦋bit.ly/3NPWCnV
    King's College Cambridge wildflower meadow