Fitzwilliam Museum

The Covid measures make this visit a little uncomfortable as you have to keep masks on all the time. But there are fewer people to contend with. The exhibits are a bit dry - paintings are dark and dreary (most from the Rennaisance period) but the actual building is stunning and as it’s free, worth a visit.

Located in an impressive building, this is a free museum. Really helpful staff, with maps in multiple languages. Cost racks free to use. Larger bags can be safely stored away too. There are fold away stools around the museum which you can take to rest on to look round- it's a big place!

Really interesting to look round- art, Greeks, Roman's, Egyptians to name but a few of the amazing relics to look at.

Great shop too!

Definitely worth a visit whilst in Cambridge

We visited the Fitzwilliam Museum during half term as it was forecast a rainy afternoon. We were not disappointed at all. There was plenty to look at with our favourite exhibits being the Ancient Egyptian area and the art collection. We also had some lunch in the cafe which was excellent. We would definitely recommend this museum and we would visit again.

The building is very fine both inside and out. Booking a free timed entry online is easy and the staff are good at explaining how they are dealing with Covid.

We went to the top and worked down with one of the best exhibits being in the 1st room; they had some old artworks and then examples of the work done by students studying painting techniques - the skill displayed is superb.

There are plenty of very fine paintings from many different eras and far better than you expect from a museum outside London.

There are old timepieces, furniture, porcelain and ancient artefacts including some excellent pieces from Egypt.

We ran out of time and after a while you tend to get overloaded so we will be coming back again.

We took a day trip from London to Cambridge to visit the many colleges in town. We ended our trip with a stop at the Fitzwilliam. This is an excellent art and antiquities museum in Cambridge, very similar to the British Museum, if not nearly as large. The building itself is magnificent, with an amazing entry foyer and many exhibition halls arranged in a grand, classical manner (as opposed to the minimalistic design generally favored today). One could easily spend several hours browsing the halls. During our visit in the later afternoon, the museum was not very crowded. The staff were very helpful in directing us around the maze-like interior.

The museum has a small café, serving both cold and hot dishes, and we enjoyed a nice meal there.

I hope to return someday soon for another visit. Highly recommended.

This museum is gorgeous and filled with lots of interesting artefacts and rooms to wander around in. The current temporary David Hockney exhibit was wonderfully integrated into existing permanent features. There's a little bit of everything for everyone! Entry is free for the entire museum but you do need to book a day to go and see the David Hockney and the True to Nature Exhibition.

Visited the Fitzwilliam Museum as part of a school project for my son. If you want to visit, you need to book ahead on the museum website. The staff were thorough with their COVID-19 precautions and directed us around the museum allowing for adequate social distancing. Highlight of the trip are the impressionist paintings - plenty to see, so give yourself a couple of hours.

Well worth the visit to experience an amazing collection of ancient Egyptian, Roman and Greek art together with renaissance, European and English art. It’s possible to get up close and view the details of masterpieces and really appreciate them.
Security is good and staff are watching in every room all the time.
The museum doesn’t allow shoulder or other large bags, better not to take in but these can be checked in for safekeeping at the reception.

A beautiful museum that reflects Cambridge. The exterior is beautiful with the golden and pink pineapple and also this large building. It's a big museum where I got lost more than once. There are so many things to look at that you get lost in it. Museums in England are very different from those in Switzerland. The Swiss museums are more focused on one painter or one country and in England you can find all the countries and all the painters. From a personal point of view, I liked this museum even if it was difficult to stay focused and see everything. A small piece of advice, you should go to this museum when it rains and take advantage of the good weather to stay outside and visit the rest of the city. This museum can be a way to have fun despite bad weather.

Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum is in a class of its own. The exhibitions are endlessly brilliant and there are many different galleries to peruse. I especially enjoyed the Armoury collection made up of weapons and suits. Highlights also include inlaid furniture, clocks and Rome / ancient Sudan. Free admission!