Experience the vibrant world of song, poetry and performance of Mughal South Asia from around 1750 to 1850.
This display reveals the treasure of the Plowden songbook, a rare manuscript of 77 songs in Persian, Urdu, Classical Hindi and Punjabi, brought to life through detailed illustrations of musicians, dancers, singers and courtesans.
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Address
Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1RB
01223 332900
Opening times
Tue-Sat 10am-5pm
Sun & bank holidays 12pm-5pm
Closed Mondays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day
Art Fund Members are entitled to a 10% discount on their bill at the Courtyard Kitchen, Fitzwilliam Museum upon presentation of a National Art Pass. This offer is valid from 20 April to 25 June 2026 and cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion.
