Neoclassical museum facade with tall columns, sculpted pediment and vertical exhibition banners overlook a green and gold gate.
Two visitors stand in a museum gallery, one wearing headphones, both studying something out of frame. A large framed portrait hangs on a burgundy wall behind.
Two visitors stand in a gallery of Greek and Roman art and archaeology.
A visitor photographs a white marble bust on their phone.
Museum

The Fitzwilliam Museum

Cambridge
Free to all

With a National Art Pass you get

50% off exhibitions
Art Fund Museum of the Year
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Museum of the Year 2026 finalist

One of the world’s great museums, the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge is home to over half a million works of art and objects.

Founded in 1816, the Fitzwilliam Museum is housed in a Grade I listed building – an imposing Neoclassical style structure in the heart of Cambridge.

A world-leading collection

From antiquity to the present day, the Fitzwilliam Museum holds over half a million works of art and objects, connecting people across cultures and time. Highlights include ancient Egyptian artefacts, Italian Renaissance paintings, Japanese woodblock prints and medieval illuminated manuscripts.

Exhibitions and events

The museum stages a year-round programme of special exhibitions and collection displays that support the museum’s commitment to demonstrate how art can reflect and reshape our world, while illuminating the stories and experiences of people and cultures through history.

A centre for research and conservation

Part of the University of Cambridge, the museum is also an internationally recognised centre for research and conservation – working with partners around the globe to uncover new stories within collections.

Exclusive benefit for National Art Pass holders

To celebrate being a Museum of the Year 2026 finalist, National Art Pass holders can get 10% off in Courtyard Kitchen. Valid until 25 June.

Visitor information

Address

The Fitzwilliam Museum

Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1RB
01223 332900

Free to all

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.

 

Visitor information