Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: 2011-02-16 10:58
Institution: Office of External Affairs and Communications
Description: Podcasts from the Fitzwilliam Museum
 

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Gallery 1 Redisplayed: Refurbishing the 19th-20th Century European Collection at the Fitzwilliam Museum

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Hear curator Jane Munro talk about the Museum's mission to refurbish and redisplay one of its most popular galleries, and learn more about three painters featured on its walls:...

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Tue 15 Feb 2011


Introducing Epic of the Persian Kings

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Exploring exquisite Persian manuscript art inspired by the world’s longest poem: the Shahnameh, or 'Book of Kings'

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Tue 14 Sep 2010


Behind the scenes of the 2010 Sculpture Promenade

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Discover how the grounds of the Fitz were transformed for the second year running by this new display of contemporary sculpture. See behind-the-scenes photos and time-lapse...

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Fri 9 Apr 2010


Rediscovering Greece & Rome

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Get an insider's view of the Fitzwilliam Museum's new-look Greek & Roman gallery with curator Lucilla Burn and classics professor Mary Beard, as they discuss what went on behind...

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Wed 10 Mar 2010


'Who's the Artist?': Open Forum on contemporary sculpture at The Fitzwilliam Museum

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When a sculptor employs a studio to produce their work, how does this affect our perception of them as an artist? This Open Forum panel discussion at The Fitzwilliam Museum...

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Tue 26 Jan 2010


Inside the 2009 Fitzwilliam Museum Sculpture Promenade

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Go behind the scenes of the 2009 Fitzwilliam Museum Sculpture Promenade, a new installation of contemporary sculpture in the Museum's grounds.

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Thu 7 May 2009


Sargent, Sickert and Spencer

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Curator Jane Munro discusses 'Sargent, Sickert and Spencer', a new exhibition at The Fitzwilliam Museum focusing on three of the most original painters of the late 19th and early...

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Wed 16 Dec 2009


Clouds and Myths: Monotypes by Lino Mannocci

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Italian-born contemporary printmaker Lino Mannocci discusses the exhibition 'Clouds and Myths: Monotypes by Lino Mannocci' (9 February - 9 May 2010) - a haunting collection of...

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Tue 9 Feb 2010


Exploring the Modern Art Collection at The Fitzwilliam Museum

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An introduction to The Fitzwilliam Museum's exceptional collection of post-war art, presented by art historian graduate and arts broadcaster Miriam Lloyd-Evans.
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Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Tue 21 Oct 2008


Christmas 2008 at The Fitzwilliam Museum

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Discover the range of events, family activities and exhibitions on offer this Christmas at The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge with this short podcast.
Featured in this episode:...

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Wed 10 Dec 2008


'I Turned it into a Palace': Sir Sydney Cockerell and The Fitzwilliam Museum

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Let curator Dr. Stella Panayotova be your guide to the exhibition 'I turned it into a palace': Sir Sydney Cockerell and The Fitzwilliam Museum in this behind-the-scenes...

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Thu 20 Nov 2008


From the Land of the Golden Fleece: Tomb Treasures of Ancient Georgia

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A guide to the only UK showing of this remarkable exhibition, at The Fitzwilliam Museum from 2 October 2008 to 4 January 2009. Museum Director Dr Timothy Potts provides a...

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Fri 10 Oct 2008


From Reason to Revolution: Art and Society in Eighteenth Century Britain

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In this podcast Duncan Robinson, Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge provides a personal introduction to the Museum's exhibition 'From Reason to Revolution: Art and...

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Mon 20 Oct 2008


'On the Shoulders of Giants': Portraits from the University of Cambridge

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A behind-the-scenes introduction to The Fitzwilliam Museum's first-ever photographic exhibition, with photographer Howard Guest and curator Duncan Robinson. Several of the sitters...

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Fri 17 Oct 2008


Museums and Galleries Month 08 in the East of England

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This May museums across the East of England are celebrating Museums and Galleries Month (1-31 May 2008) with a special programme of events and activities for all ages throughout...

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Mon 20 Oct 2008


'Art Works': Sessions for Young People at The Fitzwilliam Museum

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A look at The Fitzwilliam Museum's 'Art Works' programme for young people aged 14-21. Education Officer Rachel Sinfield and local students discuss 'Source' and 'Head Space', the...

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Fri 17 Oct 2008


'Anglo-Saxon Art in the Round'

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An introduction to the exhibition 'Anglo-Saxon Art in the Round' at The Fitzwilliam Museum (23 May - 7 September 2008), which explores the rich inventiveness of early medieval art...

Collection: The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts

Institution: Fitzwilliam Museum

Created: Mon 20 Oct 2008