Fitzwilliam Museum
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Fitzwilliam Museum
C19: named after the 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion, who donated the first collection
Example Sentences
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The ceramic will go on display as part of the university's Made in Ancient Egypt exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum opening on 3 October.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
Helpfully, Naismith had "a powerhouse of early mediaeval numismatic research" on his doorstep: The Fitzwilliam Museum.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
It recommended the University of Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum should give it back to his descendants.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2023
Reverend Milner-White then purchased the work and immediately donated it to the Fitzwilliam Museum.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
In 1873 he was Slade professor of fine art, and was appointed in the next year to the directorship of the Fitzwilliam Museum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
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