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 castle commissioned research on the Hever Rose portrait from the Hamilton Kerr Institute, part of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Helpfully, Naismith had "a powerhouse of early mediaeval numismatic research" on his doorstep: The Fitzwilliam Museum.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
Unite, the union representing 450 staff who work in the University Library, Fitzwilliam Museum, estates management and the engineering department, said many earned less that £23,000.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2024
Reverend Milner-White then purchased the work and immediately donated it to the Fitzwilliam Museum.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
There are also notable pictures in the Fitzwilliam Museum at Cambridge and the National Portrait Gallery.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various
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