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 exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge has been timed to open a week before the Paris 2024 Games begin.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024
Helpfully, Naismith had "a powerhouse of early mediaeval numismatic research" on his doorstep: The Fitzwilliam Museum.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
Best attempted to sell them to a US-based expert who notified historians at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge with the police ultimately being informed.
From BBC ● May 4, 2023
A decade after it was stolen, the painting ended up at the Fitzwilliam Museum at Cambridge, where it has remained since.
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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