Tuesday, September 20, 2011

The Fitzwilliam Museum


Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum is a classical art museum that according to guide books is the best for antiquities and art outside of London.  I would say the inside architecture of the building with its many kinds of marble and statuary is worth a visit in and of itself.



Over the two side doors to the galleries is the coat of arms for Cambridge University.  In the center is a book lying horizontally.


We certainly did not see all the galleries or listen to the entire oral guide but we did peruse a number of galleries before museum fatigue set in.  One gallery had botanical illustrations from years ago.  I was surprised to see that a begonia that has recently become popular in our gardens has actually been around for a long time.

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