Church, mosque or temple
King's College Chapel
Cambridge, United Kingdom
A Gothic chapel with a spectacular fan-vaulted ceiling and a famous choir.
Museum · United Kingdom · England
Fitzwilliam Museum
A free museum of antiquities, paintings and decorative art.
Free to enter about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Fitzwilliam Museum matters
The Fitzwilliam is Cambridge's museum of art and antiquities, with a grand neoclassical entrance and a wide collection that includes Egyptian mummies, Impressionist paintings and ancient coins. Entry is free, and the museum is calm and uncrowded, which makes it a good break from the busy centre.
Talking points
- Entry is free.
- The entrance hall is grand.
- Collections range from antiquities to modern art.
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