Visit the Fitzwilliam Museum
Climb the grand steps and enter galleries filled with paintings, sculpture, manuscripts and objects from the ancient world. The Fitzwilliam Museum gives a Cambridge day out a sense of occasion before anyone has even chosen what to look at first. The collections span cultures and centuries, making it possible to compare how people recorded power, faith, beauty and ordinary life. A family visit works best when everyone is allowed a favourite rather than expected to agree on a single masterpiece. Admission is free. Check current opening, entry and family-activity information before travelling, and remember that a focused hour can be better than museum fatigue. Add this to your list and find the work that earns a second look.