Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is Cambridge University's art and antiquities museum, housing Egyptian sarcophagi, Greek vases, Impressionist paintings, and medieval manuscripts in a neoclassical building on Trumpington Street. Free.
Garden in Cambridge
The Backs
The Backs is the area of gardens and meadows along the River Cam behind the colleges of Cambridge, where the college buildings and bridges are visible across the lawns. Free to walk along the public paths. King’s College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs, and the Mathematical Bridge are all visible from the Backs. Budget travelers walk the public path from Silver Street to Magdalene Bridge and see Cambridge’s most famous views for free.
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Before you go
- Address
- The Backs, CB3 9ET Cambridge
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King's College Chapel
King's College Chapel is a masterpiece of late Gothic architecture with the largest fan-vaulted ceiling in the world and Rubens' Adoration of the Magi. Entry is paid.
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