Cambridge 2000: university: Trumpington Street: Fitzwilliam Museum

Description: university: Trumpington Street: Fitzwilliam Museum: extension
Date built: 1963-1965
Architect: David Roberts
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Date photograph taken: 25 Aug 2000 (Alternative map: Google map)

Avant garde for its day, and known for obvious reasons as the "white cube", this would be considered a major feature at most museums but languishes in obscurity largely hidden from the outside world at the back of the museum. Originally the top floor was supposed to have exhibitions but currently the whole extension is used by museum staff.

This was supposed to be the first of three such cubes, but ten years later when Roberts added another extension a more conventional design, visible at the right in the photograph, was chosen.

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