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Fitzwilliam Museum vs Magdalene College
Both are highly recommended by expert writers. On balance, Fitzwilliam Museum ranks significantly higher than Magdalene College. Fitzwilliam Museum has a TripExpert Score of 96 with endorsements from 5 reviewers including Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Fitzwilliam Museum
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Trumpington St., Cambridge CB2 1RB
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Frommer's
"This is one of Britain's finest museums... the permanent collections contain remarkable antiquities."
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Fodor's
"Has one of Britain's most outstanding collections of art and antiquities."
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Highlights include two large Titians, an extensive collection of French impressionist paintings
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Built to house the fabulous treasures that the seventh Viscount Fitzwilliam bequeathed to his old university."
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Travel + Leisure
"Make a beeline for the Italian paintings gallery to see the Annunciation by Domenico Veneziano."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Designed by Georges Basevi in a monumental neo-Classical style, verging on Victorian Baroque, the university's museum opened its doors to the public in 1843."
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Magdalene College
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Magdalene Street, Cambridge CB3 0AG
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Lonely Planet
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" This idiosyncratic collection of beautifully bound tomes is ordered by height. Treasures include vivid medieval manuscripts and the Anthony Roll, a 1540s depiction of the Royal Navy's ships."
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Fodor's
"Confusingly pronounced "maud-lin," Magdalene College was a lodging for Benedictine monks for more than 100 years before the college was founded in 1542."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"The college was founded in 1542 by Lord Audley of Audley End on the site of a Benedictine college."
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