Kettle's Yard

I really enjoyed the modern art in this dedicated space renovated and furnished to the same period. A personal collection by a professional curator shown in a personal environment designed for public and private display. Naively entering the small first room, I was shocked when one of the members of my very small tour group said this was her fifth visit. Later, upon ascending to the first floor stretching across what was originally four properties, I understood what attracted her to come back so many times. It is a unigue place filled with a lifetime of intriguing pieces.

Lovely little museum, perfect for a casual day out.

I love this house and art gallery. Visiting it was a wonderful, cultural experience and highly recommend. If you're into art and beautiful artifacts it's a real treat.

Lovely and relaxing place with such a peaceful atmosphere. It feels so different to experience art sat down, and the permanent collection in the house is so continuous and cohesive, it is amazing. Free entry for under 25 and CAM students as well as some other discounts too. Cafe looks nice too although we didnt visit. Gift shop lovely not overpriced, I always like to get a postcard to remember it by.

Absolutely amazing art gallery. Most of the pieces are not named on the spot, so it's kind of playful to figure out who's the artist. The story of the house and the art collection is very interesting. You have to enter in small groups, and I am grateful that a very friendly member of the staff told us the story of the house and the collection in a very engaging way. The entry price totally worths it. Super recommendable.

Quite a fascinating place and story. The guides working there make the experience very special. There is also a small gallery with free temporary exhibitions.

An absolutely beautiful house. If you love interior design, antiques, art or old buildings, I would definitely recommend a visit. There is a nice cafe serving food and drinks. Limited space for handbags, so leave bags at home where possible, as you aren't able to take them into the house with you. The staff were kind, and informative.

Kettle's Yard is truly unique: a home planned by Jim and Helen Ede as a welcoming space for mid-twentieth century art (Moore, Nicolson, Hepworth and Gaudier-Brzeska all feature), and a confluence of human warmth, aesthetic beauty, and an indefinable but very real spiritual quality. Founded in the 1950s, it has been extensively upgraded in recent years in a way that leaves the original space untouched while supporting it beautifully with a well-planned little shop, a separate contemporary gallery, an excellent cafe, and an innovative educational space. If I could give it six or seven stars, I would!

Kettle's Yard House is awesome! It is a free museum which displays the personal art collection of Jim and Helen Ede. Jim was a curator for the Tate in the 1920s, and made friends with lots of young artists...and acquired their work before they were famous. I guess he was the ultimate hipster - he knew all the best artists before they became well known...so he was hipster half a century before the word was invented. Anyway the "house" is actually four cottages that have been knocked together to create light, interesting spaces on several levels. It seems pretty small until you climb the stairs and find room after room of art, sculpture and prettily arranged pebbles and house plants. It doesn't feel like a museum - there are no plaques explaining the works, and visitors are encouraged to sit down, read books from their library and enjoy the space as if it was your own home. It seems to be run by volunteer enthusiasts...so I really liked chatting to the staff as we wandered around the space. It is also a venue for concerts. If I lived in Cambridge I'd definitely want to pop in to hear their grand pianos!! To be honest, I wasn't that keen on quite a large proportion of the pieces BUT I loved the architecture and enjoyed wandering around.