Kettle's Yard
The former home of collector Jim Ede, now a gallery where 20th-century art is displayed alongside pebbles and furniture, like visiting a family home to see the paintings.
From the 1950s to the 1970s, Jim Ede, a former curator at the Tate Gallery, converted several small cottages into a home. He displayed his collection of works by Ben Nicholson, Alfred Wallis, Gaudier-Brzeska, Joan Miro and others, arranged carefully with pebbles, shells, glass and old furniture. Students were admitted to view it every afternoon. The house has now been kept as it was, and visitors can book a free visit in a reserved time slot. The new gallery next door hosts contemporary art exhibitions and has a café. It is closed on Mondays. It is on Castle Street, a 3-minute walk from Castle Mound.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Castle Mound
- Magdalene College & Pepys Library
- St John's College, Cambridge
- Trinity College, Cambridge
- King's College Chapel, Cambridge
- Great St Mary's Church
- Cambridge Market Square
- Corpus Clock