Cambridge, United Kingdom
2-3 Castle St
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+44 1223355159
Good for kidsToiletsNo restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible toiletDoes not have assistive hearing loop
As a historian, local museums never fails to intrigue me. Unlike other museums in town, which relate more to the University, this museum is about the town itself. I like the exhibition showcasing the life ordinary Cambridge residents lived throughout the past 300 years. The museum, including the building, the items on display and even the smell, make the history alive. You would learn a lot about the historical development of Cambridge shaped by its unique geographical features - the fens and the interaction between the gown and the town. But I agree with some other local guides that the ticket (5 for adults) is pricey. Given the size and the niche focus of the museum, it is quite hard to compete with many other free museums in town. I think it might be a better strategy to make the access free, attract more visitors and get funded from donation and selling souvenirs.
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It would be easy to pass this place by in all the splendor of Cambridge but to miss it would be a shame. It's a traditional folk museum focused on Cambridge life and history (and the Fens) but not on the university. It's in a very ancient building (17th Century) that used to be an Inn and has narrow wooden steps and small rooms with low ceilings and wooden beams so you feel like you are exploring the history of the place as you go around. The exhibits are curios and objects from the past and it's packed with interesting things. You could spend a long time in there if you wanted to. They are well labelled mostly and varied. Highly recommended.
I only went because my wife wanted to. But I was pleasantly surprised how interesting and varied it was . Quite small so it's not overwhelming. I would like to borrow their mechanical apple corer. Combine with this Museum with a visit to the adjacent Kettles Yard
Fine collection of historical artifacts and trivial. It could've been a lot bigger. It felt a lot more like someone's private collection than a musium.
Amazing place. Some really old gadgets that I thought were invented about 50 years ago but no, we had them for around 100 years. Not to mention some of the old creepy dolls in the glass, now that's something you only see in Annabelle films. Really nice staff, made my day today. If you like museums, you must visit this one in Cambridge, it's just amazing. So many well preserved housing stuff from more than 100 years ago, just great. Glad I could visit today. Also, if you pay contact-less, be prepared to wait couple of minutes because their contact-less machine plays up at times because of the bad network down there, anyway it's worth it.
Small museum in a historical house. Loved the Twilight night candle making activity. The staff is very dedicated and caring.
Very small and not worth 6 to get in. It's full of old stuff but theres nothing of any real interest. It's just rooms full of things, theres no connection to cambridge, you can see items like these in any museum or even in some pubs !! My advice is spend your 6 somewhere else.
Worth a visit and the 5. The 3-story building itself is a piece of history. Very cool displays & items I've never seen nor heard of. Really liked the mayor's chair, the spit jack, and the massive punt guns. Staff were exceptionally friendly.
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