Message

During these unusual times we have closed the house until the end of June. If you booked a tour after this date we will be in touch nearer the time when the situation is hopefully clearer. All events have been postponed and tickets booked for events will be refunded.

Our website has a wealth of fascinating information to explore including audio memories, stories and research. We will be creating new digital content to stay in contact with you during the closure; to keep up to date with the latest content and news please sign up to our newsletter and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

As a small charity we rely on the income generated from the tours to pay the running costs of the David Parr House and visitor centre to ensure that we can keep the house open. We would like you to consider supporting the charity by donating to the house during the closure.

Exhibitions

Exhibitions

25th May - 22nd June 2020

A Space of One's Own

While the David Parr House remains temporarily closed, we are pleased to share our first online exhibition, ‘A Space of One’s Own’, that you can explore at home.

Events

Events

David Parr and the Art of the Stencil – A Talk by Jenny Barnish

Day & time
Thursday 4th June - 7pm
Cost
Donation
Venue
Virtually - via Zoom (a link will be sent to your email address on the day of the talk)

Recreating the polychrome decoration on the interior of Abbey Mills Pumping Station by Saskia Huning

Day & time
Thursday 11th June - 7pm
Cost
Donation
Venue
Virtually - via Zoom (a link will be sent to your email address on the day of the talk)
Discover

Discover

The David Parr House is an ordinary Cambridge terraced house containing an extraordinary secret world – an Arts & Crafts worker’s home with many stories to tell.

General tours are now booked until the end of August. Booking for the autumn months will open soon.
Support

Support

The house has been saved by a dedicated team of workers, volunteers and generous donors. Now we are crafting its future. As an independent the only way for us to continue to open the house and share its stories is by creating an endowment to pay staff to work with visitors, volunteers and our community. Donate now.

Founding Members and Patrons

Become a member or patron and join a community of supporters enjoying behind the scenes access, the latest research and special social events.

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Donations

As one of only 11 institutions to receive match funding from National Lottery Heritage Fund until May 2021 every gift is doubled. Help us to share the stories of the house, forever.

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Volunteering

Make new friends, learn a skill, take part in research and contribute to the growing community around the David Parr House.

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Visit

Visit

For years the David Parr House at 186 Gwydir Street has been one of Cambridge’s best kept secrets. Join us and find out why.

Book up for one of our limited house tours to experience a colourful world full of art, family stories and mid-20th century memorabilia. Perfect for anyone interested in art, crafts, social history or simply looking for something inspirational and different to do, our intimate tours are just one way to get involved. Further your own skills in workshops next-door in our Visitor Centre, learn more about Cambridge’s Arts & Crafts and neo-Gothic history or join our growing community as we seek to secure our future.

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Outreach

Outreach

Interested in hosting a talk, our museum on a bike at your event or school, or looking for educational resources for your group?

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About

About

From the moment that Tamsin first saw the house and spoke to Elsie in 2009 she knew she had stumbled upon something special. How could such a house be saved?

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"A modest terrace house at 186 Gwydir Street, Cambridge preserves an extraordinary series of interiors."

Country Life

"The David Parr House in Britain is a sort of time capsule..."

The New York Times