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Oliver Cromwell's House

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"Visit the former Lord Protector's family home and experience what domestic life would have been like in the 17th Century. Visit Mrs Cromwell's kitchen, try dressing-up or playing with the toys of the time or venture into the Haunted Bedroom if you dare!Audio handsets bring the story of this impressive House to life. Guided tours and group visits welcome.Also Gift Shop, Tourist Information Centre and home to Ely's Escape Room."
Address: 29 St. Mary's Street , Ely CB7 4HF, CAM, GB
Phone: 01353 662062
State: CAM
City: Ely
Zip Code: CB7 4HF

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It’s worth a 30 minute visit if going to Ely, as gives a view of Oliver Cromwell’s life, family, and impact on English history. It’s good for both adults and kids, even though slightly dated in parts e.g. a slightly older intro video. No need to buy tickets in advance. Note: A lot of the information is generalised to the period vs. a house with his exact furniture so just set expectations accordingly!
Oliver Cromwell appears to have had rather spartan tastes in home furnishings. Perhaps reflecting the military dictator's austere character. His Ely house has been meticulously restored and fitted with reproduction Civil War era furniture and artifacts. Along with some slightly creepy animatronic dummies. An audio guide accompanies you through the rooms, and a short film is shown at the start of your tour. Some of the exhibits are normally interactive, but when I visited these were out of bounds due to Covid protocols.
A lovely house museum with a good audio-visual system - the type which you hold to your ear like a phone. Fairly good value for money, though possibly not for a very large group. Fairly quick tour - no more than an hour or so, but there are some nice activities such as trying on Cromwellian clothing and helmets etc. lots of information, especially in the Civil War room. Lovely helpful staff.
Visiting the house where Oliver Cromwell lived apparently haunted while in Ely and walking around the area seemed a must. Walked through rooms with an audio guide and read the information boards, looked at portraits and artefacts/replicas. The Tourist Information Office is situated here too, with a free booklet and map of Ely, and other areas as well as a small shop. Glad I visited, even having quite a good knowledge of the topic the boards were mainly aimed at people with little or no knowledge of this topic.
£5pp per person and you must enter through the visitor information centre, which confused us at first and we saw others getting a little confused too - might help if there was a greeting sign saying buy tickets here. The museum is great though, you watch a little video at first then can walk around. We were there for about 30-40 minutes. Lots to learn, if you were to read everything and speak to the staff you could easily be there for 1.5 hours. There’s not loads of room, and you do have to get up and down stairs.
A very enjoyable history lesson presented through the exhibits and excellent audio guide. I'm sure I learnt about the conflict between the King and Parliament in long gone school days, but this brought it all back to life. Amazing story of how Cromwell rose from fairly humble beginnings to become Lord Protector. I can't praise the audio guide enough, just the right amount of information from each room's overview but with the option to learn more using additional options on the audio guide. Tickets can be bought on arrival and the tour starts with a short film.
It's okay, but very tacky pavement billboards outside the entrance Not helped by additional plastic signage and statues which detracts from an interesting period property. The usual tacky gifts and souvenirs on offer inside too.
Historic home of Oliver Cromwell. It's a fascinating house with a complex history. It is presented to focus on the time of Oliver Cromwell and there is a good audio guide not too long-winded and doesn't talk down to you to fit the displays in the rooms. The story of the Civil War is well told through the guide and the exhibits. It is done neutrally and at the end you can make a judgement on Cromwell. There is information about his domestic life and that of his family too. The deathbed scene includes details of his gruesome history after his death. The house doubles as the Ely TIC.
Just a short walk from the town centre and worth a quick visit if you have an hour or two to spare. Some interesting displays, especially upstairs. Self guided audio tour included in the price, along with a short introductory video at start of your.
We paid for the 'self guided tour' which consisted of hand held gadgets with buttons, and posters and videos directing which buttons to press. Really informative and interesting. Very well done with good interactivity. The history of Cromwell, right from his humble and devoted beginnings, to leader of the nation.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot sure
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