Cromwell Place

Went to see an exhibition by Van Cleef and Arpels

Beautiful, beautiful accessories

Works of art and skills

The staff were very welcoming and friendly

My pictures do not do the exhibit justice

Thank you

Beautiful building and friendly staff. Really enjoyed the Quentin Blake exhibition. Saw the other exhibition too which was a nice bonus. Very clean toilets too!

I recently visited Cromwell Place. The concept of a shared art space is innovative and provides a dynamic experience for both artists and visitors. Nevertheless, a nice-visit for art enthusiasts seeking a curated cultural experience.

TIKTOK LIED, DO NOT COME IF YOU CREATE CONTENT - I have never felt so uncomfortable and embarrassed.

It was the last stop for myself and my friend on a long day of taking content. We had seen from TikTok that the space was beautiful and that many others had recently taken content here. We wanted to go just for a chill coffee, to wind down, share / edit photos, and maybe take a couple of photos (you never know when going somewhere for the first time).

As you enter there are beautiful floor length mirrors that people were stopping to take selfies in, we walked past an event in the gallery space on the left that looked amazing, and carried on up the stairs. We were surprised when we sat down that it was fairly empty. We were sat in the larger room and I believe there were on 4/9 tables taken at the time. The room is dressed so well and looks as though to appeal for content creators. It's a mix of regal British style with modern / mid-century colours and again floor length mirrors. It also advertises itself as a coworking space.

After ordering, we decided to take a couple of photos. There were 3 two seater tables empty and we was not in anyones way. The seats were also situated in-between the two doorways, so not obvious to anyone walking past. When our drinks and cake came, the female server told us we couldn't use flash with the camera. She was very pleasant and explained that there was a policy sign explaining this (which neither of us saw). This was absolutely fine, and she watched me ask my friend how to turn the flash off on her camera. She seemed pleased and walked away. After this, the manager then came up to us and told that we in fact could not take any photos, and that the policy in fact said that, and that his member of staff was wrong.

Embarrassed, we then sat back down, and through the mirrors could see the staff at the bar using the reflection to watch us and quite blatantly talk about us. We have never felt so uncomfortable. By this point, we were also eating the cake which was ridiculously dry and not worth the £8.50 I paid for it. Admittedly, the fruit tea was very nice. One member of staff kept making obvious excuses to walk around just to monitor us and it all felt very inhospitable. On the way out, I finally saw the "photography policy" - I do not need glasses but I would've needed a magnifying glass to read this.

I'm still questing why they would put such a cafe in place if they didn't want to make money from people posting about this online. And why, they would put so many mirrors in place.

Beautiful exhibition space, abundant natural light, pleasant atmosphere, friendly staff. There are stairs involved to get to the galleries though. They are not full length stairs but wheelchair access wouldn't be possible. I was able to manage with a cane however.

Just in front of Natural History Museum, so not bad to play a visit if pass by. The venue is spacious and decent. Can get some peaceful moment when walk inside. The flag outside says it’s free entry, quite eye catching when walk by.

A bit of a labyrinth, but a great gallery. I experienced lots of Asian art there that was very impressive, especially pieces like baskets woven out of horse hair. It was really enjoyable and inspiring to see.

Went for the De Morgan exhibition: so fantastic will go again. However also wandered into the Mother Prize and was so impressed! Love this new art centre in South Kensington