Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm
We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.
Please note: On Wednesday 4 February, the Kettle’s Yard house will be closing early. Last entry to the house will be at 3.30pm.
Kettle’s Yard will be closed on Thursday 12 March.
Kettle’s Yard will be open on Good Friday (Friday 3 April) and closed on Easter Sunday (Sunday 5 April).
Open: Tuesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm
We are closed on Bank Holiday Mondays.
Please note: On Wednesday 4 February, the Kettle’s Yard house will be closing early. Last entry to the house will be at 3.30pm.
Kettle’s Yard will be closed on Thursday 12 March.
Kettle’s Yard will be open on Good Friday (Friday 3 April) and closed on Easter Sunday (Sunday 5 April).
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Born 1891 – Died 1976
Ernst was born in Bruehl, near Cologne, Germany. After studying philosophy in Bonn, in 1913 he went to Paris, where he met many of the leading avant-garde artists. Ernst was instrumental in the development of Surrealism in Germany, following its beginnings in Switzerland and Paris. He helped to organise the first Surrealist exhibition in Paris in 1925 and became one of the group’s internationally known members. After World War II he moved to the United States.
