The Scott Polar Research Institute is a research centre, managed by Cambridge University, focusing on the world’s two Polar Regions. It is located on Lensfield Road, south of the main university campus, in a fine Georgian style building designed by Sir Herbert Baker. The Institute comprises a museum and library that are open to the public, as well as various other polar research facilities. The museum houses a range of exhibitions covering different areas of Arctic and Antarctic history, covering exploration of these inhospitable regions, as well as conservation, wildlife, and the effects of climate change.

The library is one of the world’s finest collections of texts, articles and photographs relating to the world’s Polar Regions. A recent extension, known as the Shackleton Library after one of Britain’s most famous explorers, is accessed via a glass lift designed to resemble a giant shard of ice. As this year marks the centenary of Captain Scott’s fatal voyage to the South Pole, the museum will be organising a number of events celebrating the life and achievements of the Antarctic explorer. The museum is open from 10am until 4pm Tuesday to Saturday. The library is open from 9am until 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Admission to all areas is free, and the building has recently been made fully wheelchair accessible.

Cambridge Book & Print Gallery is a splendid gallery and bookseller. The gallery was founded in 2001 by Charlotte Arnold. It displays a collection of prints, rare books, and fine art, all of which is made by both modern British artists as well as International American artists.

Primavera Gallery is situated in the heart of Cambridge, opposite of King's College. The gallery opened in 2001 and was established by a man named Jeremy Waller, a collector of British art and antiques. The gallery and shop present some of the finest art and crafts in Britain.

The Lawson Gallery is a small, pleasant place in the center of the city. Lawson Gallery offers a variety of artwork, some of which is reproduced by famous contemporary artists. The artists provide very affordable paintings, prints, watercolors, and other pieces of art.

Cambridge Contemporary Art is a gallery in the center of the beautiful university city. Established in 1990, the gallery rotates the exhibitions, which often include famous paintings, sculptures, handmade prints, as well as crafts.

Kettle’s Yard is housed within a group of cottages directly behind the Cambridge Folk Museum. Both buildings are located in the north of the city, just over the river from the University campus. Like many buildings of historical or artistic interest in the city, Kettle’s Yard is managed by Cambridge University. First created by local art collector James Ede in the 1950s, Kettle’s Yard is a modern art gallery, focusing on early 20th century British art. Formed when Ede purchased three cottages and connected them to create an unusual home, the gallery was expanded in 1970, with architect Leslie Martin adding a modernist extension behind the cottages. The gallery has recently been awarded a significant government grant to expand and redevelop the site.

The gallery hosts permanent and visiting exhibitions on modern art, and is seen as the city’s most significant modern art gallery. It houses works by Henry Moore, Christopher Wood and Joan Miro, amongst many others. The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday, with limited opening on bank holiday Mondays. Admission to permanent exhibitions is free, although there may be a charge for special events at the gallery. Full time students are entitled to concessions when visiting these events.

The New Hall Art Collection is a permanent collection of contemporary art by women artists. Paintings, prints, and sculpture are displayed throughout the Murray Edwards College, or where the exhibit is situated at. The Collection has come about as the result of many generous gifts and loans from artists and donors, such as Mary Kelly, Valerie Pearl, Maggi Hambling, Dame Barbara Hepworth, Nicola Hicks, Sandra Blow, and Paula Rego.