What a totally stunning house & gallery this is. Didn't know it was here on previous visits to Bournemouth & so close to our Hotel. We were lucky enough to see it in festive Victorian Christmas decor. The views from upstairs are unrivalled & the art work beautiful. First visit but definitely not the last...absolutely loved it!

Exquisite rooms filled with interesting artefacts, beautiful domed ceilings, stained glass, paintings. Great cafe, kind and caring staff everywhere. If I lived in the area I would become a friend of the museum. Such a lovely place to visit. Can’t wait until I get back next year.

A fine house with many splendid treasures to explore. There are useful seating opportunities for those who enjoy a rest after too much excitement as well as a pleasant cafe serving light lunches etc.. Didn’t see anything much of a garden but the terrace offers great views out over the bay. We used the pay & display car park a short stroll down from the house - not cheap (about £9 for 3 hours) but very convenient, and most people I think would want 2 hours plus for this visit. Until Feb 10 there’s a 2 for 1 offer on admission - just £8.50 for a couple which is outstanding value! Overall a very enjoyable time.

What a gem of a place on East Cliff. Fabulous house and fascinating collection. Our visit was made by Pippa’s outstanding story telling, guiding us around the house and identifying and describing historical artefacts and decoration in a really interesting way. Lovely place, good cafe and right by the beach. Excellent value for money .

This private art collection is really high quality and set in an amazing, cliff-top building that's run beautifully. The collection is very varied: artworks, furniture, interior design. And the gardens are very attractive. It seems to have suitable accessibility adaptions - though the location is on the top of a steep hill.

We stumbled across this place while on a two night break and we were looking for something to do for a couple of hours on a slightly grey Sunday morning. We were so surprised by the property and it was like walking into another world. If you love Art you will be enthralled by the gallery as it is filled with beautiful paintings and sculptures. The house itself is an eclectic mix of styles and tastes that take you around the world in 80 minutes. There was a tour going on while we were there that we dipped in and out of. The guide was passionate and so knowledgeable about her job. There were other people around who were keen to answer questions. We rounded the visit off with tea and scone in the coffee shop which was lovely and reasonably priced. The entry was worth every penny in our opinion, but we are used to paying to visit similar historic places.

Fabulous mish mash of love story and beautiful home with treasures from around the world expertly narrated by the wonderful Pippa who has an immaculate knowledge of Merton and Annie who curated this amazing collection in Bournemouth. You can just wander through this history on your own or jump on a tour with Pippa. If you are lucky you will also hear some magical piano playing.

This museum is amazing! We had a fantastic time visiting the house and we were lucky to visit during a sunny day, so the view over the sea and Bournemouth beach was excellent (I am sure that the view will be nice, even if the weather is a bit grey). Each room is different from the previous and the next one, so it is really a pleasure to visit while listening to music (an excellent pianist was playing some music when we visited and it was as if we were guests of Merton and Annie Russel-Cotes when they opened their house to their friends). Wherever you are looking, you find something nice and interesting giving you some details and information about the fantastic lives of Merton and Annie. They must have been some extraordinary people. It was very nice to talk with some of the volunteers while we visited and they were happy to answer all our questions. We had a nice piece of cake and a coffee at the café and it was very good. We will visit again when we will go to Bournemouth next and we would recommend this place to anyone who want to see some fantastic, nice looking, unusual or quality paintings, vases, artefacts or decorative objects.

A beautiful home with treasures from around the world. Paintings and sculptures. Look out for the stained glass windows. Lovely views from the east cliff. There are seats for you to take time to admire the art work. There is lockers for larger bags. Located within walking distance of the Pier. I noticed there is a pay and display parking,

I have only recently heard about this museum and having visited I can't wait to come back. Such a wonderful, entertaining, enlightening and hugely enjoyable day out. We were fortunate enough to have a tour with Pippa who brought the museum alive with the stories and amazing history. The tour was a complete joy and this museum should be central in the UK's heritage plans for the future. I am so in love with the whole of it, from the amazing buildings to the even more amazing collection - which by the way is very eclectic so most people would find somethings they will really like. The pianist was not playing when we visited but hopefully next time. I think this will be an annual visit for me, if I can wait that long! In addition I must add that not only the cafe staff were kind and friendly but all the staff we came across. They appear to love their jobs in such a unique situation. If you have read this far, you must visit!