TUESDAY 9TH APRIL - Print, Pattern, Repeat A day of playful printmaking, inspired by the textile works of Lubaina Himid. Learn how to make your own beautiful wall hanging to take home, then work together to create a collaborative artwork to display in the Museum’s Learning space! Easter Art Camp dates: 2, 3, 4, 9, +...
WEDNESDAY 10TH APRIL - Cabinet of Curiosities Curiouser and curiouser… The Holburne is home to many wonderful trinkets and treasures. Make and design your own mini collection of curiosities, work with clay, plaster and found objects to fill your own personalised mini cabinet. Easter Art Camp dates: 2, 3, 4, 9, + 10 April 2024...
**PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ALL TICKET HOLDERS HAVE BEEN EMAILED AND REFUNDS ARE BEING PROCESSED** Art historian, curator and novelist Alicia Foster draws on previously unpublished archival sources in her book Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris to explore John’s many relationships with artists and writers. She offers...
Spring flowers Friday 12 April | 10.30am - 12.30pm FREE Family Creative Drop-in Create a beautiful mixed-media collage inspired by Gwen John’s paintings and drawings of vases of flowers. Suitable for children aged 4+, children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Stanley Spencer’s fervent, if somewhat unconventional Christian faith, was frequently reflected in his work, and was regarded as controversial when it was first exhibited- This was especially true of his paintings set in Cookham, where Spencer lived much of his adult life. The Spencer Gallery provides a unique insight into the man, the artist and...
Bath Spa University’s Textile Design for Fashion and Interior (TDFI) students take over the museum for one night only. Immerse yourself in their textile designs inspired by the curious artefacts from the Holburne’s decorative arts collections. During the evening you can enjoy: FREE entry Drinks in the Garden café and Terrace Enjoy FREE access to...
Book your tickets in advance or pay on arrival. General Entry tickets include all exhibitions and the Collection Galleries. Members free. The Holburne is proud to present the first ever UK museum exhibition of internationally renowned artist and internet sensation, Mr Doodle. Born with an innate passion for doodling, Mr Doodle, also known as Sam...
Book your tickets in advance or pay on arrival. General Entry tickets include all exhibitions and the Collection Galleries. Members free. The Holburne Museum is delighted to present Henry Moore in Miniature, a survey of Moore’s sculptural output from his earliest works through to his last years, in which nothing is more than 30cm in...
See the man himself in action! Watch Mr Doodle drawing ‘live’ from as he completes the final leg of his doodle installation on the Holburne cafe windows. Feeling inspired? Join us for our Dressed for Doodling, Free creative drop-in. Enjoy creating your own stylish doodled accessory to wear just like Mr Doodle does! When? Saturday 4...
