Join us for an evening of festive treats, carols and art at the Holburne Museum as six local charitable organisations come together to host a special Christmas party all for a good cause! We invite you to enjoy a cosy evening in the galleries, with delicious festive refreshments and a view of the Holburne’s latest...
A chance to stop, relax and create! Make a beautiful unfolding 'squash book' with artist Karen Woodfield in our Gardener's Lodge room. Inspired by 'Precious and Rare: Islamic Metalwork from the Courtauld Institute' with all materials provided. We will be operating in a covid secure manner to ensure everyone is comfortable and safe. 10.30am -...
A chance to stop, relax and create! Make a beautiful unfolding 'squash book' with artist Karen Woodfield in our Gardener's Lodge room. Inspired by 'Precious and Rare: Islamic Metalwork from the Courtauld Institute' with all materials provided. We will be operating in a covid secure manner to ensure everyone is comfortable and safe. 1.30pm -...
FREE ENTRY - NO BOOKING REQUIRED (£7 for Rossetti Portraits - purchase tickets on arrival) Join students from Bath Spa University from BA Creative Writing and BA Music for an after hours evening at The Holburne as they respond to the museum's unique atmosphere through poetry and prose with a backdrop of jazz. Whilst enjoying...
Bath Spa University’s Textile Design for Fashion and Interior (TDFI) students take over for one night only at the Holburne Museum. Immerse yourself in their textile designs inspired by the curious artifacts from the Holburne’s decorative arts collections. BA Commercial Music students from Bath Spa University will provide the music. The evening will include: ~...
Science and Art is an exploration of how science plays a huge role in the detection of art forgeries. People often see art and science as unrelated, but they are more intertwined than thought. The techniques used to detect art forgeries rely on different types of light, such as infrared, ultraviolet or X-Rays, to understand...
Enjoy FREE access to our collection galleries and discounted entry to our exhibition. Our Garden café will be open throughout the evening serving wine, beers, and special themed cocktails. FREE NO BOOKING REQUIRED* *Booking only required for Tudor tours (5.30pm / 6.30pm / 7.30pm) - see below *FREE entry to the Collection galleries / Discounted...
Pop Down, Zone in, Chill out Join us for our special Mindful May Up Late on Friday 27 July 5pm – 9pm. Take time to unwind and treat yourself to some art therapy in our galleries. During the evening you can enjoy: FREE entry to our collection galleries Reduced entry to Hockney: Love Life Yoga...
Pop Down, Zone in, Chill out Join us for our Up Late on Friday 26 August 5pm – 9pm. During the evening you can enjoy: FREE entry to our collection galleries Reduced entry to Hockney: Love Life Cocktails in the Garden café and Terrace DJ Pablo Tinte Enjoy FREE access to our collection galleries...
Join us for a series of hands-on, interactive activities looking at the presence and absence of women from the arts. All too often women were depicted in the visual arts to satisfy a certain (male) gaze. What happens when we disrupt these depictions, and we give women the space to tell their own stories? How...
Enjoy FREE access to our collection galleries and discounted entry to our exhibition. Our Garden Café will be open throughout the evening serving , wine, beers, and special themed cocktails. *FREE entry to museum for all* NO BOOKING REQUIRED Museum trail / Free face painting / Fancy dress competition - dress to impress us...
Art as Social Activism! Friday 25 November 5-9pm Take part in creating a large-scale mixed-media artwork inspired by Nalini Malani’s My Reality is Different. Respond to and reinterpret the Holburne ’s 18th century collection, challenging perceptions of gender, nationality, empire, and colonialism. Come, respond and create inspired by the Holburne’s collection of 18th century paintings and feel safe...