This seven-panel mural depicting 130 women from British history and culture was commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery as part of a three-year project to enhance female representation in its collection. The mural, by Jann Haworth and Liberty Blake, was inspired by the absence of women in the album cover for the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely...
Join guest curator Lucy Whitaker for an evening of discovery and exploration of marriage portraiture in the Renaissance. The social and political implications of wedlock, its rituals and ceremonies, and the way these aspects interacted with the fine and decorative arts, will be underpinned by an ultimately elusive and current question: how to convey deep...
Book your tickets in advance or pay on arrival. Members are granted free entry. Your General Entry ticket includes entry to all exhibitions and the Collection Galleries "Sheer pleasure everywhere you look" Ali Smith, The New Statesman This major exhibition celebrates Lucie Rie (1902–1995), one of the most accomplished and influential potters of the twentieth century....
Button it! A drop-in day of simple ceramic button making inspired by Lucie Rie. Create a beautiful button and decorate with coloured slip. When? Friday 4 August, 10.30 - 3.30pm Where? Clore Learning Room , ground floor of museum Open to All £1 per person = 1 button Payment...
*Doors open 6:30pm, refreshments available in the cafe. Concert starts 7:30pm. Two accomplished musicians bring a sparkling programme of pieces written for the beloved instruments of the 19th century salon: the fortepiano and romantic guitar. The programme will feature virtuoso and chamber music by Schubert, Rossini, Giuliani and others. Dominika Maszczyńska, in her Holburne...
Please inform us of any dietary requirements by emailing us at friends@holburne.org upon purchasing your ticket. Courtesy of the Holburne Museum's Friends Committee, we are offering a fantastic opportunity to explore the gardens of Charlton Down House and Tetbury. Charlton Down House is owned by Neil and Julie Record. Previously the focus of the...
Please note this is an onsite class which will run from 10am-4pm at the Holburne Museum, Bath Immerse yourself in late 15th century art and embroidery with our exclusive Or Nué class on Saturday 23 September inspired by Painted Love: Renaissance Marriage Portraits exhibition at the Holburne Museum, Bath. This class takes inspiration from...
Book your tickets in advance or pay on arrival. Members are granted free entry. Your General Entry ticket includes entry to all exhibitions and the Collection Galleries. Sarah Biffin (or Biffen), (1784—1850), also known by her married name Mrs. Wright, was an artist working in the first half of the nineteenth century. This exhibition will be the...
Black History Month FREE 'Walk and Talk' gallery tours Every Tuesday 11.30 – 12.15 (17, 24, 31 October) Discover the Holburne’s connections to the Caribbean and our ongoing work to understand and research the legacies of slavery and Black presence and resistance in the Bath area. Join us for free...
FREE entry for families (up to 2 adults per 1 child go free) Come and explore the museum – there’s lots to discover this October half term! Pick up a free Spooky Museum trail at front desk and get looking.
Book your tickets in advance or pay on arrival. Members are granted free entry. Your General Entry ticket includes entry to all exhibitions and the Collection Galleries. "A fascinating show reveals John’s radical side" Mark Hudson, The Independent "One of my shows of the year. John emerges as a soulful, inventive, brilliant presence." Waldemar Januszczak, The...
Black History Month FREE 'Walk and Talk' gallery tours Every Tuesday 11.30 – 12.15 (17, 24, 31 October) Discover the Holburne’s connections to the Caribbean and our ongoing work to understand and research the legacies of slavery and Black presence and resistance in the Bath area. Join us for free...