GREEK-ING OUT - TUESDAY 11 APRIL The Holburne collection is bursting with Ancient Greek influences and mythological creatures . Make your own beautiful Emperor cape to wear with pride. Design your own intricate ‘key’ patterns to decorate a ceramic vase – fit for a museum! Easter Art Camp dates: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th,...
This Easter holiday pick up a 'Draw & Explore' trail. Hunt the hidden Easter eggs throughout the museum. Then pick up an art materials pack from front desk to create your own 'Egg-cellent Animal', then add to our spring menagerie! Available 1 - 16 April during normal opening hours. Maximum 20 packs available per day,...
SPRING HAS SPRUNG - WEDNESDAY 12 APRIL Be inspired by the beauty of the changing seasons as Spring arrives. Explore the new flourishes of colour and pattern in Sydney Gardens’ blooming plants and flowers. Easter Art Camp dates: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th April 9-4 pm each day. For children...
This Easter holiday pick up a 'Draw & Explore' trail. Hunt the hidden Easter eggs throughout the museum. Then pick up an art materials pack from front desk to create your own 'Egg-cellent Animal', then add to our spring menagerie! Available 1 - 16 April during normal opening hours. Maximum 20 packs available per day,...
DRAGONS FIRE - THURSDAY 13 APRIL Fearsome dragons have inhabited the Holburne’s collection for many years. Take inspiration from their amazing patterns and colours to make your own dragon. Easter Art Camp dates: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th April 9-4 pm each day. For children aged 6-11yrs (please note we...
This Easter holiday pick up a 'Draw & Explore' trail. Hunt the hidden Easter eggs throughout the museum. Then pick up an art materials pack from front desk to create your own 'Egg-cellent Animal', then add to our spring menagerie! Available 1 - 16 April during normal opening hours. Maximum 20 packs available per day,...
A BIT OF BLING - FRIDAY 14 APRIL Discover the richness and beauty of Renaissance portraiture made over 400 years ago! Design and impress a family crest working in plaster. Then step back in time and recreate yourself in the regal Renaissance age – think gold, bling and more. Easter Art Camp dates: 3rd,...
This Easter holiday pick up a 'Draw & Explore' trail. Hunt the hidden Easter eggs throughout the museum. Then pick up an art materials pack from front desk to create your own 'Egg-cellent Animal', then add to our spring menagerie! Available 1 - 16 April during normal opening hours. Maximum 20 packs available per day,...
This Easter holiday pick up a 'Draw & Explore' trail. Hunt the hidden Easter eggs throughout the museum. Then pick up an art materials pack from front desk to create your own 'Egg-cellent Animal', then add to our spring menagerie! Available 1 - 16 April during normal opening hours. Maximum 20 packs available per day,...
This event has now sold out Please inform us of any dietary requirements by emailing us at friends@holburne.org. Courtesy of the Holburne Museum's Friends Committee, we are offering a fantastic opportunity to visit two outstanding examples of Cotswold medieval manor houses. We will spend the morning at Owlpen, which dates back to 1450 but was...
Alberta Whittle, Dr Jill Sutherland, Natalie McGuire and Allison Thompson discuss the legacies of the Ball’s Plantation, owned by Sir William Holburne’s great-grandfather, Guy Ball. The conversation will be chaired by Dorothy Price. Alberta Whittle is a Scottish-Barbadian artist; she won the Turner Bursary in 2021 and in 2022 represented Scotland at the 59th Venice...
Students from the BA in Creative Writing share their writing inspired by objects in the Holburne Museum. Poetry, short fiction, and memoir. Discover how objects are an inspirational prompt for creativity! MA Music students will provide musical interludes to aid your reflection and relaxation. During the evening you can enjoy: FREE entry to our collection galleries Reduced entry...