The Three Inch Fools are back on the road with an inventive take on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor! The Three Inch Fools take to the road with all manner of musical instruments and an inventive take on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor. The Fools are dusting off their instruments and stepping back...
Summer 2021 Creative family fun at the Holburne Museum 2 & 9 August 2021 2 weeks of outdoor creative workshops (Monday-Friday) This Summer we will be offering family friendly creative workshops led by local artists, inspired by the range of unique objects in the museum's collection. THURSDAY 12 AUGUST - DREAM LANDSCAPES Explore landscapes in...
Summer 2021 Creative family fun at the Holburne Museum 2 & 9 August 2021 2 weeks of outdoor creative workshops (Monday-Friday) This Summer we will be offering family friendly creative workshops led by local artists, inspired by the range of unique objects in the museum's collection. FRIDAY 13 AUGUST - A GEORGIAN FASHION STATEMENT Be...
Join Nicholas Pope and curator George Vasey for a conversation on the artist’s current exhibition at the Holburne Portraits of a Marriage and recent projects with The Sunday Painter and Roche Court. George Vasey is an independent curator who has recently worked with organisations including The Welcome Collection, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, and Chapter...
Making a Splash! 200 years of the Cleveland Pools, Swimming History and Costume Design Head to the Holburne Museum in August to see a brand new exhibition by the Cleveland Pools Trust, who are busy restoring Bath’s historic lido ahead of its grand re-opening next year. A display in the Museum Garden Cafe window gallery,...
A rare opportunity to see this delicate portrait of Jane Austen by her sister Cassandra, usually only on display at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Jane Austen (1775–1817) is one of the most beloved writers in English literature. A resident of Bath between 1801 and 1806, she lived across the road from the Holburne at...
‘I hear such different accounts of you as puzzle me exceedingly’. Elizabeth Bennet’s words to Mr Darcy could apply equally to accounts of Jane Austen herself. What did Jane Austen look like? The best-authenticated portrait (currently on display as a rare loan at the Holburne) is the sketch by her sister Cassandra, but many people...
A writing workshop created for and welcoming people from the Black community, the African and Caribbean diaspora, those who identify as part of a minority community, and anyone who feels impacted by colonialism. If you would like to find ways that your voice and story can influence how we see the past and how we...
Angela Hicks soprano | Sam Brown romantic guitar An intimate evening with one of the UK’s most innovative young song duos, inspired by themes from the Rossetti exhibition: love, nostalgia, portraits and dedications. Music by Schubert, Schumann, Mendelssohn and Tarrega. 7pm for a 7.30pm start
Sir Nicholas Penny (former Director of the National Gallery) will deliver a talk “The National Gallery and Longford Castle, a new style of relationship’’. This will be of particular interest to those who visited Longford at the beginning of September, but will be equally fascinating as an insight into how public and private collections can interact...
This October half term explore the Holburne is a new spook-tacular way! Uncover the hidden ghost stories within the museum's unique collection and historic building- with a Halloween twist. Trails are available to purchase from museum front desk 23-31 October. £1 per trail. General Admission Prices for the Holburne Museum are as follows: Full Price...
The ‘House of Holburne’ opens its doors for Halloween treats and spectacles! Join us on Saturday 30 October 5-9pm for an evening of spook-tacular fun including:- 'Show Us Your Pumpkin' carved pumpkin competition- Free to Enter! Carve your pumpkin with your best spooky design at home, bring it with you to display outside the museum...