Hornet, hailstone, crab eye, aerodrome…(etc) presents the results of a recent anagama kiln firing by British artists Aaron Angell (b. 1987) and Steven Claydon (b.1969). Join the two artists In Conversation with Will Cooper, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Holburne, at 7pm on 9 December where they will discuss their display which is drawn...
This Christmas join us for a morning of FREE Festive Family Fun to create your own Beautiful Box .Enjoy a playful and inspiring activity with your children and make your own festive decoration to put on your tree, or even to give as a gift, you decide! Running from 10am-1pm, in the Clore Learning...
This Christmas join us for a morning of FREE Festive Family Fun to create your own Crazy Crackers -inspired by our current exhibition Rossetti's Portraits. Enjoy a playful and inspiring activity with your children and make your own stunning cracker- ready for the big day! Running from 10am-1pm, in the Clore Learning Space. Open to...
Medieval Revivalism in Pre-Raphaelite Fashion Free Zoom Lecture with fashion historian, writer and broadcaster Amber Butchart to celebrate our exhibition Rossetti's Portraits 7pm Thursday 16 December Fashion historian, writer and broadcaster Amber Butchart delves into the fashion of the Pre-Raphaelite era to consider the romantic medieval revivalism at the heart of many styles and techniques,...
Old Ghosts is an exhibition of new work by Glasgow-based artist, Mick Peter. Old Ghosts takes a wry and affectionate look at the idea of history as an industry. In several surprising interventions, inside and outside the Holburne Museum, visitors will encounter amusing tableaux which appear to be cartoons that have come to life. You...
People Make Museums is a celebration of creativity and the importance of people in museums. People bring stories, memories, lived experience and ways of seeing which constantly reinvigorate and challenge museums and their collections. It is people that make museums relevant. You can book in advance here, or you can also just purchase tickets on arrival...
In our opening exhibition of 2022, The Tudors: Passion, Power and Politics, you will come face-to-face with the five Tudor monarchs - Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I - who, to this day, remain some of the most familiar figures in English history; not least because these instantly recognisable portraits...
Enjoy a free family morning of creative collage fun taking inspiration from our exhibition Tudors: Passion, Power and Politics. In a relaxed and playful session led by one of our talented creative facilitators you will learn how to create your very own Tudor inspired portrait. All materials provided including beautiful textiles, beads and ribbons to...
The series is called From Here to The Hawkstone and was made in 2020. I made repetitive walks from my home in rural West Oxfordshire to The Hawkstone - a Neolithic standing stone about a mile from my home. The work was made sequentially, from foraged dyestuffs, each piece representing a month of the year....
We are delighted to invite you to join us for a morning in London to enjoy a private tour of Van Gogh Self-Portraits at The Courtauld, with Dr Chris Stephens as a guide, followed by a visit to The Courtauld's newly opened Collection Galleries. Afterwards, we will visit The National Gallery to see Gainsborough's Blue Boy, accompanied by Susan Sloman, independent historian and...
Trails are available every weekend and school holiday from 19 February - 15 May 2022. Explore the museum in a new and playful way with our free family trail, inspired by our current exhibition Mick Peter: Old Ghosts. Collect your trail for free from the museum front desk and get creative!
A morning of FREE creative activities - open to all! No need to book just drop-in and get making. Join us for a morning of creative family fun inspired by our exciting contemporary exhibition- Mick Peter: Old Ghosts. Be inspired by one of our creative facilitators - on hand to share ideas and get you feeling...