Book your tickets in advance or pay on arrival. If you're a member there's no need to pre-book. Your General Entry ticket includes entry to all exhibitions and the collection In 2019 the Holburne received a bequest of 35 objects from the estate of sculptor Dame Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993). The artworks included sculptures, drawings, etchings,...
Book your tickets in advance or pay on arrival. If you're a member there's no need to pre-book. Your General Entry ticket includes entry to all exhibitions and the collection This exhibition brings together major sculptures by two of the towering figures in modern European art: Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) and Edgar Degas (1834-1917). It focuses...
Watch the Museum's Director, Chris Stephens, give a tour of the exhibition. Richard Smith was one of the most innovative and celebrated painters in Britain in the 1960s and 1970s. Seen as the father of Pop Art, a mentor to numerous artists including David Hockney, he repeatedly sought to reinvent the language of painting....
Book your tickets in advance or pay on arrival. If you're a member there's no need to pre-book. Your General Entry ticket includes entry to all exhibitions and the collection National Gallery Contemporary Fellowship with Art Fund New video animations featuring famous paintings in the National Gallery and the Holburne Museum, Bath, have been created...
Join us for a morning of making and creating to celebrate Bonfire Night! In a morning workshop led by artist Holly Dabbs you can enjoy working together to make your own fantastical handmade 'fireworks'. When? Saturday 5th November 10.30-12.30 Where? The Holburne Museum, Bath in the Clore Learning room (ground floor of museum, opposite...
Come along to browse and buy from our wonderful array of good quality, hand-picked secondhand books. A wide range of subjects from art and architecture, to history, gardening, cooking and lots more. Music CDs and handmade greeting cards are also for sale. All proceeds go towards helping the Museum.
Lynn Chadwick made his home in Lypiatt Park, a Grade I listed building on the edge of Stroud. One of the giants of c.20th sculpture, Chadwick’s unique and singular work spanned 50 years and he created over a thousand pieces. His presence in the area has left a legacy of fine craftsmanship and reputation for...
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...
The Royal School of Needlework and the Holburne Museum, Bath are delighted to announce a second exclusive partnership class to take place on Friday 25 November. This delightful Silk Shading and Goldwork Little Bird motif was inspired by an embroidered Stumpwork panel stitched in approximately 1640 and on permanent display at the museum. Join...
Up Late 5 to 9pm Friday 25 November FREE Join art historian Dr Zehra Jumabhoy, lecturer in the History of Art at the University of Bristol, and curators Priyesh Mistry and Will Cooper for an informal evening exploring Nalini Malani’s new commission My Reality is Different. Beginning at 6pm with a short tour of the...
Take inspiration from the dynamic figurative sculptures of Rodin and Degas in our Impressionist Sculpture exhibition. Learn how to construct an armature and sculpt a 3-D figure, supported by Anna Gillespie, a practicing, professional artist www.annagillespie.co.uk Suitable for Art GCSE, A level students or anyone between 14 to 18 years old. When? Saturday 26 November,...
Doors open at 6:30pm. Refreshments available in the café. Concert begins at 7.30pm in the Ballroom. A Winter’s Tale - after their sell-out yuletide performance last year, this year’s talented crop of Dowland Youth Works musicians return to the Holburne for a winter’s evening of music, songs and skits from Tudor times. Directed from the...
As the days shorten and summer colours disappear from our gardens, this is an opportunity to see a wonderful exhibition tracing the development of Dutch flower painting from its beginnings in the early 17th century to the height of its popularity in the late 18th century. It features a selection of the finest examples of...
Please join us for an insightful evening with drinks and canapes, hosted by The Holburne Museum and The Studio - Bath Spa University’s Enterprise and Innovation hub - that explores the role of creative technology within the heritage sector and how it is bringing history to life in innovative ways and reaching new audiences. ...
Make a dancing Sugar Plum Fairy or Mouse King inspired by Rodin & Degas. designed for families to enjoy creative making together, these 2-hour sessions will be led by an artist. Expect beautiful materials and a festive atmosphere! When? Saturday 3 December, 10.30 -12.30 Where? The Holburne Museum, the Clore Learning room on the ground...