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...
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...
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. Born in Zanzibar in 1954, Lubaina Himid is a British artist who has dedicated her four-decades-long career to uncovering marginalised and silenced histories, figures, and cultural expressions. In...
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. One of the art world’s best kept secrets, we are thrilled to present the work of Gillian Lowndes to a wider audience. Gillian Lowndes (1936-2010) was one of...
Tanya Harrod, author of The Crafts in Britain in the Twentieth Century, will explore Gillian Lowndes’s work in the context of the period in which British ceramicists pushed the boundaries of modern sculpture. The Garden Café will be open serving drinks from 6pm – 7pm The Car Park is FREE after 6pm and will close...
You Wear it Well: A screen printed fabric workshop Saturday 2 March | 10.30am – 4pm (with an hour for lunch) £85 *All materials provided and free admission to exhibition included ‘Lost Threads’, on display in the Picture Gallery and Ballroom, continues Lubaina Himid’s life-long exploration into the making of clothing and histories of colonisation,...
THIS EVENT HAS NOW SOLD OUT Former Archbishop of Canterbury, academic, poet and writer, Rowan has written a series of poems about Gwen John which, he has said, ‘come from a deep, deep love of Gwen John’s painting, but also fascination with a figure who moves in and out of much larger, aggressive and frequently...
We are thrilled to announce that Howard Davies, Holburne’s Quizmaster par excellence, is kindly returning to Bath with a brand new quiz on matters cultural, frivolous, tantalising and arcane! Howard has been inspired by Bob Holness’s immortal Blockbusters phrase “I’ll have a ‘P’ please” - each quiz category begins with a ‘P’. So whether peoples’...
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT Lubaina Himid’s practice includes paintings, drawings, and installations through which she seeks to uncover marginalised histories, figures, and cultural expressions. We are delighted to welcome her to the Holburne to hear more about the influences on her work, particularly the Lost Threads installation currently on show. Lubaina will be...
All the Small Things - Punk Miniature Portraits Family Creativity Workshop Designed for children and young people to enjoy a morning of creativity. In this fun and playful workshop you will take inspiration from the wonderful miniature portraits in the Holburne's collection, but with a colourful and bold twist! Opt to make a portrait of...
Easter Holidays! Friday 29th March - Sunday 14th April during museum opening hours FREE Easter family trail available. Come and explore the museum – there’s lots to discover! Pick up a ‘Draw & Explore’ trail and find the Easter hares hiding in the Holburne’s collection and grounds.
During the evening you can enjoy: FREE entry to our collection galleries Reduced entry to our exhibition Drinks in the Garden café and Terrace Enjoy FREE access to our collection galleries and discounted entry to our exhibition. Our Garden café will be open throughout the evening serving wine, beers and spirits. FREE entry to our collection...