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Housed in some of the city’s finest buildings, the museums of Bath offer a wealth of remarkable stories.
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The city of Bath has a strong literary heritage, with authors past and present gathering inspiration from the city.- Bath's award-winning performance venues offer fantastic year-round programmes perfect for an entertaining evening in the city.
- Bath is steeped in history. As well as being a vibrant and thriving twenty-first-century city, Bath is a living museum. History and heritage line the city’s streets.
- Bath has more museums in just one square mile than most larger cities can boast altogether, offering a wealth of remarkable stories. Many offer the chance to learn about Bath's unique history from home. Here's our roundup of Bath museums that you can discover online...
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This exhibition explores how flowers have inspired generations of artists across East and Southeast Asia, showcasing floral-themed objects from the Museum's collection alongside works by contemporary artists and makers.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Apr 2025to20 Dec 2025Open 10:30 - 17:00
Address
American Museum and Gardens, Claverton, Bath, Somerset, BA2 7BDTelephone
+44 (0)1225 460 503Bath
Discover the wonders of space at the new fantastic family exhibition Beyond Infinity: American Space Exploration, which opens on 5 July 2025 at the American Museum & Gardens.
Dates
- From:
- 5 July 2025to4 Jan 2026
Address
Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Road, Bath, Bath, BA1 2RHTelephone
+44 (0)1225 318348Bath
Discover the fascinating story of Bath's bottled drinks industry in Bath Bottled, a new pop-up exhibition opening at the Museum of Bath at Work!
Dates
- From:
- 29 Aug 2025to1 Mar 2026Open 10:30 - 16:00
Address
The Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, Somerset, BA2 4DBTelephone
+44 (0) 1225388569Bathwick, Bath
In the 250th anniversary year of Jane Austen's birth, the Holburne Museum's autumn display will offer audiences the opportunity to see the artwork behind some of Austen's most beloved novels.
Dates
- From:
- 11 Sept 2025to11 Jan 2026
Address
The Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 4DB, BA2 4DBTelephone
+44 (0)1225388569Bathwick, Bath
The Holburne Museum is delighted to present Sculpting the Earth, a new exhibition which brings together the ceramic works of three women artists of the 20th century
Dates
- From:
- 19 Sept 2025to4 Jan 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8DBTelephone
+44 (0)1458 831197Glastonbury
Discover the extraordinary creative output of nature writer and artist Hope Bourne (1918-2010) in this new appraisal of her work on display at Somerset Rural Life Museum.
Dates
- From:
- 27 Sept 2025to10 Jan 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
Bath Abbey, Abbey Churchyard, Bath, Somerset, BA1 1LYTelephone
01225 422462Bath
Bath Abbey is renowned for its magnificent windows that cover around 80% of the Abbey's wall space – so much so, it has been nicknamed the 'Lantern of the West'.
Dates
- From:
- 20 Oct 2025to31 Jan 2026
Address
Stourhead, Stourton, Cheltenham, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 6QFTelephone
+44 (0)1747 841152Cheltenham, Warminster
Step into a winter wonderland like no other as Christmas at Stourhead returns for 2025!
Firmly established as one of the best Christmas events in the South West, Christmas at Stourhead is back for 2025 with an enchanting after-dark illuminated…
Dates
- From:
- 28 Nov 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 16:00 - 20:00
Address
Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge Street, Bath, Somerset, BA2 4ATTelephone
+44 (0)1225477233Bath
See an exceptional range of beautiful British posters from the 19th and 20th centuries, drawn from the collections of the Victoria Art Gallery and Bath Record Office.
Dates
- From:
- 23 Jan 2026to10 May 2026
Address
Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, Somerset, BA2 4DBTelephone
+44 (0)1225 388569Bathwick, Bath
Presented as a series of deeply personal responses, the display celebrates the quiet strength of everyday acts of care.
Dates
- From:
- 24 Jan 2026to4 May 2026
Address
The Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 4DBTelephone
+44 (0)1225 388569Bathwick, Bath
This dazzling exhibition brings together a spectacular selection of Dame Zandra Rhodes’ screen-printed garments from the 1960s, 70s and 80s, shown as complete ensembles on vintage Adel Rootstein mannequins.
Dates
- From:
- 24 Jan 2026to10 May 2026
Address
The Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bath, Somerset, BA2 4DBTelephone
+44 (0)1225 388569Bath
As legendary photographer Sir Don McCullin turns 90, the Holburne is proud to present Broken Beauty - striking, intimate studies of Roman sculpture captured in museums across the world.
Dates
- From:
- 30 Jan 2026to3 May 2026
Address
Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, Somerset, BA2 4DBTelephone
+44 (0)1225 388569Bathwick, Bath
Join for an evening celebrating the life of David Bowie.
Dates
- From:
- 30 Jan 2026Open 17:00 - 21:00
Address
No.1 Royal Crescent, 1 Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2LRTelephone
+44 (0) 1225 428 126Bath
No.1 Royal Crescent will present Handle with Care: Cornelia Parker & Historic Glass, an exhibition that will look through the eyes of one of Britain's most acclaimed contemporary artists, Cornelia Parker
Dates
- From:
- 7 Feb 2026to10 May 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
American Museum & Gardens, Bath, Claverton, Bath, Somerset, BA2 7BDTelephone
+44 (0) 1225 460503Bath
This exhibition celebrates the extraordinary work of a group of African American women from a remote river island community in Alabama.
Dates
- From:
- 14 Feb 2026to21 June 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 4DBTelephone
+44 (0) 1225 388569Bathwick, Bath
An evening focusing on The Holburne Museum's Don McCullin exhibition, and a screening of the film The Road to Palmyra.
Dates
- From:
- 27 Feb 2026Open 17:00 - 21:00
Address
Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA2 4DBTelephone
+44 (0) 1225 388569Bathwick, Bath
The start of great art is a curious mind! Come and discover Bath’s emerging artists and performers in this Up Late pop-up exhibition at the Holburne Museum.
Dates
- From:
- 27 Mar 2026Open 17:00 - 21:00
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