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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
No.1 Royal Crescent, 1 Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerst, BA1 2LRTelephone
+44 (0) 1225428126Bath
Letters, contemporary responses and the only manuscript she wrote in Bath will reveal the highs and lows of Jane Austen's time in Bath, as this exhibition exposes how turbulence and loss cast a long shadow over the time she spent here.
Dates
- From:
- 5 July 2025to2 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
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
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Forestry England, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, GL8 8QSTelephone
+44 (0)300 067 4890Tetbury
This autumn, Westonbirt Arboretum is proud to host a stunning outdoor exhibition in celebration of their sister site, Bedgebury National Pinetum's centenary.
Dates
- From:
- 5 Sept 2025to30 Nov 2025Open 09:00 - 16:30
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
The Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 4DB, BA2 4DBTelephone
+44 (0)1225388569Bathwick, Bath
This exhibition brings together the paintings of Winifred Nicholson (1893–1981) and Andrew Cranston (b. 1969), curated by the designer and collector Jonathan Anderson, in collaboration with Andrew Cranston and the gallerist Richard Ingleby.
Dates
- From:
- 3 Oct 2025to11 Jan 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
Bath Abbey, Kingston Buildings, Bath, BA1 1LTBath
Peace Doves is a mass participation artwork by Peter Walker. Thousands of handmade paper doves containing messages of peace, love, hope and friendship will be suspended in an illuminated installation in the crossing of the Abbey.
Dates
- From:
- 3 Oct 2025to14 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
Roseberry Road Studios, 25-28 Roseberry Road, Bath, Somerset, BA2 3DXTelephone
+44 (0)1225 931364Bath
Tristan Manco's solo show at Rosebery Road Studios this October, TOGETHER, features a mix of paintings, prints, drawings and animations, all created since 2023. As the title suggests, the show gives an opportunity to see his work all under one roof.
Dates
- From:
- 8 Oct 2025to20 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Bath
The best of contemporary art from the city and beyond.
Dates
- From:
- 12 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
- From:
- 9 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
- From:
- 14 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 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:
- 17 Oct 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
Address
Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein, 37 Gay Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2NTTelephone
+44 (0)1225551542Bath
your imagination will be severely tested as The House of Frankenstein's notorious horror event After Dark presents 'Parasomnia' - a twisted journey through waking terror where the lines between reality and nightmares are erased returns...
Dates
- From:
- 18 Oct 2025to1 Nov 2025Open 18:00 - 22:00
Price
Price Free to £20.00 Per person per dayAddress
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
American Museum and Gardens, Claverton, Bath, Somerset, BA2 7BDTelephone
+44 (0)1225 460 503Bath
Join the American Museum for a fascinating audience with the award-winning author of Orbital: A Novel – Samantha Harvey. Samantha will be discussing her book on stage with Professor in English Literature at Bath Spa University, Ian Gadd, reading…
Dates
- From:
- 21 Oct 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
Address
American Museum and Gardens, Claverton, Bath, Somerset, BA2 7BDTelephone
+44 (0)1225 460 503Bath
To mark the 60th anniversary of both the US Voting Rights Act and the UK’s Race Relations Act, Bath Film Festival presents a powerful and timely screening of Selma (2014), Ava DuVernay’s critically acclaimed account of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s…
Dates
- From:
- 23 Oct 2025Open 18:00 - 21:45
Address
No.1 Royal Crescent, 1 Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2LRTelephone
+44 (0)1225 428 126Bath
Take a deeper dive into the themes of the exhibition The Most Tiresome Place in the World: Jane Austen & Bath, with curator Izzy Wall.
Dates
- From:
- 23 Oct 2025Open 17:30 - 19:00
Address
Southdown Church Centre, The Hollow, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, BA2 1NJTelephone
+44 (0)1225 582303Bath
Ask the experts all about diabetes! Anyone of any age is welcome to come and join this free event, where you can learn all about diabetes.
Dates
- From:
- 25 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 13:00
Address
Museum of East Asian Art, 12 Bennett Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2QJTelephone
+44 (0) 1225464640Bath
The Museum of East Asian Art invites you to celebrate the festival of Halloween with an ESEA twist as part of its Myths and Monsters week.
Dates
- From:
- 31 Oct 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
Address
Museum of East Asian Art, 12 Bennett Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2QJTelephone
+44 (0) 1225464640Bath
Learn the techniques of making and decorating your own Nerikiri sweets with a hands-on workshop led by Japanese confectionary artist Ryoko.
Dates
- From:
- 10 Nov 2025Open 12:30 - 14:30
Address
American Musem and Gardens, Claverton Manor, Claverton Down,, Bath, BA2 7BDTelephone
+44 (0) 7562 516545Claverton Down,, Bath
The Gloucestershire Guild (founded in 1933 to support craftspeople and still going strong!) is thrilled to be hosting a brand new selling exhibition at The American Museum, Claverton Manor, Bath this autumn.
Dates
- From:
- 15 Nov 2025to16 Nov 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
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Come to MEAA for a special day of crafting to learn more about this ferocious leader and how he conquered the continent of Asia in 50 years.
Dates
- From:
- 22 Nov 2025Open 12:00 - 15:00
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
No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2LRTelephone
+44 (0)1225338727Bath
For one night only, wander around the candlelit museum, adorned with beautiful Christmas decorations and candlelit rooms.
Dates
- From:
- 18 Dec 2025Open 16:30 - 20:00
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