Events & Days Out - in Bath
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American Museum
Main house features a series of authentically furnished rooms, tracing the American way of life to the mid 19th century. Exhibition and grounds.
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Assembly Rooms
Impressive 18th Century building which houses the Museum of Costume. Set of public rooms including the largest 18th century room in Bath.
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Bath Abbey
Bath's majestic abbey dates back to 1499 and is the last great gothic church in England. Heritage Vaults.
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Bath Aqua Theatre of Glass
105 - 107 Walcot Street, Bath BA1 5BW
Tel: 01225 428146
Tel: 01225 428146
Watch the ancient art of free blown and stained glass making. Learn about the history of glass. Gift shop and factory seconds.
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Bath Postal Museum
Illustrates 4,000 years of communication from 'claymail' to email, including Bath's own involvement from figures like Ralph Allen.
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Beckford's Tower & Museum
Completed in 1827 for William Beckford, the 120 foot neo-classical Tower enjoys views of the countryside. Collection of furniture, paintings.
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Building of Bath Museum
Explains why and how, over 70 years Bath changed from being a small provincial spa to the most fashionable place outside of London.
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Guildhall
Five of the building's impressive Georgian rooms are available to hire day and evening.
Holburne Museum of Art
Originally a hotel, opposite Jane Austin's house. Museum in 1916. Displays collection of Sir William Holburne.
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The Jane Austen Centre
An exhibition telling the story of Jane Austen's experience of living in Bath - the effect that it had on her and her writing.
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Museum of Bath at Work
Reconstruction of the shop, offices and workshops of a Victorian engineering business. Bath at Work exhibition tells the commercial story of the city of Bath since Roman times. Bath stone exhibition.
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Museum of Costume
Described as one of the world's finest collections of fashionable dress and accessories. Late 16th Century until present day.
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Museum of East Asian Art
Situated in a restored Georgian house, it houses a collection of ceramics, jades, bronzes and more from China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia.
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Museum of East Asian Art
Regular exhibitions, events for children and Mah Jongg club.
No.1 Royal Crescent
Restored Georgian house in Bath's famous Royal Crescent, an 18th century architectural masterpiece.
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Prior Park Landscape Garden
18th Century garden close to the centre of Bath. Ornamental Palladian bridge, one of only four in the world. Near top of hill with great views of Bath.
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The Roman Baths
Pump Room, Stall Street, Bath BA1 1LZ
General: 01225 477 785.
Events: 01225 477779.
www.romanbaths.co.uk
General: 01225 477 785.
Events: 01225 477779.
www.romanbaths.co.uk
Bath's showcase tourist attraction, and one of the best preserved Roman sites. Visits around 90 min, audio guide.
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Roman Baths
Events for children during school holidays. Regular tunnel and store tours.
Sally Lunn's
300 year old coffee shop / restaurant with museum in the cellars. Famous for the Sally Lunn Bun.
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Thermae Bath Spa
Bath's newest attraction, utilising natural hot spring water to provide traditional and state-of-the-art spa facilities, including rooftop pool.
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Victoria Art Gallery
Oil painting collection dates from the 15th to 20th Century, including Thomas Gainsborough, Walter Sickert and J M W Turner. Plus decorative art.
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William Hershel Museum
Dedicated to the achievements of the Herschels. From this house, using a telescope he designed, William Hershel discovered the planet Uranus.
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