A maker like Moore Tuesday 13 August | 10.30am - 12.30pm | Drop-in FREE Enjoy a morning of hands-on making, creating mini-sculptures inspired by our exhibition of Henry Moore. Expect a bit of mess and playful sculpture materials to inspire 3D making. No need to book, just drop-in on the day. Children must be accompanied...
Calm Sensory Sessions What are they? Calm Sensory Times have been created with neurodivergent children, families and adults in mind who may benefit from visiting the museum in a calmer and quieter period. When are they? We are trialing the new offer of Calm Sensory Times for the following times and dates, during the Mr...
A chance to sit, relax and listen to some live local music in the grounds of the Holburne Museum. We will be hosting local musicians to serenade you and charities and other organisations will be there so you can find out what they do and how you can help further LGBT+ rights in Bath. Bring...
Garden Theatre Festival Present The Duke’s Theatre Company acclaimed ‘As You Like It’ in a POP UP festival bonus this August! About this event …look into happiness through another man’s eyes!” The ancient Forest of Arden serves as the backdrop for Shakespeare’s most famous and quotable comedy. When Rosalind is banished from Duke Ferdinand’s court, new identities...
Hurry on down to the Holburne as the Volunteers are back with a bang! Celebrate summer’s end with an evening of revelation, inspiration and creation. There’s more to do, more to see, more to hear and the last chance to visit the Henry Moore exhibition – and all on one very special FREE Friday evening,...
Sunday afternoons, 11 August and 8 September 2- 4pm | FREE activity | Clore learning space Art for All! Fast paced and fun, Bath Portrait Club welcomes everyone (not just artists!) to have a go at drawing a face, with sitters changing every 15 minutes. There will be 32 seated places available in our Clore learning...
To celebrate the 2024 Jane Austen Festival in Bath, please join us at the Holburne Museum on 13 September to create a beautiful Georgian-inspired Whitework handkerchief. You will also have an opportunity to view many of the museum’s magnificent objects including exquisite embroideries and Georgian portraits. During the class, RSN Tutor, Deborah Wilding will show...
An immersive two day celebration curated by industry professionals, offering attendees a unique experience to observe the British Fashion Industry up close. A two day festival of fashion held at the iconic Holburne Museum packed with local and international highlights from catwalk shows to panel talks to pop-up shops, workshops and rarely seen installations. Watch...
Two hundred years ago, in the founding year of Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution, Sir William Holburne embarked on a grand tour of Europe, lasting till 1825. This tour sparked his career as a collector, spanning 50 years. Holburne came to be known as a respected collector of paintings, silverware, and the decorative arts, with many of his...
Join researchers from the University of Bath, for an evening of explorations of myths and storytelling, from Zeus to AI and everything in-between! The programme will include arts and crafts workshops, creative writing, author talks, and games for all ages! Throughout the night you will also be able to explore the permanent collection via a...
*This event has now sold out. Please contact us at friends@holburne.org or call Arthur Warburton, Assistant Administrator at 01225 388574 to be placed on the waiting list. Having organised Friends’ trips to Gloucester and Hereford recently, it seems natural to go for the ‘Three Choirs’ hat-trick and visit Worcester! Leaving the Holburne promptly at...
Nathaniel Mander is delighted to be returning to perform at the Holburne in a beautifully romantic programme of works by Mozart on the Museum’s exquisite Schantz fortepiano. The fortepiano, acquired by the Holburne in 1983, is one of the highlights of the collection, gracing the top floor picture gallery. It was made in Vienna...
