Susana Parker, archaeologist and heritage expert, recently discovered a Roman sarcophagus in the gardens around the Holburne Museum, as part of a Heritage Lottery-funded project. Susana and Wendy Powney, technology consultant, will talk about the forgotten histories of Sydney Gardens and how they are working to protect the special treasures of the Grade II-listed pleasure...
West country artist Sarah Biffin excelled as a professional painter by challenging the norms of Georgian society, which restricted autonomy and financial independence for disabled women. In conversation with art historians Emma Rutherford and Ellie Smith, the artist Alison Lapper will share her experience as a disabled woman artist 150 years later. Lapper was...
Spend the evening with us and explore our Gwen John exhibition: Art and Life in London and Paris. Then enjoy drinks in our newly refurbished café. During the evening you can enjoy: FREE entry to our collection galleries Reduced entry to Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris Drinks in the Garden café...
Come along to browse and buy from a wonderful selection of hand-picked, pre-loved volumes. We will have good-quality books on a wide-range of subjects from art and architecture to gardening, cookery, history, biography, travel, fiction and more. There will be hand-collaged Christmas cards and gifts for sale too, plus an array of tasty Christmas-themed...
Join us for a special occasion, over a glass or two of prosecco, and learn how to make a beautiful festive wreath for your door or window, with a creative approach from an expert designer. Yuka Uemura is an eco-friendly florist, with a passion for creating elegant floral arrangements. Inspired by simplicity and minimalism...
Button Day! £1 per button – open to all When? Sat 9 December, 10.30am – 3.30pm Where? Clore Learning room, on the ground floor of the museum Back by popular demand … A drop-in day of simple ceramic button making inspired by Lucie Rie. Create a beautiful button and decorate with coloured slip....
Following their sell-out concert at the Holburne last year, the singers of Dowland Youth Works return with a programme of skits and songs to evoke a Tudor yuletide. They will be accompanied by their directors – the singer and conductor Laurence Williams, and Sam Brown on the lute. Now in its third year, Dowland...
Make a sustainable festive wreath! £16 per family (1 ticket = 1 adult + 1 child making 1 wreath together) When? Monday 18 December, 10.30 – 12.30 pm Where? The Clore Learning room, on the ground floor of the museum Get in the Christmas spirit with a morning of family making. We’ll be using recycled...
Free creative drop-in for families- Make a Regency Christmas cracker! When? Monday 18 December, 2 – 4pm Where? The Clore Learning room, on the ground floor of the museum Hand-make and decorate your own gorgeous cracker taking inspiration from Regency Bath fashion and taste. No need to book- just drop-in on the day! Children must...
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...
THE HOLBURNE ‘RE-FRAMED’ ‘New Year, New Holburne . . . New You?’ Intrigued? Come to our multi-faceted Museum ‘re-frame’ with the first ever Volunteer led Up Late revealing the Museum in a new light. Be inspired by ‘New Perspectives’: volunteer gallery trails, talks and insights. Preview Turner Prize winner Lubaina Himid’s vibrant new textile installation....
