The Holburne is pleased to present a display of recent works by Joshua Donkor (b. 1997, UK), a Ghanian-British painter who grew up in Bath. His work is deeply personal, using portraiture to reflect family history, identities and experiences, exploring how feelings of belonging and estrangement play out through different generations. Donkor approaches portraiture...
Featuring major names of 20th century art including Francis Bacon, Peter Blake, Pauline Boty, Richard Hamilton, Gerhard Richter and Andy Warhol, Iconic: Portraiture from Francis Bacon to Andy Warhol brings rarely-seen works together to explore the ways artists are inspired by photography. The exhibition focuses on the period in the mid 20th century, particularly...
We were pleased to present the first exhibition in the UK by Diedrick Brackens (b. 1989, Texas, US) in spring 2025. Born in Texas in 1989, his hand-crafted works employ techniques from West African weaving, quilting from the American South and European tapestry-making to create works that explore American history, African American and queer identity,...
Friday 9th May , 10am - 4pm Clore Learning Room (ground floor of museum, opposite the shop) £175 per person (includes bespoke embroidery kit and museum exhibition entry) Join us at the Holburne Museum on 9 May to create a fabulous floral beadwork design inspired by a rare seventeenth century Bead Basket made in...
Sunday 11 May Second Sunday of the month 2- 4pm | £12.50 per ticket (price includes free museum entry to collection and exhibitions) Cost: £12.50 Concession: £7 - Art Fund, NUS Card (Full time student), 18-25 yr olds Pathways to Wellbeing participants: £5 Art for All! 28 places available Fast paced and fun, Bath Portrait...
The Holburne’s annual Plant Sale returns this May, this year with added Craft! The work of local artists and makers will be on sale alongside plants, second-hand books and a display of local bees and honey. There’ll be expert advice and gardening tips available, and a tea-room offering delicious homemade cakes. All proceeds will benefit...
Our new installation brings together recent works by Nicolas Party. Born in Switzerland in 1980, Party is well-known for his soft pastel works, site-specific murals and immersive installations. The latter are influenced by his early work as a graffiti artist, his training in graphic design and 3D animation, and his love of 18th century pastels...
In the Picture Gallery, Nicolas Party has created a large-scale mural responding to one of the works in our collection: A Brawl between Peasants by Benjamin Gerritsz. Cuyp (1612–1652). Party became interested in the work following extensive research into the Holburne’s collection after visiting in 2023. Born in Switzerland in 1980, he is well-known for his...
The Holburne has been working with MA Fine Art students from Bath Spa University on a live brief to 'Play the Museum' - this will be the opening night of a one week pop-up exhibition of innovative and thought-provoking responses to our 18th century collection - discover film, live performance, fascinating tours and creative activities...
Join us to celebrate Creativity & Wellbeing week! Free, and open to all. Immerse yourself in gentle creative activity and experience the joy of making alongside others. Find out about our free Pathways to Wellbeing Programme offering creative health groups, designed to support mental health and wellbeing.
This will be a rare opportunity to see some of Turner’s finest watercolours from a private collection, in the 250th anniversary year since his birth. The exhibition will showcase Turner at his most experimental and gestural. The selection of works will also place him among notable contemporaries including Thomas Girtin and John Sell Cotman, to...
A Citywide Celebration of LGBTQ+ Arts, Culture & Heritage The rich tapestry of LGBTQ+ lives, stories and creativity in Bath will be celebrated during five weeks of activity in a citywide campaign — the first of its kind — as iconic venues and cultural institutions join forces for Queer Bath 2025. Running from 26 May...
Dream Landscapes: Calm Sensory Drop-In Workshop Thursday 29th May | 10am-11.30am | Free A fun, colourful workshop inspired by Nicolas Party’s vivid landscapes. Create your own collaged concertina artwork with pops of texture and bold colour. Aimed at children and families who will benefit from a quieter creative workshop, paying attention to those with sensory...
Dream Landscapes: Family drop-in workshop Friday 30th May | 10.30am -12.30pm | Free A fun, colourful workshop inspired by Nicolas Party’s vivid landscapes. Create your own collaged concertina artwork with pops of texture and bold colour. Suitable for children aged 5+. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Drawing from life with a clothed model Friday 30th May, 6 – 7pm Programmed as part of Mindful May Up Late With Giuliana Terran in Brownsword Gallery FREE 25 places available Join us for an hour of drawing as a professional model gracefully weaves through slow, meditative dance, inviting you to capture the movement...
Nature & Mindfulness Walk With Emily Malik from EcoWild Friday 30 May, 6.30-7.30 pm £8.00 + booking fee 12 places available, suitable for 16+ yrs Meet in the café garden behind the museum. Make time to slow down and connect with nature and yourself through a guided walk around Sydney Gardens and mindfulness session with...
Aromatherapy workshop with Lindsay Woodman Friday 30th May, 7.45 – 8.45pm Programmed as part of Mindful May Up Late £13 + booking fee 10 places available CLORE learning room (ground floor of museum, opposite the shop) Suitable for 16+ Learn about aromatherapy to create your own pulse-point, 10 ml roller-ball perfume to take...
CANCELLED Sound Bath in the Brownsword Gallery Friday 30th May, 7.45 - 8.45 pm Programmed as part of Mindful May Up Late Sarah Hayler – from Soul Spa £25.00 + booking fee 10 places max. Suitable for 16+ A unique opportunity to experience a Sound...
Relax and unwind with us as we ‘go slow’. An evening of chilled music, inspiring creativity and therapeutic treats (fancy a Sound Bath?) including a free clothed life drawing session in the galleries and the opportunity to buy unique, limited edition designs by young designers from Bath Spa University. Something for all the senses ......