Our new gallery on the lower ground floor is now open The new space takes inspiration from the great treasury displays of the past, presenting one of the finest private collections of Renaissance silverware, paintings, bronzes, maiolica and gems from the Schroder family collection. The display of over 100 pieces of silver includes masterpieces such...
This autumn, the Holburne is delighted to unveil Powder and Presence: Pastel Portraits in the Eighteenth Century, a new temporary collection display on the 2nd floor. In the 1700s, pastel rose in popularity as a favoured medium for both professional and amateur artists. Through Venetian and French influence, British artists embraced pastel for its soft and...
The Holburne Museum is delighted to present Zandra Rhodes: A Life in Print, a vibrant celebration of one of Britain’s most influential fashion designers. This dazzling exhibition brings together a spectacular selection of Dame Zandra Rhodes’ screen-printed garments from the 1960s, 70s and 80s, shown as complete ensembles on vintage Adel Rootstein mannequins. Known...
Discover The Shape of Care, a group exhibition which invites us to pause and consider where care lives in our daily routines and how it shapes our sense of belonging. Over the past year, our Pathways to Wellbeing community has explored what care looks like — it's presence and absence, the moments in which it is given...
As legendary photographer Sir Don McCullin turns 90, the Holburne is proud to present Broken Beauty, a rich selection of images drawn from across McCullin’s career: from London to Vietnam, Northern Ireland to Cyprus, scenes of violence and suffering offset by still-lives and landscapes from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and his home in Somerset....
Lawrences will be at the Holburne Museum on Friday 30th January, from 10am to 2pmIf you'd like their specialists to take a look at your items, we'd be happy to assist with your enquiry.Come and see us! Its Free, just drop in.
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of David Bowie Join a special Holburne Up Late on Friday 30 January, honouring the life and cultural impact of David Bowie, ten years after his death. From 5pm to 9pm, enjoy free after‑hours access to the Museum's Collecton and reduced entry to exhibitions as well as an exciting programme...
At sunrise on 1 February 2026, the Holburne Museum will host a powerful and symbolic Cold Plunge Event in partnership with IceBreakers and the ReBalance Bath Festival of Wellbeing. Members of IceBreakers will take a dawn dip in the museum’s historic grounds to spotlight the growing movement around cold-water immersion and its benefits for mental...
Join the Holburne Future Collective at this fun, free drop-in lantern-making workshop! You’ll be making triangular-shaped willow and tissue paper lanterns that will light up the Holburne’s lawn as part of our Relume UpLate at the Holburne on Tuesday 10th February, as part of Bath's ReBalance Festival. Come and make for as long as you...
Learn how to mend once loved china with the 'golden repair' in the ancient craft of Kintsugi. JOIN DOTTY BY DESIGN AT THE HOLBURNE FOR KINTSUGI Refresh, rebalance and reset: at Bath’s reBalance Festival of Wellbeing. Dotty has partnered with Bath’s Holburne Museum to run a Kintsugi Workshop. Rebalance and relax in the fabulous Museum...
Learn how to mend once loved china with the ‘golden repair’ in the ancient craft of Kintsugi. JOIN DOTTY BY DESIGN AT THE HOLBURNE FOR KINTSUGI Refresh, rebalance and reset: at Bath’s reBalance Festival of Wellbeing. Dotty has partnered with Bath’s Holburne Museum to run a Kintsugi Workshop. Rebalance and relax in the fabulous Museum...
Fast paced and fun, Bath Portrait Club welcomes everyone (not just artists!) to have a go at drawing in the museum’s beautiful Brownsword Gallery. February’s Portrait Club is extra special, with a dancer/life model who will be dressed in an original Zandra Rhodes dress. Explore the interplay between Rhodes’s textile patterns, dance and movement in...
Join The Holburne Future Collective for the Relume! Relume will consist of a variety uplifting activities including: a lantern laying, free yoga session, music and visuals and creative mindful activities. The Evening lineup: 5:45pm - Take part in the lantern laying across the Holburne Museum’s front lawn. You will be able to write your own...
Sir Christopher John Frayling is a British educationalist and writer, known for his study of popular culture, particularly the world of film. This lecture will look at the story of art in tandem with the evolution of Hollywood. Ever since the dawn of the sound era, Hollywood studios have been producing spectacular feature films...
Welcome the Year of the Horse with a Lunar New Year celebration from the Museum of East Asian Art at the Holburne. Celebrate Lunar New Year at the Holburne with a range of hands-on, family-friendly activities inspired by traditions from across East and Southeast Asia. Learn about symbolism, creativity and celebration while making something special...
This session offers families the chance to take inspiration from Zandra Rhodes’s textiles to design their own repeat pattern textile. We have lots of lovely materials to inspire!
Join Alice and Karen from Let’s Make Art in an exploration of Zandra Rhodes' colour and pattern world. Thursday 19 February | 10.30–11.30am and 12–1pm | Design and decorate a piece of durable vinyl, creating drawn patterns inspired by Zandra’s love of the natural world—such as shells, feathers, and cacti—as well as her iconic prints,...
Join Alice and Karen from Let’s Make Art in an exploration of Zandra Rhodes' colour and pattern world. Thursday 19 February | 10.30–11.30am and 12–1pm | Design and decorate a piece of durable vinyl, creating drawn patterns inspired by Zandra’s love of the natural world—such as shells, feathers, and cacti—as well as her iconic prints,...
Designed to be relaxed and informal, this session offers families the chance to take inspiration from Zandra Rhodes’s textiles to design their own repeat pattern textile. We have lots of lovely materials to inspire!
Entry to the Museum is Free from 5pm. This includes the collection galleries and activities. The film is also free but you do need to book a place on this at the link below. If you wish to see our Don McCullin exhibition there is a reduced entry fee and you can purchase this at...
Sunday 1 March 2- 4pm | £12.50 per ticket (price includes free entry to collection galleries) 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 Club welcomes everyone (not just artists!) to have...