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....
Sunday 10 May 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...
Play The Museum @ The Holburne Great Pulteney Street, Bath 5 - 8.30pm FREE entry to collection galleries. Reduced entry (£8) to temporary exhibition. What can you expect from Play the Museum? This evening will showcase performances, artworks, installations and more from Bath Spa University students. Expect pop-up souvenir stalls, dance performance, art installations to enjoy across...
The Holburne is delighted to present Glenn Brown in Bath: Arrows of Desire, an exhibition of paintings by Glenn Brown (b. 1966 Hexham, Northumberland), one of the most celebrated painters to emerge from the generation of Young British Artists. A selection of Brown's recent and dramatic works will be hung amongst the renowned English...
Saprkfest on the Lawn Gather round! Gather round! There are stories to be told. Stories bright and stories old. As the Earth and Sun dance, we twisted folk witness the wheel of the year turn and the endless sway between light and dark. Join our travelling storytellers as they tell tales of mischievous spirits, dancing...
Saprkfest on the Lawn Gather round! Gather round! There are stories to be told. Stories bright and stories old. As the Earth and Sun dance, we twisted folk witness the wheel of the year turn and the endless sway between light and dark. Join our travelling storytellers as they tell tales of mischievous spirits, dancing...
Creativity & Wellbeing Coffee Morning Tuesday 19 May, 10.30am - 12.30pm Clore Learning Room (ground floor of museum, opposite the shop) All Welcome! £2.50 suggested donation Join us for a relaxed and friendly celebration of National Creativity & Wellbeing Week. Pop in for a cuppa, enjoy some cake, and try out our gentle, seasonal...
Young Men's Print Club - Free Screen Printing Workshop Tuesday 19 May, 2026 3.30 - 5pm The Holburne, Clore Room 25 bookable tickets (FREE) Are you a young man (or identifying as male) 16 - 25? Sign up for a free place! Create...
