The Holburne Museum
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The Holburne Museum is located in Sydney Pleasure Gardens, Bath, Somerset, England. The city's first public art gallery, the Grade I listed building, is home to fine and decorative arts built around the collection of Sir William Holburne.
attractions: The Roman Baths, Thermae Bath Spa, Pulteney Bridge, Bath Abbey, Bath Spa Hotel, Theatre Royal, Bath, Sydney Gardens, The Gainsborough Bath Spa, an SLH Hotel, Bath Guildhall Market, DoubleTree by Hilton Bath, restaurants: Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum, Turtle Bay Bath, Bill's Bath Restaurant, The Ivy Bath Brasserie & Garden, Hall & Woodhouse Bath, Sotto Sotto, The Pump Room Restaurant, Lamb & Lion, Miller & Carter Bath, Slug & Lettuce - Bath
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The Holburne Museum is located in Sydney Pleasure Gardens, Bath, Somerset, England. The city's first public art gallery, the Grade I listed building, is home to fine and decorative arts built around the collection of Sir William Holburne.
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I'm a great fan of this museum and art gallery, because I've seen some fantastic exhibitions here over the years. I'd advise keeping an eye on their website to see what's on and being selective about what you go to see. Not everything will appeal to everyone. That said, I have never been disappointed when I've visted, always finding something of personal interest. The cafe is good too for snacks and refreshemnts, and the car park is very handy - right next to the museum. To sum up what drives this venture, I can do no better than quote from their website: "Our vision is to make the Holburne an open, welcoming, inspiring and empowering space for everyone. At the heart of this vision is the powerful relationship of art, creativity and social and personal wellbeing. Our Vision is encapsulated by our slogan Changing Lives Through Art. We seek to deliver our Mission with Ambition and Innovation, ensuring that we always do so in ways that are Inclusive, of the highest Quality, Relevant and Sustainable." I'd say they are fulfilling that vision 100%.
Rod BRod B
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Worth a visit; even if the entry fee hasn't been £11, we probably would have donated £5 each anyway, so it didn't feel too steep. Staff all felt enthusiastic about the museum and its features too. 😊 Good collection for the building's size; staff at reception provide you with a map, on which one of the top rooms cycles through temporary exhibitions. We saw the Gwen John one, which was well laid out with the right amount of information. Café incredibly expensive (as expected of any museum café); I'd advise going elsewhere or bringing bits along to sit in the surrounding gardens, if weather allows. Or, if you follow the nearby river along, there's a Tesco Express not far. I'd visit again during their free Weds 3-5pm timeslots, probably only for the latest temporary exhibit.
CatherineCatherine
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Whenever we visit Bath we always go to this museum it isn't particularly large but it has a substantial and very varied collection of art from paintings to jewelry to decorative items. It also has a lot of interesting small variety items of historical and educational value and it has some interactive material that is interesting for both adults and kids The staff are always very happy and helpful and the museum also always has changing exhibits on display Easily the best museum in Bath and one of our favourite museums around the world In terms of duration it really depends how much time you spend looking at everything to really discover everything in the museum it is probably about a 2 hour visit
Kyle MoranKyle Moran
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This is a nice museum far enough out of the city centre to get away from the chaos of it all, but near enough to get to on foot. It cost £11 to enter, which I think is fair enough for a museum this size. The lady that served us was lovely and welcoming, she loved the Henry Moore exhibition- and rightly so it was great! We also really enjoyed the Mr Doodle takeover, the scale of the doodles all over the walls is really mesmerising. The rest of the collection is just fine. Spoons, plates, teapots and random bits of pottery if that's your thing. It was nice to get 5 minutes to attempt to draw one of the pieces!
Scott RedrupScott Redrup
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Really disappointed by this museum. Firstly, we were quizzed several times by staff as to whether we had tickets (including after loo breaks), it started to feel like we were unwelcome criminals. Some of the art (like on the staircase and main room) were badly placed with sunlight bouncing straight onto the art so you couldn't actually see the subject. The amount to see was not worth the price for us. The staff in each room were really helpful and friendly, but the reception team were fairly miserable. We didn't feel very welcomed and left feeling really disappointed.
Imogen HallImogen Hall
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A wonderful human-scale museum and gallery. We spent a lovely few hours at the museum. Whilst compact, the space is well utilised and exhibitions well curated. The quality of exhibits was consistently high and level of detail accompanying the items struck a good balance. Don't miss the drawers in the museum sections (we nearly did), as they a full of extras that will delight curious minds of all ages. The airy café space was a pleasant space to enjoy a drink and worthy of a visit in it's own right. Friendly and helpful staff completed a delightful visit.
Wynn GriffithWynn Griffith
10
Nearby Attractions Of The Holburne Museum
The Roman Baths
Thermae Bath Spa
Pulteney Bridge
Bath Abbey
Bath Spa Hotel
Theatre Royal, Bath
Sydney Gardens
The Gainsborough Bath Spa, an SLH Hotel
Bath Guildhall Market
DoubleTree by Hilton Bath
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Thermae Bath Spa
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Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum
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Miller & Carter Bath
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Turtle Bay Bath
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The Ivy Bath Brasserie & Garden
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+44 1225 388569
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Website
holburne.org
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