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What to see in : Bath, SOMERSET |
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Bath Aqua Glass |
American Museum in Britain |
Bath Postal Museum |
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| Bath Aqua Glass, 105-107 Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BW. | The American Museum in Britain, Claverton Manor, Bath, BA2 7BD. | Bath Postal Museum, 27 Northgate Street, ( corner of Green St.) Bath, BA1 1AJ. | ||||
| There are glass blowing demonstrations from Mon-Sat, 11.15am & 2.15pm. A full presentation of glassblowing, an audio presentation, Q&A session with the glass blowers. Have a go at blowing a glass bubble. Glass production viewing times 10.15am, 12.15pm, 3.15pm, Mon-Sat. Bath Aqua Glass | The history of America from its earliest settlers to the 20th Century. Contains interactive galleries with bright and tactile exhibits. Audio guide available. Learn about the real Pocahontas and Native Americans. Beautiful gardens to explore as well. Orangery Cafe on site. Open Mar-Oct. American Museum in Britain | This museum explores the history of the post from ancient times to present. Discover also the history of the British postbox. Find out about the key figures in the development of the post office. Dress-up and perforate a sheet of stamps. Open Mon-Sat. Bath Postal Museum | ||||
Building of Bath Collection |
Fashion Museum |
Herschel Museum of Astronomy |
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| Building of Bath Collection, 1 Royal Crescent, Bath, BA1 2LR. | Fashion Museum, Assembly Rooms, Bennett Street, Bath, BA1 2QH. | The Herschel Museum of Astronomy, 19 New King Street, Bath, BA1 2BL. | ||||
| Discover more about the architectural history of bath through the collections. Discover about the construction of houses from the cellars to the rafters. See the Bath model which is a fully detailed architectural model of this Georgian city. Open Sat to Mon from Feb - Nov. Building of Bath Collection | The collection includes dresses, coats, corsets, jackets, knitwear, pockets, shirts, blouses, waistcoats, fans, golves etc. The earliest pieces in the collection are from about 1600. The latest items in the collection are from 2008. There are free audioguides to help you understand a little more and some replica corsets to try on. Fashion Museum | Have a look around this modest Georgian town house. Gain an insight into the domestic-life and ground breaking astronomical research. The Basement contains the workshop where William Herschel made many of the parts for his telescopes. Georgian garden outside. Audio guides and trails are available. Herschel Museum of Astronomy | ||||
The Holburne Museum |
Victoria Art Gallery |
Museum of East Asian Art |
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| The Holburne Museum, Great Pulteney Street, Bath, BA2 4DB. | The Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge Street, Bath, BA2 4AT. | The Museum of East Asian Art, 12 Bennett Street, Bath, BA1 2QJ. | ||||
| The collection includes paintings, bronze sculpture, miniature ivory carving, embroidery, porcelain figure, marble sculpture, furniture, roman glass, coins, enamels seals, gems and snuff boxes. There is a garden cafe for snacks and drinks. The Holburne Museum | The displays are on two floors. Two rooms on the first floor house the permanent collection, the ground floor has two temporary exhibition spaces that change every couple of months.Art trolleys and worksheets are available for children. , Victoria Art Gallery | The museum has over 1000 objects on display at any one time including ceramics, jade, lacquer, metalwear and woodwork pieces. The museum holds many events suitable for children but pre-booking is essential, unless otherwise stated. The Museum of East Asian Art | ||||
Museum of Bath at Work |
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| The Museum of Bath at Work, Camden Works, Julian Road, Bath, BA1 2RH. | ||||||
| This museum is housed in an 18th century real tennis court. There are 3 floors of displays for the whole family. The museum traces the development of Bath as a retailing and manufacturing centre and from the 17th century as a tourist and health resotr. The displays include reconstructions of factories and workshops. Museum of Bath at Work | ||||||
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