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Holburne Museum, Bath

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The collection of Sir William Holburne is housed in Holburne Museum, also the city's first public art gallery. The collection includes works by Gainsborough, Stubbs, Zoffany, and Guardi, as well as decorative arts. The building is the former Sydney Hotel, constructed to serve guests of the Sydney Gardens, the only remaining pleasure gardens in England. Check the museum calendar of events for music, lectures, and creative workshops. Relax at the end of your visit in the cafe and bookshop. A visit to Holburne Museum represents just the start of the adventure when you use our Bath itinerary planner to plot your vacation.

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dmaccallum63

This is well worth a visit both for the museum itself and also its access to the beautiful Sydney park beyond. There are some fascinating exhibits of Georgian history and in the 2nd floor several magn... more »
Halon1401F

Small but superb exhibition of Brugel family paintings, with a hugely enthusiastic and knowledgeable lady curator to guide our group, The reason for our visit to Bath and it did not disappoint. more »
Jenny L

We went specifically to see the Bruegel exhibition which was stunning and we had a curator's tour. The permanent collection is also well worth a visit. more »

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Thomash Lee

Nice art museum with wonderful classical paintings of Bath artists and other decorative cutlery for good measure. It is not as huge as the National Gallery in London but it is free after all and worth making a humble donation if you love traditional fine portraits.

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John snell

Always interesting and worth a visit. Free entrance. Great cafe.

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John Long

A rare architectural treat. Hidden from the street lies a beautiful modern Eric Parry extension to the rear, allowing the museum to spill out in to and connect with the calm and tranquility of Sydney Gardens. Take a picnic and enjoy a stroll.

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Lia Verlander

Nice Museum with lovely garden. Was smaller museum than expected, but it still had a good range of collections. I was able to fulfil an ambition to see some of George Stubbs work so that was nice. But in my opinion the Stubbs exhibition was a tad overpriced for the limited number of works on display.

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Pete Mass

Really enjoyed this little museum. A wealth of exhibits for a place this size. Loved it and hope that they keep up the good work.

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