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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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Moyra Rushby

Nice gallery with varied and interesting exhibits. Great little cafe with nice outside space, an oasis when Bath gets too busy.

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Mark Crane

Great smallish museum in Bath. Nice paintings and artifacts from 18th and 19th centuries. Very friendly and informative staff. Nice modern café, toilets, gift shop, outside seating and free entry. Pay and display carpark. Concerts and workshops throughout the year.

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Pavel Shchedrovitskiy

Small and cozy. Great park behind. Cafe with the terrace.

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Shayne schwendenwein

Lovely mix of art, sculpture and historical furniture, with impressive visiting exhibitions of both modern and historical artists. Visit the cafe for a cream tea to enjoy the well-married modern extension. Also a must for architectural fundi's who enjoy Bath buildings.

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Natalie stockwell

Great Museum just outside of the main town area. Free entry to the main collection with a charge for any visiting exhibits. Lovely cafe downstairs. Great examples of traditional oil on canvas work and various displays of porcelain, silver and bronze work. There was a scattering of work by Djorde Ozbolt depicting the artists versions of numerous pieces from the main collection

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