Bath & North East Somerset Council - Museum events and exhibitions

Museum events and exhibitions

Roman lady showing her cosmetics to visitors at the Roman Baths
Examining a Roman coin

A wide range of events and activities take place in the museums and galleries of Bath & North East Somerset.

You can download the current Heritage Events leaflet on the right.

Events for Children - April

Roman Baths

Family drop-in activity - free to Discovery Card Holders at the Roman Baths

Monday 2 April

10am-1pm and 2-4pm

Bladud and his pigs

Find out about the Bladud myth.

 

Fashion Museum

Family drop-in activity - free to Discovery Card Holders and National Trust members at the Fashion Museum

Tuesday 3 April

10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30-3.30pm

Eggstatic fashion

Use egg shapes to create eggstra-special fashion.

 

Victoria Art Gallery

Young @ Art Club activities 10.30am-12 noon and 1.30-3pm. £3.75 per child in advance. All children to be accompanied by an adult. Please book on 01225 477244.

Thursday 5 April

On a wild goose chase

Seek out the gallery geese and create a gorgeous goose. For 3 to 7 years.

Thursday 12 April

Signs of spring

Spot signs of spring in our displays and create a spring collage. For 6 to 11 years.

 

February Lunchtime  Talks 

Building in Lelant Cornwall

2012 is the 25th anniversary of the city of Bath being inscribed as a World Heritage Site. These three talks are all taking place in the Council Chamber in the Guildhall starting at 1.10pm and ending at approx 1.45pm.

14 February

Managing Cornwall's Heritage

Deborah Boden

Cornwall County Council

 

21 February

Coal dust to gold dust? Welsh Mining Heritage

Cath Thomas

Torfae Borough Council

 

28 February

Darwin's Landscape Laboratory

Alister Hayes

London Borough of Bromley

Blaenavon Working Mens Institute
Guided Tours

 Roman Baths

Store tours

Visit our museum stores, handle objects and find out more about the archaeology of your local area.  

 23 February at 10.30am; 29 March at  2.30pm; 26 April at 10am

Tunnel tours

Go behind the scenes to discover the hidden Roman, Georgian and Victorian history of the site. 

 21 March and 18 April at 9.30am 

Sculpture tour - Roman Baths

Thirteen sculptures in thirty minutes

Monday 23 April 12 noon.

Please book tours on 01225 477779.

 

Victoria Art Galley

Behind the scenes tours

Explore the Gallery's stores and discover the full scope of our collections. Free but please book in advance on 01225 477232.

Wednesdays 21 March at 12-2.45pm.

Exhibition tour

Gillian Ayres RA: works on paper - tour with Jon Benington, Gallery Manager.

Friday 2 March 12.45-1.45pm. Free.

Contact Details for this page:
Team:
Lindsey Braidley
Address:
Roman Baths   Stall Street   Bath  BA1 1LZ
Phone:
01225 477757
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