The Holburne Museum on Great Pultney Street is home to one of the most fascinating museum collections in the west country. Its location is one one of the finest Georgian thoroughfares surrounded by glorious greenery, adjacent to the former 18th-century Sydney Garden Vauxhall.
originally designed as a grand hotel in 1794, the impressive facade of the Holburne Museum fronts a collection of fine and decorative art, spanning centuries of culture. The collection is beautifully laid out in equally beautiful surroundings that seamlessly incorporate Eric Parry’s impressive 2011 extension, respectfully integrating contemporary themes against a backdrop of historic tradition.
There’s a richly textured wealth of artistic treasures to explore at the Holburne, ranging from grand portraits and Old Masters; imposing historic furniture and domestic furniture; to tiny, highly detailed miniatures; intricate jewellery; and sparkling antique silverware. The former ballroom on the front upper level of the building is used to display ceramics and porcelain from the Renaissance to the Georgian era and portraits of high society from the 17th and 18th century. On the top floor, the museum offers to the opportunity to discover more about Bath’s history as a fashionable, creative destination.
Views across Sidney Gardens or all the way down magnificent Great Pultney Street itself offer captivating works of living art in their own right.
The Holburne museum is a family friendly zone, offering free activities inspired by current exhibitions, activity drawers which are placed throughout the extension galleries and family trail suggestions.
Meanwhile, the museum’s garden cafe – which serves a variety of seasonal, freshly prepared food (including cakes) – opens out to Sydney Gardens, and the museum shop stocks a range of books, gifts, homeware, stationary and souvenirs.
Open Daily
The Holburne Museum, Great Pultney Street, Bath BA2 4DB
Tel: 01225388569
Web: holburne.org
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