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Holburne Museum, Bath

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Art gallery and Museum with a great cafe in beautiful Bath (also known as 'Lady Danbury's House' in Bridgerton)

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
✨ Gillian Wearing now on display at the Holburne ✨ In, Me as Artemisia Gentileschi (2023), Wearing transforms herself into Artemisia Gentileschi, one of the most celebrated female painters of the 17th century. 👀 Look out for it on your next visit.
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Have you seen our new exhibition ‘Ancient Landscape, Modern Times’? This exhibition brings together works by Eric Ravilious, William Nicholson, Paul Nash, John Nash, Tirzah Garwood, Peggy Angus and other British artists. Book your tickets and find out more: ow.ly/lnX650ZUuuE
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
★★★★ from The Times and Sunday Times ⭐ We’re delighted to see Ancient Landscape, Modern Times: Eric Ravilious and the Artists of the Chalk Downs receive a fantastic four-star review “one of those excellent exhibitions that sharpens your senses.” 📍 The Holburne Museum, Bath ow.ly/3neC50ZUngz
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
NOW OPEN Ancient Landscape, Modern Times! Step into the extraordinary landscapes of Eric Ravilious and a generation of artists who transformed British landscape painting. 📍 Holburne Museum, Bath 📅 3 October 2026 – 10 January 2027 🎟 Included with general admission ow.ly/t5Rh50ZTQey
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
✨A wonderful evening celebrating Ancient Landscapes, Modern Times and Richard Slee: Sunlit Uplands and Withdrawing Rooms ✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the evening so special. We can’t wait to welcome you! Swipe for a glimpse of last night’s celebrations →
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
✨'Glowing Canopies'✨ Chila Kumari Singh Burman This beautiful work was first installed in 2024 to coincide with the exhibition 'Neon Dreams: Chila Kumari Singh Burman'. Thanks to the generous support by @artfund.bsky.social and the Arts Council England /@vamuseum.bsky.social
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Join us on Wednesday 21st October, for The General (1926): with a Live Piano Accompaniment! Celebrate 100 years of Buster Keaton’s silent cinema masterpiece from Dominic Irving, in the beautiful Picture Gallery, at the Holburne. ow.ly/GLzK50ZP2nJ
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
One week to go…! ‘Ancient Landscape, Modern Times’ opens on 3 October. 🔗 Find out more and book tickets at: holburne.org/whats-on/exhibitions/a…
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📚 TOMORROW: Bath Children’s Literature Festival begins at the Holburne! Start the festival with a FREE evening of storytelling, creativity and bookish fun for all ages. 🗓 Tomorrow, 5–8pm 📍 The Holburne Museum Find out more ow.ly/uhlC50ZP26b
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Join us on Thurs 15 October, for a talk with Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah Dunant, who will be discussing hert new book on Isabella d'Este, the remarkable Marchesa of Mantua and one of the most influential women of the Italian Renaissance. ow.ly/mXlk50ZP2kb
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🌻Have you got your tickets for A Garden Love Story: Paul Weiland, on Wednesday 7 October?🌳 Paul will be in conversation with Rachel de Thame, discussing the Restoration of Belcombe Court’s historic gardens. To book your tickets visit: ow.ly/mVZK50ZP2gA
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Meet Richard Slee. For more than five decades, Richard Slee has pushed the boundaries of what ceramics can be. His work takes the familiar, from lamps and picture frames and transforms it into something altogether stranger. 📆25 September 2026 – 10 January 2027 ow.ly/7W2S50ZObPY
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
📚 One week to go until the Bath Children’s Literature Festival begins at the Holburne! Join us next Friday for a FREE opening-night celebration filled with bookish fun for the whole family. 🗓 Friday 25 September, 5–8pm 🎟 FREE – no booking required Find out more ow.ly/FUzn50ZP204
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
One week to go! 📆 Opening next Friday, Richard Slee: Sunlit Uplands and Withdrawing Rooms brings together major works by one of Britain’s most celebrated contemporary ceramic artists. ow.ly/XHTr50ZObLu
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Something extraordinary is about to take over the Ballroom… Opening next Friday, Richard Slee: Sunlit Uplands and Withdrawing Rooms brings together major works by one of Britain’s most celebrated contemporary ceramic artists. ow.ly/lM1V50ZObH4
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🛍️Now available to pre-order the official catalogue accompanying Ancient Landscape, Modern Times: Eric Ravilious and the Artists of the Chalk Downs!📖 Featuring 75 colour illustrations, paintings, watercolours, prints and photographs. ow.ly/NUqe50ZKkoO
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🚨 It's the FINAL WEEK to see Beyond Impressionism: Printmaking from Manet to Picasso🚨 From Manet and Toulouse-Lautrec to Bonnard and Picasso, discover how some of art’s most famous names helped revolutionise printmaking. 🎟 Included with general admission. 🔗Plan your visit: ow.ly/O9FO50ZHINR
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Happy 50th anniversary to Aardman Animations! 🎉🌟 To celebrate 50 years, we’re shining a spotlight on this fantastic work from our collection, Supper at Aardman by Vincent Brown. The painting brings together some very familiar faces & was selected for the Holburne Duke’s Portrait Prize in 2006.
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
One month to go! ‘Ancient Landscape, Modern Times: Eric Ravilious and the Art of the Chalk Downs’ opens on 3 October 🖼️ 📅 3 October – 10 January 🔗 Book tickets at holburne.org/whats-on/exhibitions/a…
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
⏳ FINAL WEEKS to see Beyond Impressionism: Printmaking from Manet to Picasso at the Holburne!⏳ Bringing together works by some of the biggest names in art, including Manet, Bonnard, Toulouse-Lautrec and Picasso. 🎟 Included with general admission. ow.ly/lY2w50ZHIAu
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
🚨 LAST CHANCE TO SEE GLENN BROWN AT THE HOLBURNE🚨 After a summer of bringing the unexpected to our galleries, Glenn Brown in Bath: Arrows of Desire closes this Sunday, 6 September. Don’t miss it – book your visit now. ow.ly/aWqM50ZELes
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
🎨From art student in Bath to internationally celebrated artist. 🎨 Glenn Brown studied at Bath School of Art and Design in the 1980s. Now, four decades later, he’s returned to the city with Glenn Brown in Bath: Arrows of Desire. Plan your visit: ow.ly/2FXG50ZEKZs
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
👒 Join us for a special Jane Austen inspired, Bath Portrait Club session to mark the Jane Austen festival! Enjoy getting creative and visit Austen's Soldiers camped out in the museum grounds.🎩 🎫Sunday 13th September | 2-4pm | £12.50 ow.ly/jevU50ZFxsh
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Holburne is proud to be hosting Bath Patchwork Project for a morning of drop-in stitching, connection and creativity! 🗓️ Wednesday  9th September | 10.30am - 12.30pm  🏦Clore Learning room holburne.org/whats-on/events/bath-p…
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
⏳ FINAL WEEKS to see Glenn Brown in Bath: Arrows of Desire! Brown has placed his work amongst the Holburne’s historic collection, creating unexpected encounters between the past and present. 📅 Until Sunday 6 September Don’t miss your chance to see it before it’s gone. ow.ly/lfwJ50ZEAgc
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
☀️ SO LONG, SUMMER! ☀️ We’re not quite ready to say goodbye to summer… so we’re giving it one last send-off for this Friday's Holburne UpLate, an evening of art, music, food and late-summer vibes. ✨ Friday 28 August | 5–9pm | FREE 📍 The Holburne Museum, Bath Find out more: ow.ly/laBU50ZEqwC
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
🌻Have you got your tickets for A Garden Love Story: Paul Weiland, on Wednesday 7 October?🌳 Paul will be in conversation with Rachel de Thame, discussing the Restoration of Belcombe Court’s historic gardens. To book your tickets visit: ow.ly/LzGI50ZAWq1
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
What's your favourite artwork from 'Beyond Impressionism: Printmaking from Manet to Picasso'? Let us know in the comments! 🖼️Édouard Manet (1832 - 1883), Berthe Morisot, 1872. Image © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford.
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
✨New Event Alert✨ Join us on Wednesday 21st October, for The General (1926): with a Live Piano Accompaniment! Celebrate 100 years of Buster Keaton’s silent cinema masterpiece from Dominic Irving, in the beautiful Picture Gallery, at the Holburne. Book your tickets: ow.ly/A6jR50ZyTlG
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
⚠️ Museum closed today Tuesday 11 August Unfortunately, due to an unexpected plumbing issue, the Holburne Museum is closed today. We’re very sorry for any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause. We’ll keep you updated here and on our website with any further information.
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
✨New Date Added! ✨ Due to event popularity of our Japanese Woodblock Printing Workshop, a new date has been added.  🎴 📆Thursday 10th September              ⏲️10am - 5pm | £85,  all materials and museum entry included Book your tickets now: ow.ly/f88w50Zy0Yu
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
✨New Event Alert✨ Join us on Thursday 12 November, for Richard Slee in conversation. Who will be discussing his upcoming exhibition at the Holburne 'Richard Slee: Sunlit Uplands and Withdrawing Rooms'. Book your tickets: ow.ly/tTRK50Zy0ry
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
See works by Manet, Picasso, Matisse and more in Bath at the Holburne, in the exhibition Beyond Impressionism: Printmaking from Manet to Picasso. Plan your visit now! holburne.org/whats-on/exhibitions/b…
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
🎨Back from our Summer break, Bath Portrait Club returns! ✏️ Fast-paced and fun, Bath Portrait Club welcomes everyone (not just artists!) to have a go at drawing a face. Next session - Sunday 9th August  Find out more and book your ticket: holburne.org/whats-on/events/bath-p…
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Do you want to learn how to print like Picasso? 🎨 Join us at the Holburne for a FREE creative activity where you can create animal prints inspired by Picasso and try your hand at becoming a printmaker for a day! 13 August 11am - 3pm No need to book Find out more: ow.ly/CGxE50ZvJcr
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
✨Happy August! ✨ A new month means new reasons to visit the Holburne. Whether you're looking for a peaceful afternoon surrounded by art, family activities during the summer holidays, inspiring exhibitions or one of our exciting events, there's plenty to discover this August ow.ly/t9X150Ztrv6
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
With a busy and bustling first week of Summer Art Camps under our belt we're looking back at some highlights from this week's activities. We still have some places available for next week's camps - come and get creative! Book your place here: ow.ly/jVkP50ZuWAt
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
✨We are hiring! ✨ We are recruiting for a Head of Visitor Experience, where you will lead the day-to-day running of the museum, ensuring exceptional standards across customer service, operations, team performance, health and safety & commercial delivery. Find out more: ow.ly/Ajkz50Zt3NT
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
You know the paintings 🎨 Now discover the prints that changed art history. Only at the Holburne this summer in our exhibition Beyond Impressionism: Printmaking from Manet to Picasso ow.ly/gwco50ZromT Image: Édouard Manet (1832 - 1883), Olympia (small plate), 1865. Image: Courtauld
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Ahead of our new upcoming exhibition ‘Ancient Landscape, Modern Times’, we are pleased to announce a curator talk with the curator James Russell, who is widely recognised as the leading authority on Ravilious and his circle. Book your tickets now. ow.ly/T1w550ZrhnG
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
You might recognise the influence before you recognise the artist. 👀 When James McNeill Whistler created Old Putney Bridge in 1879, he was inspired by the bold compositions of Japanese printmakers like Hokusai and Hiroshige. ow.ly/WBIR50ZrmPw
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
See Picasso, Manet & Van Gogh in Bath! Discover masterpieces of printmaking by some of history's greatest artists, in our exhibition Beyond Impressionism: Printmaking from Manet to Picasso. Book your tickets now! holburne.org/whats-on/exhibitions/b…
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Our Summer Art Camps artists are busy making wonderful things, ready for 10 days of creativity! Here's a sneak peek of what we'll be getting up to. 10 days across July + August | 9am -4pm | 6-11yrs | £49 + £2 booking fee Find out more and book your tickets at: ow.ly/9X6650ZrkFr
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
✨New Event Alert✨ Join us on Wednesday 7 October, for A Garden Love Story: Paul Weiland in conversation with Rachel de Thame, discussing the Restoration of Belcombe Court’s historic gardens. To book your tickets visit: ow.ly/nugV50ZqNMa
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The next generation of artists is here! 🎨✨ Our 2026 Partner Schools Summer exhibition is now open in the Clore, at the Holburne, showcasing inspiring artwork by pupils from St Philip's Primary School, St Michael's Junior School, Paulton Junior School, Three Ways School and Widcombe Junior School.
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
✨We are hiring! ✨ Are you a visitor experience professional looking for your next role? Would you like to work in Bath's first public art gallery? 🎨 We are recruiting for a Head of Visitor Experience role. ⏰Deadline: 5pm Friday 21 August Find out more and apply: ow.ly/E5a850ZmNXV
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Our much-loved Summer Art Camps are back! Designed for children aged 6–11, each day is packed with hands-on making and creative activities inspired by the Holburne's collections and exhibitions. 📅 27 July – 11 August 🎟️ Places are limited and tend to sell out, so book early! ow.ly/mvcH50Zj8jg
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The Garden Theatre Festival starts today! Come join us for the amazing high energy performances, of British classics! Including Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest and Jane Austen’s Classic, Sense and Sensibility. Don't miss out get your tickets now! ow.ly/eajU50Zja8h
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
We’ve been receiving fantastic feedback for our latest exhibition, Beyond Impressionism: Printmaking from Manet to Picasso at Holburne Museum. Come and experience it for yourself and see what everyone’s talking about. 🎟️ Find out more and book your visit here: ow.ly/Kwb550ZihVN
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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
FREE ENTRY WEDNESDAY 24 June + THURSDAY 25 June ☀️ If you're looking for a cool space in the city, the Holburne will be FREE for the next two days. With air conditioned galleries and a shady terrace offering ice cream and chilled drinks, pop by to cool down. Open 10am to 5pm.
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