A really interesting display of items relating to the Herschels (brother and sister) with a lot of items relating to their work on astronomy but other displays showing how they lived and worked in Bath. The dining room and kitchen display will interest people not so keen on astronomy. Extremely knowledgeable and helpful museum curator there to answer any questions.

We were a bit worried when we walked in that there wouldn't be enough room for an interesting museum...but were pleasantly surprised. The museum is in the house that Herschel lived in when he discovered Uranus, it's not very big but has lots of interesting information and things to look at. The film at the start of the visit is... More

This is a little gem of a museum. It really takes you back in time. The 12 minute video did a perfect job of setting up visitors for a good visit, putting everything in context. A very friendly volunteer greeted us upon arrival. The workshop was fun to visit, to see where Herschel made all his tools. The garden out... More

It is difficult to rate the museum as the place is small, which can’t be helped. You are in the actual former home of Herschel and it is very good though, everything is nicely labelled with good explanations. The twelve-minute film as others have described is great. There are a couple of cabinets where the exhibits change. (5 stars) They... More

Thought this was going to be a small planetarium type place but it was his old house filled with period furniture and photos. There are a few telescopes. Worth a look.

My husband is a big astronomy fan and as the museum is out of the centre it took us some time to locate it, only to find it closed!! Very disappointed.

This was a great look into Herschel's life. There was interesting information about him, his sister and astronomy in general. I loved seeing the house done up like it would have been in his time. I was particularly impressed by the workshop, which was fully hands-on as all his instruments were faithfully replicated. FASCINATING!!

I have known of this museum for a long time but hadn't got round to visiting until this year. What a treat! A small but well kept museum with fantastic history and a real feeling of being taken back in time. The staff were great as were all the displays and interpretation. The cinema was brilliant! It was also great... More

Herschel and his sister were firstly musicians but developed an interest in Astronomy. He built telescopes and discovered the plant Uranus. The audio guide is well done. I found it rather lengthy but you don't need to listen to all of it..