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Holburne Museum

Great Pulteney St., Bath BA2 4DB, England
44-1225-388588
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Ranked #12 of 77 attractions in Bath
Type: Art Museums
Owner description: With an impressive collection of fine and decorative art, this newly transformed Museum, with Garden Cafe, is situated in lovely grounds and is set to... more » Owner description: With an impressive collection of fine and decorative art, this newly transformed Museum, with Garden Cafe, is situated in lovely grounds and is set to become Bath's must-see attraction. Open daily, admission free. 10am to 5pm (11am on Sundays) « less
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 16, 2013 NEW

We visited the museum on the last day and enjoyed the visit, which holds some great art and artefacts to view. The only annoyance was that there was an extra fee to view the rembrandt exhibition which was £8 each extra and we thought that was a bit steep so we didnt pay to view which was disappointing. The museum... More

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Cleckheaton, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 10, 2013

This museum is definitely worth a visit. The park setting is lovely and the museum also sits directly across from the former residence of Jane Austen. The museum has many gallery rooms with permanent and temporary exhibitions. When I visited (March 2013), there were two temporary exhibitions running, both of which were interesting and which contained hundres of incredible artifacts.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 10, 2013

Top quality exhibits well arranged in a fantastic building in a great location. Excellent volunteer guides.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2013

We decided to head to the Holburne Museum having read reviews of the current exhibition - and we weren't disappointed. It cost £8 for the exhibition (the rest of the museum is free), but this was a bargain compared to London exhibition prices, and considering we virtually had the place to ourselves whilst looking at the paintings. It was so... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013

I took my 6 year daughter. We really enjoyed doing the activity trail and looking in the drawers. Nice cake in the cafe too.

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Falmouth, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013

Nice building and grounds in a good place of the city. Interesting variety of exhibits, and a lovely light, bright cafe. Not too sure about the weird installation on the balcony - looks like a pile of rubbish from the road and I was hoping it was by some school children, but it wasn't. Apart from that, well done.

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See 6 more reviews by Morwenna B for Bath
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013

We ate at this restaurant after viewing one of the exhibitions. It was very rainy. The staff were very friendly, and the food surprisingly innovative and really fresh. Not at all what I've come to expect from Museum restaurants. The view is delightful, being through great glass plates out to the gardens beyond.

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Belfast, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013

The main core of the Museum is built around a private collection of seriously varied stuff - he must have been a squirrel! It is great fun and very interactive (children (10 plus to be fair) would love it)The temporary exhibitions are tremendously varied - we've been to a super Gainsborough one but this one was linen folding (sculpture) by... More

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County Durham, England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

The collections here are wonderful, from the ceramics on the ground floor to the pictures on the top. Between is the ingeniously, even humorously, designed display of the treasures of the founder, Sir William Holburne. I'm going back for a second visit as soon as I can!

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Windsor, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013

One of those stunning smaller museums based on the collection of a single individual that are such a part of England's cultural heritage. Eccentric but brilliat and with some real standout masterpieces such as the Gainsboroughs This is must if you are visiting Bath. And its free!

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