Exhibition Picks in Bath
American Museum, Bath. Claverton. American Road Trip. 9 Mar-31, Dec, 2024. Images, sounds and sets allowing you to experience a trip across the USA.
Herschel Museum of Astronomy. It is located in a town house at 19 New King Street that was formerly the home of William Herschel and his sister Caroline and features a permanent display of prints, objects and everyday items from the Georgian era when the Herschels lived there including telescopes.
Holburne Museum. At the heart of the Holburne Museum is the collection of Sir William Holburne (1793-1874), fifth baronet of Menstrie. William seemed destined for a naval career but, following the death of his elder brother Francis, he inherited the family title and a modest fortune. He left the navy and embarked on an eighteen-month Grand Tour of Europe, visiting Italy, the Alps and the Netherlands. Exhibitions: Neon Dreams: Chila Kumari Singh Burman until 12 January 2025; Uncanny Visions: Paula Rego and Francisco de Goya until 5 January 2025.
Museum of Bath at Work. Julian Rd, Bath BA1 2RH. Enter the world of working Bath through a series of authentically reconstructed workplaces, workshops and display galleries. Exhibition: All Day Long: The Workers of Bath in Fifty Portrait Photographs.
Museum of East Asian Art. MEAA’s collections consist of some 2,000 objects. The majority of these are of Chinese origin, spanning from 5,000 BC to the present. The tea ceremonies run on Thursdays every month. Kimono: The Making of a Cultural Icon. 5 July 2024 to 14 December 2024. .
Victoria Art Gallery. Exhibition: Bath Society of Artists 119th Annual Open Exhibition from 13 Oct to 11 Jan to 2025. Browse and buy from a huge variety of artworks by some the region’s top artistic talent. the pain picture is taken from the exhibition which features media of all types.
Exhibition Picks outside Bath
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Queens Road. Exhibitions: Bristol Photo Festival: Hashem Shakeri – Staring into the Abyss. His images capture daily life as the country readjusts to life under the Taliban. Until 12 January 2025; Wildlife Photographer of the Year 60. 100 stunning photographs showcasing Earth’s extraordinary diversity and highlighting the fragility of wildlife on our planet. Until 27 April 2025.
Bristol. Georgian House Museum. Bristol Photo Festival: Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah – The House is a Body. Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah is a German-Ghanaian artist. Her work centres upon the colour darkroom, where she uses the materials of photography, paper, light and time, to investigate familial bonds, personal loss, identity and structures of institutional power. Until 31 December.