Holburne Museum reopens in Bath

Exciting times in Bath as the new look Holburne gets set to open 14th May.2011 is The Year of the Museum in Bath with a full programme of exciting events and exhibitions.Please contact us if you would like more information or images or would like to visit and go behind the scenes at the museum!

2011 is Bath’s Year of the Museum, a campaign involving all seventeen museums in Bath. The sheer variety of museums enrich any visit to Bath. Many tell the story of this fascinating city whilst others showcase specialist collections.
For a city of its size, Bath has more museums than most, 17 within a square mile, which represents one for every 5000 people who live in Bath. Each museum will be running an exciting programme of events and exhibitions both for local residents and for the four million visitors from around the world who come to Bath each year.
Bath is one of only a few cities in the world to have the coveted World Heritage Site status and a new World Heritage Audio Tour can now be downloaded from visitbath.co.uk.
Over the past five years £20 million has been invested in restoring and redeveloping three of the museums; the Holburne Museum, the Roman Baths and the American Museum in Britain, creating new facilities and adding excitement to the displays.
Events throughout this special year will include the launch of a virtual museum on visitbath.co.uk ; Bath in 100 objects, Museums at Night, a lecture series and special events for Heritage Open Week in October.
For further information on what’s happening during the Year of the Museum, go to www.visitbath.co.uk/museums