MUSEUMS

Roman Baths
Stall Street, BATH, BA1 1LZ
Tel: + 44 (0) 1225 477 785
Email: romanbaths_bookings@bathnes.gov.uk
The Roman bathing establishment with its magnificent Temple and Baths flourished in Aquae Sulis between the first and fifth centuries AD and the extensive remains still flow with natural hot water.  Opening Hours: January to February, November to December 9.30am - Last admission 4.30pm - exit 5.30pm, March to June, September to October 9.00am - Last admission 5.00pm - exit 6.00pm, July to August 9.00am - last admission 9.00pm - exit 10.00pm.  Admission: Adult single July & Aug only £10.25, £11.25, Senior citizens (aged 65 and over) Full Time students (aged 17 and over plus a valid ID) £8.75, Child single (child is 6-16 years. Children 5 years and under are free) ES40 holders £6.50

The Jane Austen Centre
40 Gay Street, Bath. Tel/Fax (01225) 443 000.
Email:  curator@janeausten.co.uk
"The perfect starting point to the exploration of Jane Austen's Bath".
Visit the Jane Austen Centre, a permanent exhibition featuring displays of the places from Jane Austen's Bath; her life and family; Georgian Bath; a formal Georgian garden; the settings of her 2 Bath novels; film costumes; a specially made video; a Georgian shop front and lots more
Opening Hours: Open all year. 10.00am - 5.30pm Monday - Saturday. 10.30 - 5.30pm on Sundays.  Admission:  Adult £5.95. Concessions £4.50. Children 6-15 £2.95. Under 6 - free with an adult. Family £16.00: 2 adults & up to 4 children. Educational & group visits by arrangement. Wheelchair access. Special events.

Museum of Costume and Assembly Rooms
Bennett Street, Bath. Telephone (01225) 477 789.
Email: costume_enquiries@bathnes.gov.uk  
400 years of fashion told through nearly 200 fully dressed figures and 1000 other items. Illustrating changing styles from the late sixteenth century to the present day. Opening Hours: The Museum of Costume is open every day (except 25 & 26 December) January - February and November - December 11.00am - 4.00pm (last exit 5..00pm) March - October 11.00 - 5..00pm (last exit 6.00pm).  Admission:  Adult Single £6.75, Senior Citizens & Students £5.75, Children £4.75 (Children 5 and under Free), Family Ticket (2 adults & up to 4 children) £19.00, Groups welcomed.

No.1 Royal Crescent
No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath. Telephone (01225) 428 126
Email: admin@bptrust.org.uk
An 18th century townhouse designed by John Wood the younger as part of his masterpiece, the Royal Crescent, now designated a World Heritage Building. Opening Hours: Daily except Mondays from 10.30am to 5pm (4pm in November only).  The House is open Tuesday to Sunday and on Bank Holiday Mondays. Admission:  Adults £5.00, Concessions, Senior Citizens, Students £4.00, Children (5-16 years) £2.50.  Groups £3.00 (adults & students), School Groups £2.50 (5-16 years) and Family Ticket £12.00.  Special tours by arrangement with the administrator. 

Museum of Bath at Work
Julian Road, Bath, Ba1 2RH. Telephone: (01225) 318 348
Email: mobaw@hotmail.com
An interesting insight in to Bath's commercial & industrial heritage. The museum tells a story of the city's social history over the last 200 years.
The museum is open from: 1 April - 31 October: 7 days a week. 1 November - 31 March: Weekends only. Opening hours: Opens at: 10:30 am Last Admission: 4:00 pm.  Groups by appointment all year round.  Admission: Adult: £4.00 Concessions: £3.00, Bath & North East Somerset Residents: £2.00, Family: £10.00 (2 Adults 2 Children), Groups: (Over 10): £2.00. Tel: 01225 318 348 or visit their website; www.bath-at-work.org.uk. 

Bath Postal Museum
27 Northgate Street, Bath. Telephone (01225) 460 333
Email: info@bathpostalmuseum.org
The first posting of a stamp (Penny Black) was from here in 1840. Follow the story of written communication from 2000BC. Opening Hours: Mon - Sat 11:00am - 5:00pm.  Admissions: Adults: £3.50 Children aged 6-16 and Students: £1.50 Children under 6: Free BANES residents: £3 Concessions: £3

Sally Lunn's Refreshment House and Museum
4 North Parade Passage, Bath. Telephone (01225) 461 634
The oldest house in Bath, c.1482. Excavations in the Cellar Museum show remains of Roman Saxon and Medieval buildings. Opening Hours:  Every day except Christmas. Museum and refreshment rooms open 10.00am (Sun 12.00 noon). Evening restaurant from 6pm. Very close to Bath Abbey and Roman Baths, in a narrow passageway between Abbey Green and North Parade. 

The Museum of East Asian Art
12 Bennett Street, Bath BA1 2QL. Telephone (01225) 464 640
Email: museum@east-asian-art.freeserve.co.uk   
The House of Oriental Treasures. Discover the art and culture of East Asia. Opening Hours: Closed all day Monday (except Bank Holidays) Tuesday-Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm, Sunday: 12.00pm - 5.00pm. Last admission to the Museum is at 4.30pm.  Admission:  Adults £4.00, Senior Citizens £3.50, Students £3.00, Family (2 adults & 2 children under 18) £9.00, Children under 6 years FREE,  Concessions for Students, OAPs, UB40s. Group rates on application. 

The American Museum and Gardens
Claverton Manor, Bath. Telephone (01225) 460 503
Email: info@americanmuseum.org
See how Americans lived from the time of the early settlers to the American Civil War. The Museum will be open from 17th March till 28th October 2007. Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday, from noon until 5.00 pm. Last entry to museum 4.00 pm.  Closed Mondays (Open Bank Holiday Mondays and Mondays in August).   Admission Prices 2007: Museum, Grounds and Exhibition: Adult £7.50, Senior Citizens/Students £6.50, Children (5-16) £4.00, Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £20.00, Grounds and Exhibition: Adult £5.00, Seniors/Students £4.00, Children (5-16) £3.00

Holburne Museum of Art
Great Pulteney Street, Bath, BA2 4DP. Telephone (01225) 466 669
Email: holburne@bath.ac.uk
Opening hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm.  Sunday 11.00am - 5.00 pm. Closed Mondays except for Bank holidays. Houses collections of English and continental silver, porcelain and glass. Paintings by Gainsborough, Stubbs, Ramsay and Kauffmann. Crafts study Centre features 20th century British crafts.  Admission: Adult £5.50 Concessions £4.50 Children and all UK students FREE.  Admission charge varies according to the temporary exhibition, please check for details. FREE To all University of Bath Staff and Students. Please Note: The Top Gallery is closed during lectures. Limited Disabled access. Study facilities by prior arrangement. Group bookings available, telephone 01225 820829. Concessions available for groups of twenty or more.

Victoria Art Gallery
Bridge Street, Bath. Telephone: (01225) 477 233
Email: victoria_enquiries@bathnes.gov.uk  
Houses the region's permanent collection of British and European Art from the 17th century to the present day. Also presents major temporary exhibitions. Opening Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10.00am to 5.00pm, Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm, Sunday 1.30pm to 5.00pm.  We are closed on Mondays, with the exception of some Bank Holidays. For wheelchair users, the two ground floor exhibition spaces and Gallery shop can be accessed via our side door on Bridge Street. Ringing the doorbell alerts a member of staff to put a metal ramp in place, enabling the slight change in level to be negotiated.

Bath Abbey Heritage Vaults
Bath Abbey, Bath. Telephone (01225) 422 462 (Monday - Friday, 8.30 am - 3.30 pm. Answerphone service at other times).
Restored 18th century cellars housing objects from the Abbey's past, some dating form Saxon times. Opening Hours: 01 April - 31 October, Monday - Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm, Sunday 1:00am - 2:30pm & 4:30pm - 5:30pm.   01 November - 31 March, Monday - Saturday 9:00am - 4:30pm, Sunday 1:00pm - 2:30pm.  Unfortunately there will be times when the Abbey has to be closed to visitors for services and events, but there will always be a notice on the door to inform you when the Abbey is open again.