The Holbourne Museum
Great Pulteney Street
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About The Holbourne Museum
Interactive workshops and creative trails bring art to life for young visitors at this family-friendly Bath gallery, complete with an onsite restaurant and full accessibility features.
What's nearby
- Garden Cafe - Holburne Museum next door
- The Pulteney Practice next door
- Pulteney Pharmacy & Travel Vaccination & Weight loss Clinic next door
- Sydney Gardens 150m away
- Bath Spa Hotel 450m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Paid car park
- ✓Free street
- ✓Paid street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
- ✓Accessible seating
Payment
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Opening hours
- Monday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday
- 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
Great museum. For the museum's size (which is kind of perfect if you don't want to be over- or underwhelmed), there are a lot of interesting things to enjoy. There is a lovely cafe and plenty of outdoor seating in a perfect environment. You'll enjoy the green of the trees. There is also a small gift shop that is lovely. I happen to love museums, but sometimes you don't want to get swallowed while by one.
· via Google
I visited for special free evening event for pride month, and it was a great experience. The manor itself is stunning. It was nice just to appreciate the rooms along the way. Bonus that since it was after hours, I had many of the rooms to myself so I didn’t have to rush or make sure I was out of the way of others. I am not usually a huge fan of art museums but I really loved most of art of display here. Many portraits, some landscapes, any largely from the 15th - 19th centuries. It was really cool to see how much technique and proportions/perspective changed during that time. I wasn’t a fan of the modern art, but it is mixed in if you are more of a fan and looking for local artist displays as well. I had a wonderful time speaking with some of the docents while I was there, and found some to be quite full of information. I would very much recommend stopping in for a few hours.
· via Google
As soon as you enter the long avenue of stately row houses with the magnificent georgian Holburne Museum in the distance you know one of the UK's best loved and favourite museums is the destination and your prize goal . The first museum built & to this day the premiere museum in historic Bath . You can be assured you will thoroughly enjoy the stirling exhibitions and collection of classical paintings , fascinating portrait miniatures , bronzes , ceramics and eye popping curios. The staff are welcoming and informative . A lift whiskes you up and down to all the thoughtfully laid out galleries . After absorbing the penultimate Holburne experience the coffee shop and bistro awaits to top off a terrific day at Bath's best museum .
· via Google
Delightful Museum with a fantastic collection spaciously displayed over a number of floors. The staff were helpful and friendly, especially the lady in the gallery containing Holburnes personal collection who was extremely informative even pointing out the ring with the miniature portrait of King Charles I, which would never have been spotted overwise. Reasonably busy but still a calm relaxing atmosphere. The Museum is set in the lovely Sydney Gardens Park as well. The cafe was a bit disappointing, service was slow and tables and cafe were not particularly clean. There is a nice little gift shop. Definitely worth a visit ☺️
· via Google
Visitors say this museum features a wide variety of interesting permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, including paintings, silverware, and porcelain. They also highlight the friendly and knowledgable staff, as well as the lovely cafe and gardens.
Some reviews mention the entry fee can be expensive.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick, Bath, BA2 4DB Get directions
- Category
- Museums & Galleries
- Guest rating
- 4.4 / 5 (1,877 reviews)
- Suitable for
- All Ages
- Setting
- Indoor
- Good for children
- Yes
- Toilets on site
- Yes
- Destination
- Bath