Museums & Galleries · Bath
Holburne Museum
📍 BA2 4DB
Photo: Mark Percy (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Bath's first art museum with changing exhibitions
- Exhibition on Eric Ravilious and artists of the chalk downs
- Richard Slee exhibition of ceramics-related work
- Children's literature festival event for families
- Permanent collection to explore on site
The Holburne Museum is Bath's first art museum, set in a striking building where a permanent collection sits alongside a changing programme of exhibitions and events. You can explore displays such as Ancient Landscape, Modern Times, featuring Eric Ravilious and other artists of the chalk downs, or Richard Slee's Sunlit Uplands and Withdrawing Rooms, alongside talks, family events and a children's literature festival. It suits art lovers, families and anyone curious about the city's collections. The museum is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sunday and Bank Holidays from 11am to 5pm, with tickets bookable online. Located in Bath, Somerset, it's close to Bath Spa station, just 0.6 miles away, and with 56 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's easy to base a visit here.
Practical details
- Open
- Monday to Saturday 10am–5pm; Sunday and Bank Holidays 11am–5pm
- Booking
- Tickets can be bought online
From the attraction's own website on 20 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Holburne Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Bath Spa 0.6 miles
- Oldfield Park 1.3 miles
- Freshford 3.7 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page