Museums & Galleries · Bath
Museum of Bath Architecture
📍 BA1 5NA
Photo: Basher Eyre (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Bath City Model built at 1:500 scale over 10,000 hours
- 1694 map of Bath by Joseph Gilmore on display
- Original balustrade and die from Queen Square c.1732
- John Wood drawing instruments used to design the Circus
- Housed in Gothic Revival chapel built 1765
The Museum of Bath Architecture explores the city's architectural story, from medieval beginnings through Georgian Palladianism to the present day. It's housed in the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel, a rare surviving 18th-century Gothic Revival building, and its collection includes a hand-built 1:500 scale model of Bath, a 1694 map, original Queen Square balustrade fragments, and John Wood's own drawing instruments. The museum suits anyone curious about how Bath's famous crescents and terraces came to be. It's currently closed for essential maintenance, though research visits can be arranged, and school or group activities are available by prior arrangement. The attraction sits close to Bath Spa station, 0.6 miles away, with 56 bookable places to stay within 5 miles for those planning a longer visit to the area.
Practical details
- Open
- Currently closed for repairs; research visits possible by arrangement
- Booking
- Research visits can be booked in advance
- Best for
- School visits, outreach sessions and private group activities
From the attraction's own website on 15 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
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