The Holburne Museum

Fantastic museum of old and new paintings well curated in beautiful historic architecture! I enjoyed the ballroom the most; I was also pleasantly surprised to see Rachmaninoff's piano on the too floors and a more modern exhibit curated by Jonathan Anderson. There are some lovely portraits here too, and curious art objects.

I was really surprised at how lovely this museum is. I had expected less and it was a gem. The setting and the park are beautiful. The view down the main street opposite with surroundings is also lovely. The museum is elegant, well set up and there are some really nice pieces. The Gallery downstairs is mind blowing. 15th century and less! There are some Janee Austen paintings and even a copy of Sense and Sensibility! This really is worth a visit.

A beautiful space, with lovely views into the streets and pleasure gardens around the gallery building. Contains a mix of permanent collections, curated by the original resident, and new temporary exhibitions. There's also a very nice cafe, with an outside terrace that leads to the gardens, which were the most enjoyable part for me. Mature trees in full autumn colour, integrated Victorian civil engineering history, in the form of the railway line and canal that both pass underneath, and views of the surrounding area of Bath. Sadly, I found the museum entry fee, and the price of everything on sale inside, very expensive, and the art collection, though impressive, simply wasn't to my taste, so I wouldn't return. I'd skip the inflated prices and have a picnic in the pleasure gardens instead.

A real pleasure to wander round this treasure trove of a museum. Parking may be tricky but if you are on a tour of the city the museum s located within easy walking distance of the usual attractions of Bath and right beside a canal. A friendly welcome and teashop for a break. No matter what your preference there is something to be found for every taste.

A small, well-organized collection with interesting insights into Bath’s history. I most enjoyed the two special exhibitions on display when I visited. My timing wasn’t right to enjoy the cafe, but it is a beautiful spot with lots of glass set amid green space.

Really enjoyed our visit to this museum. It sis well maintained, free and have clean facilities. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Amazing place to enjoy with the family.

Excellent temp exhibition of works by Winifred Nicholson and Andrew Cranston. Plus all the usual glories of the Holburne collection - beautifully displayed. Arrived in time for a delicious lunch in the beautiful garden cafe.

Recent visit to Bath was excited to see this museum exterior as it’s featured in Bridgerton. Was even more excited to know the day I visited had free admission to the museum. Multiple levels with great art. Only confusion was the Mr Doodle art in the lobby and some modern art in one room that did not really fit the flow of the museum. Staff were friendly and pointed out such interesting pieces. Such a treat to visit.

A charming museum with a nice cafe and comfortable outdoor seating. Beautiful park connected to the museum, a must-visit museum in Bath, England.

Not a bad fulfillment of my walk down the long street. The Op Art exhibit is going on right now and it's sort of cool but small for the price I paid. But I got the package that included cafe food so that softened the blow of the cost a bit. The rest of the gallery has a few gems but I'm a little overwhelmed with the ostentatious framing.

This museum is a bit meh. Small and overpriced for what you get to see. Stick with the other museums around.

The Holburne gets a head start, its pride of place at the generous end of a self indulgent Bath terrace. The cafe is great, a modern glass-veiled cuboidal annex to the rear that does solid soups and scones. The museum is decent, It is presented very well and with ample information. If you like 19th century crockery then this is your bag. The Gold exhibition was half decent, expensive at £8 for a small room telling you how gold is moulded and what you can do with it, I could have bought 5 minutes at the spa, so I did.

They demanded I leave the museum for the sheer crime of waiting on a partner who works there. Ridiculously over priced cafe and overhead rather racist comments from the front desk workers when they thought no visitors were around.

A costly cafe in a ceramic carbuncle with some second class culture. Don't bother with much except the paintings and Sir William's collection. The cafe is costly and the new extension quite dire admittedly not as bad as the Southgate Centre but nonetheless..

My 5 year old son and I had a really horrible experience at the Holburne museum today. My son and I were on the first floor in the large exhibition space admiring the white paper style fabric installation when he tried to use the computer there which is for public use. This was when an older lady with a shoulder length grey bob who presumably was a volunteer ran towards him, grabbed his arm and dragged him away and telling him severely off. To be honest I was in a state of shock and so was my son.

Stunning art gallery with an emphasis on eighteenth century painting and definitely worth a visit if you are a fan of Gainsborough or landscapes as they are well represented. It isn't very big and doesn't take long to walk around. There is a small shop selling art books and postcards.