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Exhibition: Image Control
As the Age of Instagram erodes our mental well-being with manipulated and curated images of ideal lifestyles and standards, this exhibition explores the way Georgians manipulated their own images to convey certain messages. By using these techniques, we aim to create our own manipulated images of historical figures to show how easy it is to…
Bonnets and Bicorns
Give yourself an instant Georgian makeover with our elegant headwear. Make a Georgian bonnet or bicorn hat to take away. Will you be inspired by Jane Austen or Napoleon? A drop-in activity all day in the Servants' Hall. Free with normal admission.
Servants in costume today
Visit today to see servants in costume bringing the house to eighteenth century life. You'll find seamstresses, laundry maids, housekeepers, cooks and dressers, perhaps also a butler and footman.
Jane Austen Festival Talk: Kitchens and Cooking in Jane Austen’s England
In partnership with the Jane Austen Festival, come and hear Museum Manager Lizzie Johansson-Hartley talk about Regency kitchens and cooking in England at the time Jane Austen lived here in Bath. Food was at the very heart of society in Jane Austen’s England. Through this talk and tour, delve into how the Georgians prepared and…
That’s not Rosings: What’s wrong with locations in Austen Adaptations?
In association with the Jane Austen Festival Ever thought that the building on the TV screen doesn’t quite match the Pemberley or Mansfield you built in your imagination? Join Dr Amy Frost on a tour through the locations and sets of Austen adaptations to discover why Lady Catherine de Bourgh really didn’t live in a…
Bookmarks and Necklaces
MUSEUMS WEEK. Calling all bookworms! Be inspired by our exhibition to make a bookmark for your next read - or make a necklace inspired by Jane Austen. A drop-in activity available all day in the Servants' Hall. Included in the admission price.
Come and celebrate Christmas Through The Ages at No.1 Royal Crescent!
Discover the true spirit of Christmas Past this festive season at No. 1 Royal Crescent as we reveal how Christmas was celebrated through the Ages. Discover how Christmas traditions have come to be, from the elegant simplicity of the Georgians to the festive trees and cards of the Victorians; through the grim but hopeful wartime…
Design a Georgian style Christmas Card in December
The interior decoration of No. 1 Royal Crescent shows a wealth of elegant botanical patterns including leaves and flowers. Use our nature themed collage decorations to create your own festive card to take away. Free with normal admission. Museum tickets can be bought online in advance on the website, or at the desk on the…