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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…
Pop in pocket making
HALF TERM. Find out what Georgians kept in their secret pockets and then make your own. A drop-in activity open all day in the Servants' Hall. Included in the admission price. Here is the Georgian pocket we have on display in the Ladies Bedroom
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.
Infrared radiation: seeing farther and deeper
A free talk for families with children aged 9 years and above by Dr Bob Fosbury, an astronomer who worked for 26 years at the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of ESA’s collaboration with NASA on the Hubble Space Telescope. Sir William Herschel accidentally discovered Infrared radiation in 1800 through a simple experiment using a prism and…
Minuet Mayhem: Costumed characters performed by Bath Spa University Drama students
In association with Bath Fringe Festival Our exhibition this year is 'Image Control' which explores how Georgians manipulated their own images to convey certain messages. In partnership with Bath Spa University's 2nd year Drama students, this special event marks the culmination of a 6 week project exploring how to bring history to life through Live…
Museum Lates with Treasure Hunt (6-9pm)
Come and experience ‘Image Control’, our 2019 exhibition. Early Friday evenings on 7 June and 5 July, 6pm – 9pm. In the ‘Age of Instagram’ we are surrounded by carefully created images of ideal lifestyles and standards. However this is not new; come and explore how the Georgians manipulated their own portraits 250 years ago!…
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.
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…
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.
We’re dressed for Christmas!
Welcome to No.1 Royal Crescent, the home of Mr. Henry Sandford, ‘a gentleman of a most benevolent disposition’. It is December 1786 and the household is preparing for Christmas. Mr. Sandford’s housemaid has spent the morning decorating the house with garlands of greenery.