Upcoming Events
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…
Find out more »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.
Find out more »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.
Find out more »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…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »MUSEUMS WEEK: Bookmarks and Necklaces
MUSEUMS WEEK. Calling all bookworms! Be inspired by our ‘Image Control’ exhibition to make a stylish bookmark for your next read, or create a beaded necklace inspired by Jane Austen. A drop-in activity available all day in the Servants' Hall. Included in the admission price. No booking required.
Find out more »MUSEUMS WEEK: Cool cut-up portraits
A drop in session with artist Sophie Piddock to create an exciting self-portrait or of a famous person you admire. In our current exhibition ‘Image Control’, artist Broose Dickinson has created a modern version of a Georgian style portrait, using an exciting ‘cut and paste’ style. Take a closer look at his version of Henry…
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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…
Find out more »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…
Find out more »Evening opening for Christmas (6, 20 and 21 December until 7pm)
Our Christmas displays this year cover Christmas Through The Ages. So not just a Georgian theme, but decorations from Victorian, Wartime and present days too. Always beautiful in twilight, when candles flicker and ribbons shine, we are staying open until 7pm on Friday 6th, Friday 20th and Saturday 21st December (last admission 6.30pm). Wander the…
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