Bath’s Georgian heritage is architecturally splendid from the outside but – literally – not so hot if you happen to claim such a building as your home.
Bath Preservation Trust has long been the organisation to turn to for advice on energy-saving ways of making your heritage ‘home ‘hearth’ warmer and now it’s turning its attention to trying to do something similar to one of its own properties – the Countess of Huntingdon’s Chapel.
You’ll know it better as The Museum of Bath Architecture and maybe also know it’s been closed to the general public since Christmas 2019.
The good news is it WILL be opening its doors again at the end of next month.
There’s a lot of work to do to get things ready and – as always – thanks to the volunteers for helping!
l went along to speak to BPT’s Chief Executive, Alex Sherman, to find out more.
MoBA will be opening on Saturday 30th March and its usual opening hours will be 10am to 4pm, Wednesday to Saturday.
Ticket prices Adult: £7.00* Concession: £6.00* Under 18s: Free (must be accompanied by a paying adult) Discovery Card discount: 25% Art Fund discount: 50%
The museum tells the story of the rich architectural history of Bath, from its transformation from a small medieval town into the world-famous Georgian city, to the Victorian expansion and 20th century demolitions.
The collection includes maps, models, drawings, videos, paintings and tools that tell the story of how eighteenth-century architects and craftspeople helped turn a small walled town into the destination of choice for Georgian high society.
Celebrating the distinctive Georgian architecture that makes Bath so special, and which has contributed to it becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site, highlights of the collection include a 1:500 scale model of Bath, giving a miniature birds-eye-view of the whole city.
If BPT really want people to visit the Museum on The Paragon why not offer free admission for a while? I don’t think many will bother if it’s £7 to get in once you’ve found the place!