On May 19th, 1767 the foundation stone was laid for the construction of what many would now consider to be Bath’s … More
Tag: Holburne Museum
Holburne show dazzler & a few surprises!
Autumnal colour may be all about orange and gold but Bath’s Holburne Museum is currently wowing its visitors with an … More
A penny for your thoughts?
B&NES has big plans for making historic Sydney Gardens more ’21st century’ friendly. That’s if the council is successful in … More
Park gate now open at the Holburne
Bath’s Holburne Museum has unveiled its new look for the cafe terrace and surrounding garden leading into Sydney Gardens behind … More
Must end June 5th !Making a real impression – Holburne’s ‘block-buster’ show.
Following on from the record figures Bath’s Victoria Art Gallery enjoyed during its Grayson Perry tapestry exhibition – it’s good … More
Holburne access unlimited.
Seems the reordering and subsequent landscaping work being carried out in the garden behind the Holburne Museum extension has left … More
That sinking feeling.
Back from a week’s holiday and surprised to see Network Rail contractors are still busy doing repairs to the rail … More
First impressions
A portrait of Nina Lopez – one of Renoir’s favourite professional models – has been chosen to represent the Holburne … More
Underneath the arches.
While we are waiting for work to start on surfacing the path from Grosvenor Bridge onto the Kennet and Avon … More
New pathways for the Holburne.
Work is progressing well on re-surfacing a much more firmly laid foundation for the car park at Bath’s Holburne Museum. … More
The Holburne’s new ‘pin-up’ boy!
Looks like Bath’s Holburne Museum had just acquired a new ‘pin-up’ boy to help them celebrate their centenary. Seems they’ve … More
Car park work completed..but there’s more
Work to improve the durability of the car park at Bath’s Holburne Museum has been completed – and the car park … More
Bath’s new roof-top light box!
Bath isn’t exactly blessed with much in the way of contemporary architecture. The extension to the Holburne Museum and the … More
Holburne car park closed
Bath’s Holburne Museum is aiming to start some essential maintenance work on its car park on January 4th and wants … More
Farewell to the tennis court trees
There’s a lot to be said about the ‘shock of the new’ and l suppose – as an old codger … More
Holburne lanterns light up Bath.
Watch excerpts from tonight’s Holburne Lantern Procession.
Stephen Pickles. Where are you?
I carried the story below three years ago and have had a reply from a lady called AlisonMildon who has … More
Holburne turns Gold – until Jan 24th!
Bath stone may well turn to gold in the right light but while the effect on the Holburne Museum’s facade … More