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1 Free entry to museums with Discovery Card See listings for further information Enjoy nine days of events and activities and find out more about the wonderfully diverse museums in Bath and North East Somerset.

2 Contact details and days open s shown on these pages will be free of charge to residents of Bath and North East Somerset on the dates listed. lease check details in advance and bring along a current Discovery Card per person to gain free entry into the museum. Sat 27 Oct Sun 28 Oct Mon 29 Oct Tue 30 Oct Wed 31 Oct Thur 1 Nov Fri 2 Nov Sat 3 Nov Sun 4 Nov American in Britain (gardens only) enquiries@americanmuseum.org Bath Abbey office@bathabbey.org Bath Jewish Burial Ground Bath ostal info@bathpostalmuseum.org Bath Record Office archives@bathnes.gov.uk Beckford s Tower tower@bptrust.org.uk Fashion fashion_enquiries@bathnes.gov.uk Herschel of Astronomy Holburne enquiries@holburne.org Free admission to the Tower during s Week is by booked tour only. Keynsham Civic Centre A Roman Baths event The Mayor s arlour mayorofbath@bathnes.gov.uk of Bath Architecture of Bath at Work mobaw@hotmail.com of East Asian Art info@meaa.org.uk No. 1 Royal Crescent no1royalcrescent@bptrust.org.uk rior ark Landscape Garden priorpark@nationaltrust.org.uk Roman Baths romanbaths_enquiries@bathnes.gov.uk Sally Lunn s House Saltford Brass Mill enquiries@brassmill.com Somerset Coalfield Life at Radstock * * info@radstockmuseum.co.uk Victoria Art Gallery victoria_enquiries@bathnes.gov.uk * Free entry to event only with Discovery Card

s Week celebrates the unique collections and activities offered throughout museums in Bath and North East Somerset.

lease bring along a current Discovery Card per person to gain free entry into the museum or activity on the dates listed. lease check details in advance.

admission to the Roman Baths, Fashion and Victoria Art Gallery as well as s Week events. See www.bathnes.gov.uk/ discoverycard for more details.

activities. Bath Abbey 7-11 rior ark Landscape Garden 3-11 Open Days at the Brass Mill An ancient watermill on the River Avon, used from 1725-1925.

30am-3pm Create book covers using pencil and oil pastel with ideas from our special exhibition Making Art Matter: Clifford and Rosemary Ellis.

3 s Week celebrates the unique collections and activities offered throughout museums in Bath and North East Somerset. s or activities shown on these pages will be free of charge to residents of Bath and North East Somerset on the dates and times listed. lease bring along a current Discovery Card per person to gain free entry into the museum or activity on the dates listed. lease check details in advance. Outdoor Fossil Hunt, Somerset Coalfield Life at Radstock Beckford s Tower Resident s Discovery Card Women at Work at of Bath at Work Residents of Bath and North East Somerset can obtain free admission to the Roman Baths, Fashion and Victoria Art Gallery as well as s Week events. See discoverycard for more details. Resident s Discovery Card Saturday 27 October Footprint roject Discovery Day 10am-1pm and 2pm-4pm Discover more about the archaeology and conservation work at Bath Abbey through hands-on activities. Bath Abbey 7-11 rior ark Landscape Garden 3-11 Open Days at the Brass Mill An ancient watermill on the River Avon, used from The mill features displays and models and is the only brass mill in the Avon Valley with so much left intact. Saltford Brass Mill roject A Design a hoto Frame The Big Draw It s a Cover Up 10.30am-3pm Create book covers using pencil and oil pastel with ideas from our special exhibition Making Art Matter: Clifford and Rosemary Ellis. Free entry to our exhibition which is a testament to the makers of Bath. Beckford s Tower and Lansdown Cemetery Tour and 3pm-4pm A guided tour of the Tower and the cemetery that was once Beckford s garden. Booking essential: tower@bptrust.org.uk or (Free admission to the Tower during s Week is by booked tour only.) Beckford s Tower and A Happy Birthday to Us! 11am-12.30pm Help the museum celebrate its 40th birthday with films and presentations. Open Day at Bath ostal ostal. Bath ostal A

4 Sunday 28 October rior ark Landscape Garden 3-11 Open Days at the Brass Mill An ancient watermill on the River Avon, used from The mill features displays and models and is the only brass mill in the Avon Valley with so much left intact. Saltford Brass Mill roject A Design a hoto Frame and Opal rint. Beckford s Tower and Lansdown Cemetery Tour and 3pm-4pm A guided tour of the Tower and the cemetery that was once Beckford s garden. Booking essential: tower@bptrust.org.uk or (Free admission to the Tower during s Week is by booked tour only.) Beckford s Tower and A Bath Jewish Burial Ground Open Day Visit this beautiful and tranquil burial ground, the resting place of Bath s Jewish community during the 18th and 19th centuries. Bath Jewish Burial Ground A Monday 29 October Footprint roject Discovery Day 10am-1pm and 2pm-4pm Discover more about the archaeology and conservation work at Bath Abbey through hands-on activities. Bath Abbey 7-11 rior ark Landscape Garden 3-11 Design a hoto Frame osy Ring oetry 10.30am-12pm Write a short poem and make a posy ring or brooch for someone special. Keynsham Civic Centre A icturesque ots Draw a picture perfect pot using a wax resist technique with crayons and watercolours. Tartan Treat 10.30am 12.30pm and 1.30pm 3.30pm Have you seen Queen Alexandra s tartan dress in our Royal Women exhibition? Have a go at weaving tartan patterns using paper, elastic and fabric strips. Fashion A and Opal rint. Making! Films Forty Years on Two short documentaries, Good Value (1942) and Colour in Clay (1944), made in colour and focusing on the subject of mass production techniques. Welcome to the Mayor s arlour The Mayor s arlour A Open Day at Bath ostal 11am-4.30pm ostal. Bath ostal A Decorative rinting Workshop 1pm-4pm Inspired by our elegant Georgian plasterwork pattern, print a decorative design to take away. of Bath Architecture 3-11 Outdoor Fossil Hunt 2pm-4pm Outdoor fossil hunt on a coal spoil heap. Bring a small hammer and suitable clothes and footwear. Goggles are provided. Meet outside. Somerset Coalfield Life at Radstock 5-11 Map Hunting 2.30pm-3.30pm An illustrated talk on the history of maps in Somerset and Bath. Bath Record Office To be held at Brunswick Room, Guildhall A

5 Tuesday 30 October Make a Giant Banner 10am-1pm Help create a giant banner to celebrate our special city of Bath, using collage, paint and textiles. Footprint roject Discovery Day 10am-1pm and 2pm-4pm Discover more about the archaeology and conservation work at Bath Abbey through hands-on activities. Bath Abbey 7-11 East Asian Monster Masks 10.30am-12pm Join us to make painted masks inspired by East Asian monsters. Booking required: info@meaa.org.uk or of East Asian Art A Spooky Stage Sets and 1.30pm-3.30pm Make a mini stage set complete with ghastly ghouls and scary skeletons. Halloween costumes optional! The Holburne 5-11 icturesque ots Draw a picture perfect pot using a wax resist technique with crayons and watercolours. Tartan Treat 10.30am 12.30pm and 1.30pm 3.30pm Have you seen Queen Alexandra s tartan dress in our Royal Women exhibition? Have a go at weaving tartan patterns using paper, elastic and fabric strips. Fashion A Welcome to the Mayor s arlour The Mayor s arlour A Open Day at Bath ostal 11am-4.30pm ostal. Bath ostal A Story Reading: East Asian Ghosts 2pm-3.30pm Listen to East Asian ghost stories and have some Halloween fun. Booking required: info@meaa.org.uk or of East Asian Art A rior ark Landscape Garden 3-11 Design a hoto Frame East Asian Monster Masks 10.30am-12pm Join us to make painted masks inspired by East Asian monsters. Booking required: info@meaa.org.uk or of East Asian Art A Tartan Treat 10.30am 12.30pm and 1.30pm 3.30pm Have you seen Queen Alexandra s tartan dress in our Royal Women exhibition? Have a go at weaving tartan patterns using paper, elastic and fabric strips. Fashion A Free entry to the garden at the American in Britain 10am-3pm Discovery Card holders can enjoy the museum s garden free of charge. American in Britain A rior ark Landscape Garden 3-11 and Opal rint. Wednesday 31 October Spooky Stage Sets and 1.30pm-3.30pm Make a mini stage set complete with ghastly ghouls and scary skeletons. Halloween costumes optional! The Holburne 5-11 and Opal rint. Design a hoto Frame Textiles! Films Forty Years on Two short documentaries, Queen Cotton (1946) and King Wool (1944), focusing on the subject of mass production techniques in the British textile industries. Free entry to the garden at the American in Britain 10am-3pm Discovery Card holders can enjoy the museum s garden free of charge. American in Britain A

6 Women at Work! Films Forty Years on Two documentary films, Women at War (1943) and Student Nurse (1949), celebrating women s contribution to the war effort and National Health Service. Welcome to the Mayor s arlour The Mayor s arlour A lanisphere erfection! 1pm-4pm Become an astronomer by making a device that will help you identify the stars in the night sky. So you think you want to be a scientist? A talk for families 2pm-3pm An inspiring opportunity for families to hear a talk by Carole Mundell, Head of Astrophysics at Bath University. Limited tickets. Book online No. 1 Royal Crescent A Korean Drum and Storytelling 2pm-3.30pm Listen to a Korean harvest story and make drums and props with recycled materials. Booking required: info@meaa.org.uk or of East Asian Art A Open Day at Bath ostal ostal. Bath ostal A Ghost Story (1974) Certificate pm-9.30pm Creepy ghost story, perfect for Halloween viewing. of Bath at Work 15+ Thursday 1 November Free entry to the garden at the American in Britain 10am-3pm Discovery Card holders can enjoy the museum s garden free of charge. American in Britain A rior ark Landscape Garden 3-11 Design a hoto Frame Harvest Time in the Old Days Enjoy harvest-themed crafts and find out how everyone, including children, worked to bring in the harvest over 100 years ago. Somerset Coalfield Life at Radstock A icturesque ots Draw a picture perfect pot using a wax resist technique with crayons and watercolours. of Bath s Makers and Opal rint. Film Forty Years on: On Common Ground Showing of rare film, On Common Ground (1993), on local history, local significance and local distinctiveness. Followed by a discussion on local history in general. Welcome to the Mayor s arlour The Mayor s arlour A Open Day at Bath ostal ostal. Bath ostal A Friday 2 November Free entry to the garden at the American in Britain 10am-3pm Discovery Card holders can enjoy the museum s garden free of charge. American in Britain A rior ark Landscape Garden 3-11 Design a hoto Frame Marvellous Masks Make marvellous character masks from our special exhibition: Making Art Matter: Clifford and Rosemary Ellis.

7 Tartan Treat 10.30am 12.30pm and 1.30pm 3.30pm Have you seen Queen Alexandra s tartan dress in our Royal Women exhibition? Have a go at weaving tartan patterns using paper, elastic and fabric strips. Fashion A and Opal rint. Film Forty Years on: Child s lay Two short documentaries on children in post-war Britain: Child s lay (1950) and Learning to Live (1952). Brilliant viewing for young and older. Welcome to the Mayor s arlour The Mayor s arlour A Conservation in Action 2pm-4pm See how we look after our incredible Roman site. Our collections team will be cleaning the Temple courtyard and explaining the process. Open Day at Bath ostal ostal. Bath ostal A Saturday 3 November rior ark Landscape Garden 3-11 Open Days at the Brass Mill An ancient watermill on the River Avon, used from The mill features displays and models and is the only brass mill in the Avon Valley with so much left intact. Saltford Brass Mill roject A Design a hoto Frame and Opal rint. Open Day at Bath ostal ostal. Bath ostal A Sunday 4 November rior ark Landscape Garden 3-11 Open Days at the Brass Mill An ancient watermill on the River Avon, used from The mill features displays and models and is the only brass mill in the Avon Valley with so much left intact. Saltford Brass Mill roject A Design a hoto Frame and Opal rint. Digital Explorers save the date! 27 November-4 December Sulinus the stonemason needs you to save the date for the Roman Baths Foundation s Christmas appeal. You can help create a new digital learning resource for children, young people and community groups to walk in his footsteps. Find out more

8 Children s Trail Clues This tool was used by a stonemason together with a chisel of Bath Architecture Memorial stone on the floor to Thomas Chilton, plumber who worked on the Abbey, and his daughter, Christian What is the name of the kitchen implement used to crush spices? Herschel of Astronomy Bath Abbey Royal urple A circle of friendship Giant mountain dog Child s play in a child s chair Fashion The Mayor s arlour of East Asian Art of Bath at Work Shaped like a cone, it sweetened Georgian tea What animal lays eggs? Sally Lunn s House A third-size model of the very first Mail Coach Does Isambard have a pet? Saltford Brass Mill No. 1 Royal Crescent Bath ostal On the map Victoria Art Gallery Locate our rare structure, one of four in the world Look for a flower-loving lady with some unusual pets Find this clue where Romans would read entrails rior ark Landscape Garden The Holburne Roman Baths

Manvers Street Royal Crescent No 1 The Circus Royal Crescent of Bath at Work Julian Road of East Asian Art Fashion Beckford s Tower Lansdown Road Broad Street of Bath Architecture The aragon London

9 Manvers Street Royal Crescent No 1 The Circus Royal Crescent of Bath at Work Julian Road of East Asian Art Fashion Beckford s Tower Lansdown Road Broad Street of Bath Architecture The aragon London Road M4 Bathwick Street American in Britain Charlotte Street long stay Saltford Brass Mill Keynsham Civic Centre Herschel of Astronomy Gay Street Queen Square George Street Milsom Street N +R New Bond Street Union Street Stall Street Bath ostal Walcot Street Guildhall Bath Record Office Mayor s arlour Victoria Art Gallery Holburne Great ulteney Street American in Britain James Street West Roman Baths Riverside Coach ark (drop off/pick up only) +R W Bath Abbey Bath Spa Sally Lunn s Saltford Brass Mill Keynsham Civic Centre S +R Southgate Bus station Bath Spa railway station i ulteney Road Lower Bristol Road Somerset Coalfield Life at Radstock Bath Jewish Burial Ground rior ark Landscape Garden Bath Jewish Burial Ground This leaflet can be made available from Heritage Services in large print, Braille, electronic and accessible formats, on disk or in a range of community languages. lease contact relevant museums for event information. BathsWeek

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