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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Sep 2

Our sparkling new Schroder Gallery is featured in the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

It opens to the public on 10 September - don't miss it!

Bath’s Holburne museum to unveil ‘art chamber’ of Renaissance masterpieces

Museum’s basement becomes £2m ‘kunstkammer’ full of Schroder family’s exquisite silverware, paintings, bronzes and ceramics

www.theguardian.com

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Aug 26

Did you catch the Proms on Sunday? 🎵

'Under the Italian Sun' included an interview with our Director in the interval (56m) on Sir William Holburne's Grand Tour, which formed the heart of the Museum's collection.

Thanks to @naomipaxton.bsky.social 😊

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

BBC Proms - 2025 - Under the Italian Sun (Bristol) - BBC Sounds

Carlo Rizzi conducts the Orchestra of Welsh National Opera.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Aug 15

Now recruiting: Marketing Officer
Deadline: 8 September

We’re looking for someone with experience of devising, implementing and reporting on impactful campaigns, to help grow the profile of the Museum.

Find out more and apply: holburne.org/job-vacancies/

#MuseumJobs #ArtsJobs #MarketingJobs

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Jul 29

We're glad you enjoyed your visit - and hope you enjoy the book! 📖 💜

Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Jul 23

If you enjoy watching how Turner-style watercolours are created, you might like our current exhibition? ‘Impressions in Watercolour: Turner and his Contemporaries’ continues till 14 September. Book tickets at www.holburne.org

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Jun 13

If you don't have tickets for #RobbieWilliams in #Bath this weekend, never fear - head to the Holburne where we're loving angels instead 🥰

[Italian tin-glazed earthenware inkstand, about 1580-1600]

photo showing a colourful ceramic inkstand, featuring an angel with wings and a halo

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Jun 6

Introducing the Queer Holburne Trail 🏳️‍🌈

In celebration of #QueerBath we have have delved into the museum’s galleries and stores to explore pieces which reflect queer themes and narratives.

View the trail online: holburne.org/queer-holbur...

Queer Holburne Trail - The Holburne Museum

holburne.org

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · May 19

Our new exhibition is taking shape -
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Turner’s rarely seen watercolours take centre stage in Bath

Exhibition at Holburne Museum features 32 experimental land and seascapes that chart artist’s evolution

www.theguardian.com

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pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social · May 16

Coming this summer: Dreams of the everyday: paintings by Winifred Nicholson & Andrew Cranston Curated by Jonathan Anderson and Richard Ingleby
The Pier Arts Centre, Stromness: 21 June–13 Sept 2025
@holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social : 3 Oct 2025–11 Jan 2026
@inglebygallery.bsky.social
#PierArtsCentre

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Museums + Heritage @museumsandheritage.com · May 13

News | Bridgerton star narrates audio tour at The @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social Museum

Bridgerton star narrates audio tour at Holburne Museum - Museums + Heritage

museumsandheritage.com

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · May 13

Step into the world of Georgian high society with a new audio tour, voiced by the inimitable Adjoa Andoh, now live in the Holburne Museum guide on Bloomberg Connects!

Explore the museum made famous as 'Lady Danbury's House' and discover insights into real-life Georgian history:
ow.ly/Fans50VRV5b

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · May 12

Find out more about our new installation by Nicolas Party -

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

The art of making ‘a little mess’ brings Nicolas Party’s showstopper to Bath

Artist borrows from past masters to create centrepiece of latest show, his first major mural in England

www.theguardian.com

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · May 7

This is a great profile of the amazing Diedrick Brackens in Artnet: news.artnet.com/art-world/di...

His exhibition at the Holburne 'Woven Stories' has been extended until 3 June - don't miss it!

Photo of Diedrick Brackens wearing a brightly coloured checked shirt

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Apr 30

We're excited to see the catalogue for our forthcoming #Turner250 exhibition taking shape... 👀

Pallas Athene Books @pallasathene.co.uk · Apr 30

At the printers! Technical explanations in thread...

‘Impressions in Watercolour’ reproduces superb paintings and sketches by William Turner and others. See the exhibition from 23/5 to 14/9 @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social

pallasathene.co.uk/shop/impress...

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Apr 30

We’re always amazed by the diversity of Sir William Holburne’s collecting, there’s a story in every piece…

holburne.org/a-spoonful-o...

A Spoonful of History - The Holburne Museum

William Holburne loved spoons, and we have over 120 as part of the original bequest. While we are not sure why he was so keen on spoons, we do know...

holburne.org

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Amber Druce @amberdruce.bsky.social · Mar 29

Loved this Joshua Donkor exhibition @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social 'I have more souls than one'. holburne.org/events/joshu...

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Mar 25

Cast your vote to help us decide which objects we should display - an Iranian rosewater sprinkler, a netsuke monkey, a token for Sydney Gardens? What appeals most?

Select TWO objects that you would like to see in our new display, opening to the public in Summer 2025.

holburne.org/.../holburne...

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Jan 23

A great review in the Guardian for our new exhibition 'Iconic: Portraiture from Francis Bacon to Andy Warhol'

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www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Iconic review – Bardot, Bacon and the Beatles bestride the plastic fantastic age

This compact yet brilliant show looks at how painters responded to the subjugation of real life in the 1960s media age, with its explosion of photos, film and mass reproduction

www.theguardian.com

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Jan 21

We’re excited to share that this year we're taking part in #Turner250, a year-long celebration marking 250 years since the birth of JMW Turner! 🖼️ 🎨 🖌️

📅 Our exhibition 'Impressions in Watercolour: Turner and his Contemporaries' will run from 23 May-14 September 2025.

More details coming soon!

Painting of a sunset over water, by the artist Turner

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Jan 8

✨Last chance to see 'Neon Dreams' by Chila Kumari Singh Burman ✨

We've loved seeing the Museum lit up by her works - don't miss the chance to see them in person before the installation closes on Sunday 12 January.

Photo showing neon light installation in the form of trees on the outside of the Museum

Photo showing a neon light installation in the form of a life-size tiger, on a mirrored plinth inside the Museum

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The Art Exhibitions Blog @blogexhibitions.bsky.social · Jan 4

New exhibitions in Britain and Denmark in January include:
Brazilian Modernism @royalacademy.bsky.social
Portraits from Bacon to Warhol @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social
Alexej Jawlensky at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
Read our monthly preview: art-exhibitions.blogspot.com/2025/01/open...

Opening and Closing in January

A blog about current art exhibitions in Britain and Europe with reviews and guides to future shows.

art-exhibitions.blogspot.com

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Jan 6

New year, new job?

We're looking for a creative and enthusiastic part-time Marketing Assistant - deadline 17 January.

Find out more: holburne.org/job-vacancies/

#MuseumJobs #MarketingJobs

Photo of the front of the museum, featuring a row of coloured hearts to mark Pride in June 2024

Photo of a young person looking at an installation of neon lights at the Museum

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Art UK @artukdotorg.bsky.social · Dec 31

🥁 Our most popular story of the year is...

'Bruegel or Brueghel? The painting dynasty explained' by Adam Wattam

Have a read 👉 https://buff.ly/3BCO7fo

📷 @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social

In a clearing at the edge of a village, a wedding celebration is taking place. The bride is seated at the table in the upper right, before a cloth of honour. Dressed in a traditional square-necked black wedding dress, she surveys the platter of coins before her while a notary keeps record. In the foreground the guests dance, drink and embrace each other enthusiastically.

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Dec 20

Wishing all our followers a very happy Christmas!

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Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social · Dec 16

The start of another week and William has been people-watching out the Ballroom window, looking down Great Pulteney Street. He also liked Chila Burman's 'Glowing Canopies' installation on the front of the building 💡

#HolburneMuseum #HolburneFutureCollective #ElfOnTheShelf

Photo showing a elf looking out of the window, which is lit up by a neon light installation of a tree

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