Experts' Choice Award Holburne Museum
What the experts agree on
Elegant 18th-century mansion turned museum showcasing Sir William Holburne's exceptional art collection, including works by Turner and Gainsborough, housed in both the historic building and a thoughtful modern extension.
Fodor's "One of Bath's gems, this elegant 18th-century building and its modern extension house a superb collection." Full review
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Highlights include paintings by Gainsborough
Lonely Planet "The museum houses a roll-call of works by artists including Turner, Stubbs, William Hoare and Thomas Gainsborough." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The museum houses the treasures of Sir William Holburne, a 19th-century Bath collector of fine and decorative art." Full review
Frommer's "When this mansion was Bath’s most exclusive hotel, Jane Austen kept an eye on the fashionable clientele from her nearby house." Full review
Independent "This museum is distinctly recognisable as Lady Danbury’s home in Bridgerton and the backdrop to many balls of the ton, though in real life it’s the grade I-listed Holburne Museum..."
Independent "Bath’s Holburne Museum of Art sets the scene for external shots of Lady Danbury’s pillared cream mansion"
Independent "We walked over Pulteney Bridge to The Holburne Museum, where we immersed ourselves in an exhibition exploring portraiture from Bacon to Warhol"
Lonely Planet "Past the art collection in the Georgian Holburne Museum (the home of Bridgerton’s Lady Danbury)"
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