Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
The promotion advancement of science, literature and art
What's On
This is where you can find information on talks and events. BRLSI talks are open to all at £4 (£2 to members and students). Non-BRLSI events check poster.
Museum Collections
The BRLSI has a large collection of objects and specimens from around the world. A selection can be seen in our Online Museum.
Library & Archives
The BRLSI's Library collection contains over 10,000 volumes. You can browse the library catalogue, search by keyword and see details of individual volumes.
Shop
We now have an ALL NEW online shop. Click here to buy books, event tickets, membership, and much more.
Donate time & money
Click here to find out more about volunteering at the BRLSI or how to make a (more than welcome) charitable donation.
News
Adelard of Bath - Sponsor our forthcoming book
The only full-length book on his life and work, Adelard of Bath: the First English Scientist, by Louise Cochrane, has long been unobtainable.
What Exactly is Light?
Professor Roy Sambles FRS of the University of Exeter will discuss this intriguing question in a lecture "The wave-particle duality and its frightening consequences" in the Science series on Friday June 28th at 7.30 pm
Museums at Night - Friday 17th May
BRLSI will open its 20th Anniversary Exhibition late on Friday 17th May as part of Museums at Night, the annual festival of after-hours cultural opening.
Events
Allotments: Their Culture and Landscape
Thursday 20th June
7.30pm
Professor David Crouch, University of Derby
Visitros £4, members/students £2
Art & Politics in 5th Century Athens
Thursday 27th June
7.30pm
Dr Amy Smith, University of Reading
£4 visitors, £2 members/students
Wave-particle duality and the frightening consequences
Friday 28th June
7.30pm
Prof Roy Sambles, University of Exeter
Visitors £4, members/students £2
