Bath Royal Summer Exhibition: Jurassic Ark - Spectacular Fossils from an Ancient Somerset Sea Open Monday to Saturday, 10am-4pm - free entry (donations always welcome) Come and marvel at this unique collection of fossils from Strawberry Bank, near Ilminster. Originally discovered in the nineteenth century by Charles Moore and donated by him to Bath Royal,...
Food Glorious Food! - come and join with us to celebrate Heritage Open Day 2021 We are delighted to be opening our doors today Saturday 11 September (10am to 4pm) as part of Bath's contribution to Heritage Open Days. This year's theme is Edible England and we have a number of tasty events for you...
You say potato, I say potahto... but this year we're not planning on calling the whole thing off! Following the success of our Bluestocking Circle for Heritage Open Day 2019, we're opening our doors again this Saturday 11 September at 2pm for an open discussion on all things delicious! The theme of Heritage Open Days...
Join us at Queen Square for a special exhibition to celebrate eighty years of the Bath Natural History Society, otherwise known as Bath Nats. From the Bath Nats website You might be surprised and inspired by the variety of life that can be found almost anywhere in and around Bath, with a little knowledge of...
An exhibition of prints, drawings and paintings, selected from twenty years of work by artist Howard Jeffs. Now open until Saturday 27 November! Open Monday to Saturday, 10am - 4pm. Free entry, with donations welcome.
Digital imagery & photography from Jason Dorley-Brown and Andrew Polson Although Jason and Andrew have spent much of their lives in Bath and have many mutual friends, it was only recently that they were introduced through their mutual love of photography. Jason then curated an exhibition of street photography images that Andrew took while visiting Tokyo for the Rugby World...
This month in the Jenyns Room we are displaying design-work created for the Institution by students currently studying on the MA Design course in Visual Communication at Bath School of Design. This is a multi-media exhibition of work created in response to the experience of following our Bath Discovery Trails app. Previous students of this course...
Beyond Beastly: creatures natural and imagined Come and meet some familiar fantastical creatures (and quite a few natural ones) extracted from the pages of the historic books and boxes of specimens in Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Collections and now appearing in an exciting new exhibition. We grow up with monsters inhabiting our stories...
Our Bath Festival talks will keep the grown=ups occupied this year, but did you know the Festival has also organised a weekend of fun activities designed to meet the needs of the whole family? On Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 May, the Bath Festival Hub will be occupying Queen Square for the entire weekend, with...
An exhibition celebrating Plants for Wildlife: The Importance of Gardens for the Natural World Friday 7 October - Tuesday 25 October Monday to Saturday, 10am - 4pm FREE ENTRY Paintings, cards & calendars for sale www.bsba.co.uk
An exhibition of constructions and paintings related to land and sea, transport and history. Mike Rennie was born in Stoke on Trent and studied at Burslem, Sunderland and Liverpool Colleges of Art. He has taught at Chester, Grays and Aberdeen Schools of Art and was Course Leader in Foundation Studies at Wiltshire College from 1976...
An exhibition of fine art ceramics by Jan Byrne and paintings by Mark Thomas. Jan Byrne’s work is mainly ceramic with many layers of decoration. Her pieces of fine art tell stories or represent thoughts, feelings or ideas that are personal to her or that are part of our collective experience. Mark Thomas creates contemporary paintings...
A talk linked to the exhibition of fine art ceramics by Jan Byrne and paintings by Mark Thomas showing at BRLSI from 19 November until 1 December. Come and listen to both artists discuss what inspires their creativity and process during their exhibition. Jan Byrne’s work is mainly ceramic with many layers of decoration. In her...
A new initiative from the Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution has been launched to showcase hardware and software products from exciting and cutting-edge engineering companies in modern Bath. This free exhibition has been designed to appeal to visitors of all ages and will feature world-renowned work in aerospace, automotives, energy, defence, security, digital technology...
This free exhibition showcases extraordinary images of beetles, photographed close-up and then enhanced by Michael Darby, using image-manipulation techniques to accentuate fine detail. Michael photographs the beetles then uploads the photos and, using just the computer mouse, draws around the photos. Fine details are drawn a dozen times, then these are copied and pasted to...
This exhibition runs until Saturday 7 October 2023, 10am to 4pm every day except Sundays and Bank Holidays. Riches of the Earth reveals the beauty of minerals through the astounding forms and vibrant colours of more than a hundred carefully selected specimens from the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Collection. Alongside these, exquisite close-up...
The first in a series of three talks on minerals this summer, to complement our exhibition Riches of the Earth. The following two talks are on 27 June, The Age of Minerals and 12 July, Mineral Pigments in Archaeology & Art History. Critical earth minerals are essential to everything today. Our technology, from the iPhone...
Are we moving from “The Age of Oil” to “The Age of Minerals”? A talk exploring how the necessity of making the transition to greener energy practices requires the use of minerals such as lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements as the source materials for new technologies. How in which case do we move towards...
The third and final talk in a series to complement our exhibition, Riches of the Earth. From the cave paintings of Neanderthal man to the masterpieces of Vermeer and Picasso, where would civilisation have been without rocks? A talk exploring both the common and unusual minerals used as pigments in Art. Throughout history, earth and...
We have some great activities for kids this summer at BRLSI! Centred around our FREE exhibition, Riches of the Earth (which showcases amazing rocks, minerals and fossils from our own collections) you can try our Magic Mineral Trail and get a Dreamy Dragon sticker, do some rock painting, stack some stones, make your own Top...
Find the perfect gift at the inaugural BRLSI Christmas Makers Market; a cosy indoor Christmas market offering local makers the chance to showcase their talents and allowing the people of Bath to support local and independent producers.Discover more about the event and stallholders hereOpen Mon-Sat 10-4pm. Late opening (7.30pm) Nov 23, Dec 1, Dec 5.
Building on his successful participation in the BRLSI Makers’ Market, John Law will show a selection of framed and mounted panoramic prints on the theme Home & Away at 16 Queen Square from Wednesday 13 December until Friday 2 February. The exhibition is free and is open Monday to Saturday, 10am - 4pm. John will...
What was the Franklin Expedition, and what does it have to do with BRLSI? The Franklin Expedition was a failed British voyage of Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John Franklin that departed in 1845 aboard two ships, destined to traverse the last unnavigated sections of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. The expedition...
Learn how to skewer a balloon without popping it, build & fly a helicopter (not a real one, sorry!) and discover the life of a modern engineer at the BRLSI ‘Brilliantly Engineered’ exhibition.Find out moreNo ticket required - Just come along! For all ages. Parental supervision required. Open every day (INCLUDING Sunday 25 February), 10am until...
Join us for our FREE World Revealed exhibition tour! Spaces are limited to 12 people, so please register below (click on GOING). Tours take place on Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings. See 'What's On' listings for alternative dates. This year's exhibition celebrates 200 years of BRLSI by showcasing an eclectic 'best of' the BRLSI Collections....
Join us for our FREE World Revealed exhibition tour! Spaces are limited to 12 people, so please register below (click on GOING). Tours take place on Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings. See 'What's On' listings for alternative dates. This year's exhibition celebrates 200 years of BRLSI by showcasing an eclectic 'best of' the BRLSI Collections....
Join us for our FREE World Revealed exhibition tour! Spaces are limited to 12 people, so please register below (click on GOING). Tours take place on Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings. See 'What's On' listings for alternative dates. This year's exhibition celebrates 200 years of BRLSI by showcasing an eclectic 'best of' the BRLSI Collections....
Join us for our FREE World Revealed exhibition tour! Spaces are limited to 12 people, so please register below (click on GOING). Tours take place on Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings. See 'What's On' listings for alternative dates. This year's exhibition celebrates 200 years of BRLSI by showcasing an eclectic 'best of' the BRLSI Collections....
Join us for our FREE World Revealed exhibition tour! Spaces are limited to 12 people, so please register below (click on GOING). Tours take place on Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings. See 'What's On' listings for alternative dates. This year's exhibition celebrates 200 years of BRLSI by showcasing an eclectic 'best of' the BRLSI Collections....
Join us for our FREE World Revealed exhibition tour! Spaces are limited to 12 people, so please register below (click on GOING). Tours take place on Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings. See 'What's On' listings for alternative dates. This year's exhibition celebrates 200 years of BRLSI by showcasing an eclectic 'best of' the BRLSI Collections....
Join us for our FREE World Revealed exhibition tour! Spaces are limited to 12 people, so please register below (click on GOING). Tours take place on Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings. See 'What's On' listings for alternative dates. This year's exhibition celebrates 200 years of BRLSI by showcasing an eclectic 'best of' the BRLSI Collections....
Join us for our FREE World Revealed exhibition tour! Spaces are limited to 12 people, so please register below (click on GOING). See 'What's On' listings for alternative dates. This year's exhibition celebrates 200 years of BRLSI by showcasing an eclectic 'best of' the BRLSI Collections. Learn more about the exhibits on show and the...
Join us for our FREE World Revealed exhibition tour! Spaces are limited to 12 people, so please register below (click on GOING). Tours take place on Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornings. See 'What's On' listings for alternative dates. This year's exhibition celebrates 200 years of BRLSI by showcasing an eclectic 'best of' the BRLSI Collections....