Bath and Norh East Somerset's most popular Art Gallery has one of the best temporary exhibition programmes in the region, ranging from prints to sculpture, including national touring exhibitions and major retrospectives. The gallery houses work by Gainsborough, Sickert, Zoffany and many other leading artists from the 15th century to the present day.

Directions :
Opening : Tue - Fri 10am - 5.30pm

Saturday 10am - 5pm

Sunday 2pm - 5pm

Closed Monday except bank hoildays

Admission free

Disabled access to ground floor only

Address	Bridge Street,Bath
Telephone	01225 477233

One of Britain's oldest and most beautiful theatres, the Georgian Theatre Royal offers a year-round programme of top quality drama, comedy, opera, dance and frequent Sunday concerts.

The Ustinov Studio Theatre features drama, music and comedy alongside numerous kid's shows and workshops for adults and children from 2-19.

The Theatre Royal's many festivals include The Bath Shakespeare Festival; Bath International Puppet Festival; Not the Edinburgh Festival; The Peter Hall Season.

Directions :
Opening :

Address	Sawclose,Bath
Telephone	01225 448844
Web Address	www.theatreroyal.org.uk

The Jane Austen Centre offers a snapshot of like during Regency times and explores how living in this magnificent city affected Jane Austen's life and writting.

Live introductory talk

Knowledgeable guides

Regency costumes

Film starring Amanda Root

Superb giftshop

An authentic period atmosphere

Also walking tour of Jane Austen's Bath. Visit the places she lived, walked, visited adn shopped and the locations made famous in her two Bath novels; Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.

Every Saturday and Sunday throughout the year starting at 11am.

Directions :
Opening : Mar - Oct 10am - 5.30pm

Nov - Feb 11am - 4.30pm

Address	40 Gay Street,Queen Square,Bath
Telephone	01225 443000
Web Address	www.janeausten.co.uk

The museum shows how Americans lived from the time of the early settlers to the civil war. Exhibits include an 18th century tavern, and a room of shaker furniture. 40 quilts always on display.

Cafe and extensive grounds, special events.

Directions :
Opening : Closed Mondays except during August.

19 March - 30 October

Grounds, cafe and exhibition 12.00 - 5.00pm

Main collection 2.00 - 5.30pm

Address	Claverton Manor,Bath
Telephone	01225 460503
Contact Email	info@americanmuseum.org
Web Address	www.americanmuseum.org

This jewel in Bath's crown was once the Sydney Hotel, whose glittering society Jane Austen watched from her house opposite. It displays the treasures collected by Sir William Holburne: superb English and Continental silver, porcelain, maiolica, glass and Renaissance bronzes. Since Sir William's time the collection has been greatly expanded and now includes landscapes by Guardi and Turner, and outstanding portraits by Stubbs, Ramsay, Raeburn, Zoffany and Baths own artists Thomas Gainsborough, William Hoare and Bakers of Bath.

Directions :
Opening : 18th January - 11 December

Tuesday - Saturday and Bank holiday Mondays

10.00am - 5.00pm

Sunday

11.00am - 5.00pm

Mondays

Closed

Address	Great Pulteney Street,Bath,BA2 4DB
Telephone	01225 466669
Fax	01225 333121
Contact Email	holburne@bath.ac.uk
Web Address	www.bath.ac.uk/holburne