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18 Feb 2025

A Fashionable Collection

From the warm robes of a 16th century builder to the stylish hat of a modernist architect. The National Trust has an extraordinary fashion collection, and each piece can tell us so much more about the people behind the places in its care. Join two curators on a preview tour of this exceptional wardrobe before their new book is published, which will highlight the stories of 100 things to wear.

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11 Feb 2025

Why is there an American Museum in Bath?

Bath – famous for its Roman spa, and Regency balls. Just outside this, oh so English, town though, is a museum set in acres of stunning gardens, dedicated to America. It was the dream of one transatlantic couple who were interested in decorative arts and wanted to showcase the work of early Europeans in America. Here the museum team introduce their story and the amazing collection you can visit today.

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03 Jan 2025

New Year Honours – 2024 festival favourites

New Year is a time for lists, resolutions and honours; so reflecting on last year and thinking about what highlights lie ahead, we’ve come up with an alternative Honours list. To get you thinking about what catches attention, here are some events that proved firm favourites for the team and media in 2024…

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01 Jan 2025

Creating Family Friendly Exhibitions

This handy guide from Kids in Museums is designed to support you to create family exhibitions in your museum - from the process of developing and delivering an exhibition, to practical tips and ideas from recent family exhibitions.

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