Museum closed for filming of a period costume drama on Tuesday 19, Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 November. Also closed for Christmas decorating between Monday 25 and Friday 29 November. We apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment caused.
This May half term come and make your own spinning pinwheel galaxy in our museum gallery. This drop in craft activity is free with your museum ticket. The activity runs from Sat 28 May - Sun 5 June when the museum is open.
Beautiful Blueprints - A family Cyanotype workshop at the Percy Community Centre During May half-term we will be running a session looking at how sunlight can be used to make cyanotype images and how William Herschel's discovery of infrared light impacts our life today. Children can take part in activities investigating light and have...
Visit the Herschel Museum of Astronomy to have the opportunity to take part in daytime astronomy on the day of the summer solstice from the very garden the Planet Uranus was discovered in 1781. The solar telescopes and Bath Astronomers will be in the garden from 10am to 5pm to guide you so you can...
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