The Holburne is a beautifully curated museum with engaging permanent and temporary exhibitions. The staff is friendly and professional. Sydney Gardens is a splendid space to discover after your museum visit. A must when you visit Bath.

We enjoyed the Gainsborough masterpieces in the Holburne Museum. We also were enamored by the building itself, on the inside and out. It was constructed in 1796 as the Sydney Hotel and much later became the repository for Sir William Holburne's art collection. It's a great way to spend a few hours, and the added bonus is that it's free.

We live in Bath and go regularly to the permanent and special exhibitions. We went to see Mr Doodle and Henry Moore Both we really excellent Henry Moore - seeing the miniature and maquette versions gave a real opportunity to see a lot of Moore works, and the early works showing his influences were particularly interesting Mr Doodle - these were a real delight. I particularly enjoyed the small works that were put in place of some of the permanent paintings and which echoed them. There were quite a few children there who evidently enjoyed it

Interesting to see some early small sculptures by Henry Moore. Given that it’s more usual to see his large-scale works of reclining figures outdoors. A assortment of portraits of notable figures in English life is central to the collections. Henry Walton’s William Brereton with a Portrait of Henry Woodward shows the main character in an elegant drawing room with one arm resting on the mantelpiece. A dramatic work shows the acclaimed actor David Garrick in the main role in the play Venice Preserv’d. Portraits of families feature well. European paintings are to be seen including some from the Dutch Golden period.

Can’t understand the last two negative reviews. I thought the Holburne EXCELLENT and it far exceeded my expectations. I came from SW London for the Henry Moore miniatures exhibition but probably enjoyed the Mr Doodle one more and the permanent displays are also outstanding. The cafe was good too. If I lived nearer, I am sure I would have annual membership and the Sydney Gardens are also a nice place to stroll round afterwards. Just be careful if you are hoping to park your car at the museum. The car park is small and you might have to find an alternative which I imagine in Bath could be difficult