The Fashion Museum
The Fashion Museum is housed in Bath's magnificent Assembly Rooms, next to the Royal Crescent and Circus in Bath's Upper Town.
Bath is an excellent city to explore on foot. If you come by train or coach, the pedestrian route to the Fashion Museum will take you through the heart of the city, with views of the Pump Room or Bath Abbey and the option of a stroll through the main shopping street, Milsom Street.
The largest car park in the city centre and is within easy walking distance.
Collections:
Bruce Oldfield, designer with Dress of the Year 1985Menswear, womenswear, accessories, dresses, coats, jackets, corsets, knitwear, fashion photographs, pockets, shirts, blouses, waistcoats, fans. The collection at the Fashion Museum includes examples of all of these types of fashions, and more.
The earliest pieces in the collection are embroidered shirts and gloves from about 1600.
The most up-to-date pieces in the collection are our 2008 Dress of the Year ensembles; a Navy blue and gold star trouser ensemble by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, which was worn by Kate Moss to her 34th birthday party in 2008; and a button through polka dot dress with 1940s / 1970s shoulder pads by Kate Moss for Topshop.
Objects from the collection are always on display in the Fashion Museum galleries. If you are interested in a particular type of fashion please contact us before a visit just to check whether the displays include those pieces.
VISITRORS INFORMATION:
Admission charges:
| Admission charges 2010 |
Fashion Museum & Assembly Rooms |
Saver ticket to Fashion Museum & Roman Baths (Valid for 7 days) |
| Adult Single |
£7.00 |
£15.00 |
Senior Citizens(aged 65 and over)
Students (aged 17 and over, full time students only with a valid ID card) |
£6.25 |
£13.00 |
Child Single(Child = 16 years and under)
Children 5 years and under free
ES40 Holders |
£5.00 |
£9.00 |
| Family Ticket(2 adults & up to 4 children) |
£20.00 |
£43.00 |
| Adult Group(20 people or more) |
£6.00 |
£10.20 |
| Child Group(20 people or more) 1st Jan - 31st Mar & 1st Oct - 31st Dec |
£4.25 |
£5.60 |
| Child Group(20 people or more) 1st April - 30th Sept |
£4.75 |
£6.50 |
Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult
Groups
Personal guides are available for special tours of up to 25 people at an additional charge of £39 per hour.
Group rates apply to 20 people or over. Groups must enter en bloc with the leader paying for the whole group.
The Fashion Museum is open every day except 25 & 26 December.
January - February 10.30 - 16.00
March - October 10.30 - 17.00
November - December 10.30 - 16.00
Exit 1 hour after these times
Café
Bath buns
The newly appointed Assembly Rooms Café is open from 11.00 until 16.00, serving hot and cold beverages, sandwiches and baguettes from £2.50 and a selection of cakes and pastries from £1.40.
Try fair-trade coffee served by the cup with a free top up for £1.50 or indulge in hot chocolate brimming with whipped cream and marshmallows for £1.75.
The Fashion Museum is 20 minutes' walk from the station through the heart of the historic city
By Bicycle:
There are several pleasant routes into Bath avoiding the city traffic:
From the west:
The Bristol and Bath Railway Path forms part of the "Sustrans" route 4. The path is 19kms long and level nearly throughout, offering a very pleasant path for cycling or walking between the two cities.
From the North:
You can avoid the traffic by joining the Kennet and Avon Canal at Bathampton and then coming into the city along Great Pulteney Street.
From the east and South:
The Colliers Way is a 23-mile long multi-user path between Frome and Bath via Midsomer Norton and Radstock. It is part of National Route 24 of the National Cycle Network. It joins Sustrans Route 4 at Monkton Combe and the route runs alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal for the final 6kms into the city.
Address:
Fashion Museum, Assembly Rooms,
Bennett Street
BATH
BA1 2QH