Address: Great Pulteney St, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4DB, United Kingdom
Phone: +441225388569
Rating: 4.4
based on 174 reviews.
Exhibitions and Collections
Pros:
"Very good exhibitions, the permanent collection has some very interesting pictures."
"Passed a very pleasant couple of hours in here. Some very famous names on show - (Gainsborough, Johan Zoffany) and an excellent exhibition of Rossetti's portraits."
"Two floors of exhibition showcasing well preserved ceramics, oil paintings, and items alike."
"The collection of Rembrandt pieces were wonderfully intricate and absolutely beautiful. Matisse was simply amazing."
"I particularly enjoyed the Nalini Malani exhibit of moving images."
"Great examples of traditional oil on canvas work and various displays of porcelain, silver and bronze work."
"Interesting museum, with fantastic exhibition of early Grayson Perry work, now open until January 2021."
Cons:
"Recently changed so the permanent exhibit is no longer free but costs £12, except on certain days."
"The collections were very dull and there was not a whole lot to do in the museum."
"I went to see the Rossetti exhibition, which was much smaller than I expected- I was only there about 10-15 minutes for £11!"
"Apart from a current exhibition I found the curation quite full and the entry fee quite steep."
"The main collection wasn't my cup of tea, but it was very well curated and kept my interest as far as it could."
"I find the cost of the temporary exhibitions too high, and it's such a small place you don't get much for that price either."
"The permanent collection is pretty dull to anyone without a serious interest in antiques."
Staff and Service
Pros:
"The staff are always very happy and helpful."
"Also very friendly gallery staff."
"Very interesting interpretation of the collection and friendly, knowledgeable volunteer staff."
"Wonderful helpful staff."
"Staff were all very friendly and welcoming."
"Very friendly and informative staff."
"The staff were all lovely and very willing to help."
Cons:
"Coffee was cold, food shoddy and service was surly."
"Staff not too helpful. Maybe it was a busy Saturday afternoon and a lot of things sold out but we didn't feel very welcome."
"Walking around I felt uncomfortable, with many eyes on me to the point where I eventually got followed by a member of staff."
"Staff ruined the visit... make the whole experience uncomfortable and awkward."
"The staff at the main desk seemed to be sitting there doing nothing except chatting."
"Do not use, they are rude, unhelpful, insensitive, and flat out stealing money."
"A woman came up to me & told me to 'be careful with my bag' - like I was going to face my back to the wall, step over the barriers and ram into the paintings. Absolutely unwelcoming and patronising."
Cafe and Amenities
Pros:
"Lifts to all floors."
"The cafe on bottom floor at the back of the museum is also amazing, a nice modern building which juxtaposes the old museum building."
"Love this gallery. The new extension is well worth seeing."
"The beautiful original building has been expanded with a striking modern extension which makes the whole building accessible and provides a lovely, spacious café."
"Wheelchair accessible venue; nice garden cafe."
"The cafe has limited but scrumptious food."
"The cafe Is situated in a large conservatory overlooking the outstanding gardens and is reasonably priced."
Cons:
"Only toilets we could use were the public toilets in Sydney gardens that cost 20p and weren't very clean."
"The exhibition was wonderful. The cafe was very disappointing."
"My mother paid 2.75 for a 'fresh' orange juice but it was poured from a carton and was definitely of poor quality."
"Visited the cafe today. Very slow service, although the staff were perfectly polite."
"The cafe is a little on the pricey side and doesn't seem to offer much variety on the light bites side of things, sandwiches are horrendously expensive."
"The cafe lunch is very poor. We chose cheap options. They brought me the wrong baguette. It was smeared with mayonnaise and inedible."