Museum of Bath Architecture

Bath


The stories behind the building of Bath's most striking structures are explored here, using antique tools, displays on Georgian construction methods and a 1:500 scale model of the city.

A joint ticket covering the Museum of Bath Architecture, No 1 Royal Crescent, the Herschel Museum of Astronomy and Beckford's Tower costs adult/child/family £17/8/40.


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