Learning & Creativity
A range of exciting creative workshops for all ages, delivered by experienced Artist Educators.
Our learning programme is inspired by:
- our collection
- our ever-changing exhibition programme (both contemporary and historical)
- our setting within Sydney Gardens once a Georgian Pleasure Garden of great fame!
As a Museum of Art all our workshops combine exploring the museum galleries with ‘hands-on’ creative making. Our focus is on learning through curiosity and creativity!
Events

Sunday afternoons
Second Sunday of the month
2- 4pm | £12.50 per ticket (price includes free museum entry to collection and exhibitions)
Cost: £12.50
Concession: £7 - Art Fund, NUS Card (Full time student), 18-25 yr olds
Pathways to Wellbeing participants: £5
Art for All! 28 places available
Fast paced and fun, Bath Portrait Club welcomes everyone (not just artists!) to have a go at drawing a face, with sitters changing every 15 minutes.
Based in our beautiful Brownsword Gallery, all materials provided
Giuliana Terran is a Bristol-based artist and teacher fascinated by the human form, @bath_portrait_club
Have questions about this event? Please email a.highley@holburne.org
Refunds are available upon request up to 14 days before the event.
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Home Education workshop - KS1 Sensing Sculpture
This workshop is specifically programmed for home educators (5-8yrs) to access and enjoy the museum's collection through exploration and creativity.
Thursday 12th June 2025, 10am - 12noon
16 places available = £10 per child +£2 booking fee (all children must be supported by an adult throughout the workshop)
In this workshop pupils will:-
- Explore the museum’s collection of diverse 18th century sculpture
- Discuss the language and ideas of sculpture through real examples
- Learn techniques of 3D modelling to make a figurative sculpture using modroc
The workshop structure includes 30 minutes of led activities exploring the museum galleries, followed by a 1.5hrs making session working in modroc and wire.
Children with Additional Needs – It is essential to discuss any special needs your child may have with the Learning and Engagement Officer prior to booking to assess the suitability of the workshop for your child (01225 388568) and the levels of support we are able to offer. The Museum is fully accessible, with an accessible toilet on the ground floor.
Any questions about this event? Please contact education@holburne.org
Refunds are available up to 14 days before the event, they are not available after this time.
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Experimental Painting: Inspired by Turner's Landscapes
Thursday 26 June | 10.30am-4pm | £85*
In this workshop, award-winning artist Jen Gash https://www.jengash.co.uk/ will support attendees to use a variety of painting techniques to explore and create their own landscapes in acrylics and a wider range of materials. The current exhibition Impressions in Watercolour: Turner and his Contemporaries will be used as a starting point and inspiration but the notion of landscape might be challenged to include modern and imagined landscapes.
*Ticket includes all materials and museum entry
Book nowA range of exciting creative workshops for all ages, delivered by experienced Artist Educators.
Our learning programme is inspired by:
- our collection
- our ever-changing exhibition programme (both contemporary and historical)
- our setting within Sydney Gardens once a Georgian Pleasure Garden of great fame!
As a Museum of Art all our workshops combine exploring the museum galleries with ‘hands-on’ creative making. Our focus is on learning through curiosity and creativity!