ON NOW (please note, exhibition is closed on Monday afternoons)
9th May – 29th November
We’re celebrating Cinemas, probably the most significant cultural development of the 20th century.
Find out about Bath’s earliest cinemas before the First World War; learn about the people who worked in cinemas – projectionists, usherettes and managers; what was it like to go to the cinema in years gone by and what did people go and see? See the on-location photos of films made in Bath, and listen to the reminiscences of people who worked in our local cinemas. Enjoy the archive material on display and see a real film projector and double-seats from The Palladium, Midsomer Norton. Pose in The Museum Cinema Kiosk and share your photo on social media!
A special souvenir book to accompany the exhibition has been produced containing very interesting reading and is available at the museum for £9.50. Early Christmas present purchases?
We’ve got a great supporting programme too. Several films at the Museum are on sale now – go to the Events tab, ‘Latest’ and scroll down to see what’s coming soon and get your tickets!
- Saturday 8th August Silent Film Night with live organ accompaniment at Christ Church
- Saturday 22 August: Two And Two Makes Six at the Museum
- Sunday 6 September: Rock Around The Clock at Widcombe Social Club
- Friday 11 September: Persuasion at the Museum
- Tuesday 15 September: Shorts & documentaries featuring Bath at the Museum
- Saturday 19 September: Night At The Museum at the Museum, booking opens soon.
- Tuesday 6th October: In conversation, changes in media & film production, booking not yet open.
- Saturday 24 October: Vintage children’s animation TV shows at the Museum
- Saturday 31 October: The Open Road at the Museum
- Sunday 8 November: Battle of the Somme 1916 at Little Theatre Cinema
- Saturday 14 November: Mystery film to be announced! at the Museum