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Fashion Museum, Bath
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Assembly Rooms
Bennett Street
Bath
BA1 2QH
Somerset
England
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Shoes from 3 centuries on display
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Collection details
Costume and Textiles
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Facilities
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Free audioguide in one of 7 languages
Cafe open daily
Gift shop and fashion bookshop
Group discount (20+)
Child carriers and babychanging facilities
Special guided tours and illustrated talks
Fully accessible to wheelchair users
Study facilities need to be booked, see website for details
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Contact details
Enquiries/Group Bookings (Tel)
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01225 477173
Assembly Rooms (Tel)
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01225 477789
Enquiries/Group Bookings (Fax)
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01225 477743
Collection enquiries
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fashion_enquiries@bathnes.gov.uk
Group bookings/ General Information
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fashion_bookings@bathnes.gov.uk
Website
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www.fashionmuseum.co.uk
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Open
Open daily
January-February, 10.30-16.00
March-October, 10.30-17.00
November-December, 10.30-16.00
Last exit 1 hour after these closing times.
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Closed
Closed 25-26 December
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Admission charges
2007:
Adult £7.00, Child £5.00, Concs. £6.00, Family (2A +4C) £20.00. Joint ticket with Roman Baths: Adult £14.00, Child £8.30, Concs. £12.00, Family £38.00
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Description
A world class collection of contemporary and historical dress. Located in the magnificent Georgian Assembly Rooms, the Fashion Museum offers more than 150 figures dressed in original garments on display. New displays for 2008/9: '17thc Gloves' ongoing; '1977 '- a photographic display of Punk photography,until 31 Dec 2008; 'Dresses from History' - Georgian, Regency and Victorian dress - ongoing; 'Travilla - the man who dressed Marilyn Monroe', 29 July - 22 August 2008.
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Collections description
The Fashion Museum focuses on fashionable dress for men, women and children from the late 16th century to the present day and has more than 30,000 objects in its collection.
Within the collection there are a number of individual collections of clothes and fashion accessories, such as the Dress of the Year collection from the 1960s to the present day.
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Key artists and exhibits
Georgian costume
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Victorian costume
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Corsets
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20th century fashion
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Mary Quant
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John Bates
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Ossie Clark
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Jean Muir
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Bill Gibb
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Georgio Armani
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John Galliano
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Ralph Lauren
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Alexander McQueen
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Donatella Versace
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Alber Elbaz
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Articles
Punk Photography From 1977 At Bath's Fashion Museum
Things To Do Over Christmas In Museums And Galleries In The South West
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Events
Dresses from History
Exhibition (temporary)
Begin drawing with fabric
Workshop or activity session
Draw Spring with fabric
Workshop or activity session
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Available resources
Costume Drama Game
Online game or interactive
Fashion past & present
Workshop or activity session (Resource)
Investigating pattern
Workshop or activity session (Resource)
Shoes, hats and bags KS2
Workshop or activity session (Resource)
The clothes we wear KS1
Workshop or activity session (Resource)
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Foreign language audio guide available
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
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Disability Access
Braille information and/or interpretation
General audio-guide available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
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General Education
Education facilities available
General audio-guide available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
General audio-guide available
Library with public access
Licensed for weddings
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Shop
Study facilities
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Copyright © 24 Hour Museum
Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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