Join us for America 250 – the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It’s going to be a year packed with exciting exhibitions and events showcasing American arts, music, history and culture.
Interesting pop-up talks happen every week at the museum, covering a wide variety of topics about American culture and history.
If you have a fascination for fabrics, this specialised guided tour is just the thing to enhance your visit. The American Museum houses a world-famous collection of textiles, including quilts, embroideries, weavings and prints.
Join us to find out more about our fascinating Folk Art Collection. What defines Folk Art, and why is it so widely collected? In this talk we’ll explore the traditions behind it and uncover some of our most treasured pieces in our collection.
Join acclaimed filmmaker, Maris Curran to hear about her experiences creating the short film ‘While I Yet Live’ which forms part of our current exhibition Kith & Kin.
This year marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Our museum holds a remarkable collection of objects connecting us to the American Revolution, join our guide to hear the stories behind some of these fascinating pieces.
Enjoy a relaxed family day out with blooming gardens, open space to play, and fun moments to share together this May half term.
We are delighted to welcome back Professor David Olusoga OBE, for a special talk about the history of the Revolution and the impact on the Declaration of Independence.
Quilter Susan Hobson shares the powerful story of the Gee’s Bend quiltmakers, tracing their journey in this illustrated talk inspired by her recent visit to Gee’s Bend.
We are delighted to open our doors to welcome all to enjoy our extensive estate with spectacular views, for a pay-what-you-can day in association with Queer Bath.
Best-selling quilting author Carolyn Forster will discuss her new book 1930s Quilts, which explores the history and creativity of Depression-era quilting, she will be joined by our Chief Curator Kate Hebert.
Join us for a fascinating first‑hand account of visiting Gee’s Bend and meeting the remarkable artists behind its world‑renowned quilts.
Join us for tons of family fun this half term, and try our new family trail about America 250 with Charlie the Chipmunk!
To coincide with the launch of special exhibition Kith & Kin: The Quilts of Gee's Bend, Raina Lampkins-Fielder will give a talk on the unique quilt making tradition of Gee’s Bend.
An incredible opportunity to view up close some of our quilts not on display in the Museum, and learn more about the history of quilt making in America.
Join us to hear about 18th-Century American clockmaking and clocks at the American Museum & Gardens.
An incredible opportunity to view up close some of our quilts not on display in the Museum, and learn more about the history of quilt making in America.
If you have a fascination for fabrics, this specialised guided tour is just the thing to enhance your visit. The American Museum houses a world-famous collection of textiles, including quilts, embroideries, weavings and prints.
Hear more about how the European taste for fine art during the 18th and 19th centuries influenced artists in America and the unique tradition of Folk Art.
Find out about the plants and gardening techniques used to create Oehme van Sweden's first garden outside of America. We'll be exploring the unique ethos and style behind their New American Garden design and how to maintain naturalistic gardens in the UK.
Hear about some of the fascinating quilts in our collection and the people who made them. Particularly focusing on the Amish community, we will explore more about their history and way of life, and the inspiration behind the quilts they made.
Learn all about the beginnings of Pride, which originates from New York City’s 1969 Stonewall uprising. Our speaker, Andrew Foyle, is a buildings and social historian working in the West of England with OutStories Bristol.
We are delighted to open our doors to welcome all to enjoy our extensive estate with spectacular views, for a pay-what-you-can day in association with Queer Bath.
We are delighted to present Professor Jerry Brotton for a special talk about Renaissance maps, which sit between science and art, myth and reality, memory and loss.
Yo-ho-ho – May half term is all about pirates! Come in a costume, hunt for treasure on our free pirate trail and be inspired by the arty maps in the gallery.
What did early colonists need to bring with them to treat disease, who practiced medicine and what did they learn when they arrived from the Indigenous peoples? Find out more in this free talk.
An incredible opportunity to view up close some of our quilts not on display in the Museum, and learn more about the history of quilt making in America.
Join us for a fascinating talk to find out more about the Shaker way of life and how Shaker design was a forerunner to architectural and design modernism in the twentieth century.
Interesting pop-up talks happen every week at the museum, covering a wide variety of topics about American culture and history.
