Fashion Museum

Assembly Rooms
Bennett Street
Bath
Somerset
BA1 2QH
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

http://www.museumofcostume.co.uk/

E-mail

Collection enquiries

fashion_enquiries@bathnes.gov.uk

Group bookings/ General Information

fashion_bookings@bathnes.gov.uk

Telephone

Enquiries/Group Bookings

01225 477173

Assembly Rooms

01225 477789

Fax

Enquiries/Group Bookings

01225 477743

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British style in the 1960s
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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. Special displays for 2010/11: 'Photographing Fashion: British Style in the 1960s' continuing to end 2010; 'The Diana Dresses' until 9 January 2011;'Turn of the Century including Helmut Lang' continuing throughout 2010'
The entire collection of this museum is a Designated Collection of national importance.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

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.

Closed 25-26 December

 Admission charges

Adults: £7.00
Children: £5.00
Concessions: £6.00
Family (2 adults + 4 children): £20.00.

Joint ticket with Roman Baths:
Adults: £15.00
Children: £9.00
Concessions: £13.00
Family £43.00

Additional info

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

The entire collection of The Fashion Museum is a Designated Collection of national importance.

The collection at the Fashion Museum includes over 30,000 items of fashionable dress for men, women and children from the late 16th century to the present day. From shifts and corsets to Lycra and Versace, the collection is the most amazing resource if you want to find out more about fashion history.

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.

Collection details

Costume and Textiles

Key artists and exhibits

  • Georgian costume
  • Victorian costume
  • Corsets
  • 20th century fashion
  • Mary Quant
  • John Bates
  • Ossie Clark
  • Jean Muir
  • Bill Gibb
  • Georgio Armani
  • John Galliano
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Alexander McQueen
  • Donatella Versace
  • Alber Elbaz
  • Designated Collection
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Dance the night away

28 May 2013

Get into a fashion frenzy and create designs to dazzle.
Free activity with admission to the museum. Bath & North East Somerset residents free with a Residents’ Discovery Card.

Suitable for

When

1:30-3:30pm

Admission

Free

Dance the night away

28 May 2013

Get into a fashion frenzy and create designs to dazzle.
Free activity with admission to the museum. Bath & North East Somerset residents free with a Residents’ Discovery Card.

Suitable for

When

10:30am-12:30pm

Admission

Free

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Digital and online resources

Costume Drama Game

http://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk/htmlContent/game.html

 Face to face resources

Fashion past & present

A session for secondary students linked to textiles and design. This session looks at how a design brief works. Pupils explore the displays in the Fashion Museum, make detailed sketches and follow a simple design brief.

How to obtain

Book in advance on 01225 477757

Investigating pattern

Pupils follow a patern trail and investigate how patterns work in fabric. They handle a range of fabrics in small groups and create a new pattern for use as a motif on a new item of clothing.

How to obtain

Book in advance on 01225 477757.

Shoes, hats and bags KS2

At the Fashion Museum explore shoes, hats & bags from different times. Pupils examine a range of accessories, explore the displays in the museum and produce a design for a new accessory.

How to obtain

Book in advance on 01225 477757

The clothes we wear KS1

Pupils will link clothing past and present whilst exploring types of dress. Pupils explore the displays in the Fashion Museum. They also handle different fabrics and sort the fabrics for texture, warmth and use. They will also design a new outfit.

How to obtain

Please book in advance on 01225 477757.

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