National Art Pass offers available at Herschel Museum of Astronomy

50% off entry
£12  £6 Standard entry price
IndividualTiana Clarke Please note this is an example card and not a reflection of the final product

50% off entry at Herschel Museum of Astronomy

The National Art Pass lets you enjoy free entry to hundreds of museums, galleries and historic places across the UK, while raising money to support them.

The Music Room at Herschel Museum of Astronomy
Lightbox Installation at Herschel Museum of Astronomy
Herschel 200 Stonework installed at the Herschel Museum of Astronomy
The Dining Room at Herschel Museum of Astronomy
Museum

Herschel Museum of Astronomy

BATH

With a National Art Pass you get

50% off entry
£12 £6 Standard entry price

This 1764 terrace turned museum celebrates a family of distinguished astronomers, the Herschels, responsible for the discovery of Uranus.

The Herschels moved to 19 New King Street, now the Herschel Museum of Astronomy, in 1777, and it was here that William Herschel made the monumental discovery of the planet Uranus in 1781. A self-taught astronomer, William was also passionate about the science of building telescopes (his discovery was made through one of his own designs) and following in the footsteps of the Renaissance astronomers who preceded him. Caroline Herschel was instrumental to William’s success and responsible for all of the data recording, later becoming an astronomer in her own right and discovering many comets.

Known for their talent in music as well as astronomy, the museum explores these two important parts of the Herschels lives. A programme of events takes a closer look at their passions and the legacy of their house, as well as the wider realm of astronomy, with an impressive photo library of images from their time spent living there.

Why you should go

  • Explore secrets of the solar system

  • Discover the story of discovering Uranus

  • Travel back in time to the 1700s

Visitor information

Address

Herschel Museum of Astronomy

19 New King Street, BATH, Somerset, BA1 2BL
01225 446 865

Opening times

The Museum will be closed throughout January 2023, reopening on Wednesday February 11th 2023.

Visitor information

IndividualTiana Clarke Please note this is an example card and not a reflection of the final product

The more you see, the more we do.

The National Art Pass lets you enjoy free entry to hundreds of museums, galleries and historic places across the UK, while raising money to support them.

Are your sure you want to leave checkout?