Museum of Bath Stone

14/05/2026

11/05/2026

This month's talk by the Combe Down Heritage Society is this Wednesday 13th, at Combe Down Primary School Hall in Summer Lane, BA2 5JX.

The talk by Nick McCamley will be on “Burlington”, which was the code name for the massive underground bunker complex deep under Wiltshire, designed as the Central Government emergency HQ during the Cold War. Nick is the author of “Cold War Secret Nuclear Bunkers” and "Secret Underground Corsham", among other books.

Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm. CDHS members £2, visitors £4. All tickets at the door.

23/04/2026

We have two open days this week. Alongside our normal Friday afternoon opening (2pm-5pm), we're opening on Sunday (11am-3pm) as part of Combe Down Heritage Day!

Our Sunday 26th opening is in conjunction with the Bath Jewish Burial Ground, which will also be open that day (11am-4pm). Their brand-new permanent exhibition in the site's beautifully restored former quarry workers' cottage will open to the public for the very first time.

18/04/2026

Our Sunday 26th opening is in conjunction with the Bath Jewish Burial Ground, which will also be open that day (11am-4pm). Their brand-new permanent exhibition in the site's beautifully restored former quarry workers' cottage will open to the public for the very first time.

18/04/2026

The museum is at Bath's World Heritage Day event! Find our stall at the Guildhall until 3pm today to hear more about what we do and the lives of the quarrymen of Combe Down. Other Bath museums and heritage sites will also have stalls there, and talks include one by the Museum of Bath at Work, 'That's Entertainment: Bath at Leisure' (13:45).

15/04/2026

The museum will be at Bath's World Heritage Day event on Saturday, 18th April! Find our stall at the Guildhall to hear more about what we do and the lives of the quarrymen of Combe Down. Other Bath museums and heritage sites will also have stalls there, and talks include one by the Bath Record Office, 'What a Conservator Does' (12:30), and one by the Museum of Bath at Work, 'That's Entertainment: Bath at Leisure' (13:45).

13/04/2026

Our upcoming free Sunday 26th opening is in conjunction with the Bath Jewish Burial Ground, which will also be open that day (11am-4pm). Their brand-new permanent exhibition in the site's beautifully restored former quarry workers' cottage will open to the public for the very first time.

30/03/2026

Our opening hours for our free open days in April! Our Sunday 26th opening is in conjunction with the Bath Jewish Burial Ground, which will also be open that day (11am-4pm). Their brand-new permanent exhibition in the site's beautifully restored former quarry workers' cottage will open to the public for the very first time. A chance to visit both locations on the same day!

The museum is also open by appointment. Go to https://museumofbathstone.org/visit-us/visitor-information/ for more information

27/03/2026

Our last open day of March is this afternoon!