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Fashion Museum

Assembly Rooms | Bennett Street, Bath BA1 2QH, England
44-1225-477789
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Ranked #19 of 75 attractions in Bath
Type: Speciality Museums
Owner description: One of the finest collections of historic fashion in the world, this museum features more than 150 dressed, life-size figures that reflect the... more » Owner description: One of the finest collections of historic fashion in the world, this museum features more than 150 dressed, life-size figures that reflect the changing clothing styles from the late 16th century to present day. « less
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Falmouth, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

I've been here twice now, once with my fashion conscious daughter, and once with my not fashion conscious husband, and we have all enjoyed. Different displays both times. Useful handheld audioguides give you just the right amount of information. Oh joy! this time they had adult clothes to 'play ' with. A bit of a wait for them since it... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Ok admittedly I don't think that this museum is really aimed at me. However my girlfriend is really interested in fashion and she was disappointed. You walk down some stairs into a room with glass cabinets that has fifty garments on mannequins. Each dress has a brief description of the dress. You then walk into another room with some gloves... More

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County Durham, England
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37 reviews 37 reviews
12 attraction reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

Celebrating 50 years of the museum's existence, they have 50 frocks on show - but that's not all, because those only fill the special display area. There's so much more to enjoy, with wonderful clothes from the Elizabethan period right up to last year. The labels are crisp and factual, but some urge you to reference laterally, along the lines... More

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Vienna, Austria
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33 reviews 33 reviews
22 attraction reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

The highlights of this museum were the Assembly Room and the chance to step into Victorian clothes and take photos. The exhibition „50 fabulous frocks“ were interesting indeed, but I missed more clothes from Regency and Victorian era. 80% of the clothes were from the 20th century, something I also can see in other museums worldwide. When being in Bath,... More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 via mobile

Enjoyed wandering around and playing dress up. As with every 'fashion' based attraction I've ever been to, I was disappointed that not enough attention was paid to men's clothes.

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Chessington, null, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

I really enjoyed this museum though I was not sure I wanted to go there. But it was interesting to see how fashion has developed and has came back again and again. Also we had a bit of fun fitting a Victorian dresses.

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Brooklyn, New York
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

I was excited to see this, but it didn't really tell a story as I had hoped. It didn't make the clothing come alive. Much of it was mismatched all stuck together in one glass case from all different eras, and the audio guide didn't really tell a broad story, it just gave sort of dry details on each of... More

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Bracknell, United Kingdom
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45 reviews 45 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

Given the fact that Bath is a regency city I was disappointed that the amount of 'old' clothes on display. Why there were clothes from 2013 was a little lost on me.

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Cambridge England
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62 reviews 62 reviews
10 attraction reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

My boyfriend sighed when I said I wanted to combine the Roman Baths with the Fashion Museum but he ended up quite enthralled. Housed in the famed Assembly Rooms you get 2 attractions in the one place. The exhibits are well laid out and there is an audio guide.I especially enjoyed dressing up in the Victorian costumes. Tea and cake... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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34 reviews 34 reviews
16 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

The whole family will enjoy the museum, lots to see. Location is close to city centre, just a short walk to a most enjoyable attraction It really is worth visiting

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