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American Museum

Claverton Manor, Bath BA2 7BD, England
44-1225-460503
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Ranked #7 of 75 attractions in Bath
Type: History Museums
Owner description: Situated in a glorious Georgian manor house within 120 acres of wonderful grounds and stunning scenery, the American Museum in Britain is home to the... more » Owner description: Situated in a glorious Georgian manor house within 120 acres of wonderful grounds and stunning scenery, the American Museum in Britain is home to the finest collection of Americana outside of the United States. Visitors learn about the Founding Fathers, the pioneers West, Native Americans and the Slavery issue which lead to the Civil War in the new interactive American Heritage Exhibition. This precedes a series of attractive period rooms dating from colonial times until the eve of the Civil War. These rooms set the scene on domestic life throughout the exciting settlement and independence years of America and are accessible via a lift for those who have difficultly with the manor house stairs. The museum has an outstanding quilt collection which allows us to alter the permanent textile display from time to time (40-50 quilts are on show each year) and an inspiring Folk Art gallery intrigues visitors with whirligigs, cigar store Indians, weathervanes and even a Mohawk ship figurehead! « less
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County Durham, England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

This museum is full of fascinating detail about the way of life of settler families in America, right from the earliest times to the 20th century. The collection of quilts is unparalleled, and famous, but there is so much more to enjoy besides - not to mention a stunning setting, beautiful gardens and wonderful views.

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Bath, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

A very interesting museum set in splendid grounds. Also look out for their special event days such as " Cowboys and Indians" - the grand children love them. Some extremely interesting exhibits and feeling closer ties to the USA than Europe I am really pleased to have somewhere that celebrates athe USA with our wonderful city of Bath

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

I am reviewing the cafe, as I am on the restaurants page. The food here is lovely, freshly prepared and quite delicious. The tea and coffee is excellent, and the cookies are so good I had to bring several home with me!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

It's been a while since I last visited the American Museum. It has improved greatly. The history of the States is well presented, not overly long and informative. I particularly welcomed the 'human' guides who were on hand to provide additional information but only if you required it. They have an additional seasonal exhibition, this year being Gangsters and Gunslingers,... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Had a good look around this place, it was thoughtfully presented and the guides were very friendly and more than happy to answer questions. A little gem tucked away. The grounds are also very pretty and would be lovely to sit in for a picnic in the sunshine. Easily a good couple of hours looking around. Interesting stuff!

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East Lothian
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Liked all the rooms in chronological order. Liked the fabrics. Did not like the way the Native Americans were given a very small area; probably because they were all massacred. What was said was true , but not enough info.

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

We popped into this museum on our way out of Bath and allowed about 90 minutes for it, our mistake. This is a very interesting museum and one that needs more than a quick visit. When we dropped in, I just wanted to look at the temporary exhibition and thought the rest would be a quick walk through but once... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

I enjoyed my visit, I became a member. I couldn't believe what wonderful displays they have in each part of the museum, along with a wonderful gift shop (a must or a present), or their brilliant cafe (food and drink outstanding), then I came upon the quilt room, oh the hours that must have gone into making the quilts. A... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

Museum is very interesting and has some good exhibits. The volunteers are very friendly and knowledgable. The gardens were stunning. Well worth a visit.

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Salisbury, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

I have spent years driving past the entrance to this museum and never visited. Today, I rectified this and really enjoyed the museum. Staff were all informative and pleasant and the museum itself is an eye opener. The entrance fee is very reasonable .

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