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Manor house and permanent collection to re-open from Saturday 5 May, 2018
May 1, 2018 - Nas Alvi
After a leak in the main Museum building in March of this year, and subsequent assessment by specialists, we’re pleased […]
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Museum displays oldest known patchwork coverlet in Britain
April 16, 2018 - Nas Alvi
The oldest quilt in existence the patchwork coverlet (made in 1718) will be displayed at the American Museum in Britain […]
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Museum launches the UK’s only immersive American World War I Centenary exhibition
March 23, 2018 - Nas Alvi
The American Museum in Britain, near Bath, is launching a commemorative exhibition to mark the centenary of America’s involvement in […]
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Delayed 2018 opening to the American Museum in Britain
March 7, 2018 - Nas Alvi
On Saturday 3 March at around 5pm, a radiator in the American Museum in Britain leaked, causing water ingress into […]
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American Museum named Small Attraction of the Year
November 10, 2017 - Nas Alvi
The American Museum in Britain has been named Small Attraction of the Year at the Bristol Bath & Somerset Tourism […]
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Video Release: Christmas Display
November 6, 2017 - Nas Alvi
Please find below a link to our Christmas Display – ‘A Little Party Never Hurt Nobody!’ film: Stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQqc2QDjNQo […]
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Finalist in the Bristol Bath & Somerset Tourism Awards.
November 6, 2017 - Nas Alvi
The American Museum in Britain is a finalist in the Bristol Bath & Somerset Tourism Awards. The American Museum will […]
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A Little Party Never Hurt Nobody’ A Jazz Age-inspired Christmas at the American Museum.
November 6, 2017 - Nas Alvi
A Little Party Never Hurt Nobody’ A Jazz Age-inspired Christmas at the American Museum. Get a wiggle on to […]
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Museum to host over 30 specialist textile retailers for this year’s Textile Fair.
November 6, 2017 - Nas Alvi
Museum to host over 30 specialist textile retailers for this year’s Textile Fair. The American Museum in Britain is set […]
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1920s Entertainment at The American Museum
November 6, 2017 - Nas Alvi
1920s Entertainment at The American Museum In celebration of the 1920s Jazz Age exhibition The American Museum has created a […]
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July 5, 2017
The importance of letter writing
On a recent trip to Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam I was reminded of the importance of letter writing and […]
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June 5, 2017
Beware – Monsters!
Biased reporting is much in our minds at the moment, where there is often the suspicion that wild invention is being […]
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April 26, 2017
Conestoga Wagon : Fred Giles’ Prize Model
Fred Giles visited the American Museum in September 1975 and saw our Conestoga wagon. It sparked an idea, and many years later his […]
