Opening Times & Admission

Opening Times

The American Museum & Gardens is open Tuesday to Sunday each week from mid-March to end of December each year. We are also open on Bank Holidays and Mondays during Bath & North East Somerset school holidays. The specific opening times for different parts of our site are:

Exhibition, Gardens, Gift Shop, and Car Park

Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm (last entry 4:30 pm)

American Garden Deli

Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 4:30 pm (last entry 4 pm)

Museum

Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm (last entry 3 pm)

Please note:

We are closed on Mondays during school terms and are also closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Children under the age of 16 years must be accompanied by an adult. In the interests of health and safety, please do not leave any children in your care unattended.

Dogs on leads are welcome in the gardens. Assistance dogs are permitted in all public areas, including inside the museum, exhibition, deli and gift shop. Please clear up after your dog in all areas of the Museum’s grounds, parkland, arboretum, and trails.

Please be advised that we may have to close some areas of the garden from time to time due to bad weather.

Admission

Tickets are available from the Ticket Office on arrival. Please use a contactless payment method where possible.

Tickets are only available online for specific events. Details of any events or days when pre-booking is required can be found on the What’s On page. If visiting on a normal day, tickets are only available at our onsite Ticket Office on the day of visit. Please click the drop down below to view our admission prices, membership prices, and discounts available on admission tickets.

Admission prices

Museum, Exhibition, Gardens, American Garden Deli and Gift Shop
Adult	£15.50*
Child (5–17 years)	£9.00*
Under 5s	Free
2 Adult Family (2 adults and up to 3 children)	£39.50*
1 Adult Family (1 adult and up to 3 children)	£24.00*

Gardens, American Garden Deli and Gift Shop only
Adult	£10.00*
Child (5–17 years)	£7.00*
Under 5s	Free
2 Adult Family (2 adults and up to 3 children)	£26.50*
1 Adult Family (1 adult and up to 3 children)	£17.00*

*Ticket price includes a voluntary donation. If you can, please Gift Aid your ticket.

Membership	Price (Gift Aid optional)
Individual	£36
Joint	£54
Family (2 Adults and up to 5 Children)	£68
1 Adult Family (1 Adult and up to 5 Children)	£45
Young Person (18-25 years)	£20
Joint Plus (2 named adults + 2 unnamed guests)	£108
Family Plus (2 named adults, 2 unnamed guests + up to 5 children)	£120

Current Offers on Admission

If you would like to take advantage of one of our discounts on your tickets or are a member, please ensure you bring the relevant discount card, voucher, ID or membership card with you to present on arrival.

Banes Discovery Card

25% discount on normal admission prices to the Discovery Card holder (plus accompanying children under 14)

B&NES Discovery Card holders should also bring a current Council Tax bill, utilities bill or bank statement as proof of address if your card has expired and you have been unable to renew it. Unfortunately, photocard driving licenses cannot be used as proof of residence as they are not always updated if a person moves outside the area.

BBC Gardeners World

2 for 1 entry or 50% discount on a single ticket on Garden Only admission. Please note you will need to upgrade your ticket to visit the museum or exhibition.

Carers

Free entry for carer when attending with someone they care for.

Rainbow Resource

Free entry for carer when attending with scheme member under 25 years.

Museum Association

Free entry for members on production of valid card.

National Art Pass

50% discount on normal admission prices for named card holder.

Students

50% discount on normal admission price with valid student ID for named card holder only.

What is Gift Aid?

If you are a UK tax payer, you can Gift Aid your admission ticket or membership and make it grow by a further 25% as the Museum is able to claim the tax back on the whole amount paid. And it is still only 25% if you are a higher rate tax payer.

What’s on

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