Update:

Christmas opening hours: the American Museum & Gardens is open until 31 December, except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, when the site is closed. On Friday 27 December, the exhibition will be closed from 1pm. Enjoy your festive visit!

Members’ picnic

 

 

Members’ Picnic

22 August | 5.30–9pm

 

We are opening our gardens in the evening for an exclusive members-only picnic on Thursday 22 August. Choose from a delicious range of hot and cold picnic food and drinks at the American Garden Deli, or bring your own alfresco meal. Come and experience the gardens after hours and take in the valley views and sunset skies. With live music by ragtime guitarist Merlin Smith.

We politely ask that only alcohol that is purchased at the event is consumed, in line with our onsite license requirements.  

 

 

Tickets

Please log in with your member ID or email on the ticket page to see members’ tickets. If you would like to bring a guest, you can purchase a non-member ticket for £9.

 

 

Things you need to know

Doors will open at 5.30pm and close at 9pm. 

On arrival, please check in with the Ticket Office.

Parking is free. If the main car park is full, please follow our signs to the additional parking, just a short distance up Claverton Hill from the main car park.  

A range of hot and cold picnic food and drinks will be available to purchase from the American Garden Deli. Deli and terrace tables are reserved in the first place for members purchasing food and drinks from the Deli. 

Please feel free to bring your own food. We politely ask that only alcohol that is purchased at the event is consumed, in line with our onsite license requirements.

You are welcome to bring your own folding chairs or picnic blankets. 

The American Museum and the American Road Trip exhibition will be closed during this event.