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The museum has continued testing and planning its design changes over the last couple of months. We’ve been finalising our new geology boards and have also started planning improvements to our basement area to better store our objects and for its use as a space for researchers. We also have some news about past and upcoming events:
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Following the positive response to the Combe Down Heritage Day in April, both the Museum of Bath Stone and the Bath Jewish Burial Ground will be opening together again on Sunday 28th June 2026. Both sites will be open from 11am-4pm, completely free of charge! This will be the only other chance in 2026 to see them both on the same day.
The Bath Jewish Burial Ground offers a moving and fascinating window into the social history of Bath’s Jewish community. It is also a chance to see their new permanent exhibition in the site’s beautifully restored former quarry workers’ cottage.
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World Heritage Day 2026
In April, we had a stall at Bath’s World Heritage Day event in the Guildhall. It was great to chat with everyone who came by. This event, put on by B&NES’ heritage services, is a great chance to find out about the many heritage organisations in the county. If you’ve never been, keep an eye out next year for news of it in April.
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We’ll be at Combe Down Fest, the local summer fête, on Saturday 13th June to talk about the history of the underground quarries. If you live locally, swing by our stall and say hello!
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In May, we attended the Citizens for Culture roadshow for museums in the West of England Combined Authority. This initiative, a Citizens’ Assembly, created a plan made by ordinary citizens that tried to answer the question “What would culture and creativity look like in the West of England if they were for everyone?” The YouTube video above gives a basic overview of the initiative and you can find out more about their aims and report on their website.
We have been very interested in finding out how the museum could better serve its function as a community space. If you have any suggestions on the topic, please do contact us.
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We’ve been planning for this year’s Heritage Open Days event in September. With the theme of this year being ordinary working people and their daily lives, our temporary display will focus on stories of the quarrymen. This will be in conjunction with the release of a database of quarrymen who worked in Combe Down. If you have any stories you’d like to share about your own family history, please do get in touch.
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Our friends, the Combe Down Heritage Society, do not have a talk this June. However, if you would like to find out more about the work they do to help preserve and celebrate the heritage of Combe Down, you can go to their website.
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