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Herschel Museum of Astronomy

An excellent museum if you are interested in the history of science and astronomy music and culture at the time when Bath was at the height of fashion; it is also a perfectly restored Georgian townhouse of the type lived in by people of 'the middling sort' and the Georgian garden is delightful. William Herschel lived here with his sister Caroline, and it was here that he discovered the planet Uranus using what was then the world's most powerful telescope that he had made himself in his workshop. The museum has a gallery for temporary exhibitions.

Address: 19 New King St, BA1 2BL
Price: Adult £5, concessions available
Website: herschelmuseum.org.uk (opens in a new tab)

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