Bradford on Avon Museum

Bradford on Avon Museum Bradford on Avon Museum - situated above the library - FREE ENTRY Car parking is immediately outside, or in St Margaret’s Street and at the railway station.

Bradford on Avon Museum is a small volunteer-run museum of the heritage of the town of Bradford on Avon and the villages around it -the historic area of the Hundred of Bradford- on the western edge of the County of Wiltshire, in south-west England. Bradford on Avon is 8 miles from Bath and 3 miles from Trowbridge via the A363, or by train or bus. The Museum is situated on the first floor of the to

wn Library, next to the Town Bridge and can be reached by stairs or by lift. There is wheelchair access to all public areas and a toilet for disabled (RADAR National Key Scheme). Bradford on Avon Library
Bridge Street, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1BY

Grid Reference ST82676085; What3Words: gladiator.charging.farms

OPENING TIMES

Easter to the end of October:

Wednesdays – Saturdays 10.30 – 12.30 & 2 – 4, Sundays & Bank Holidays 2 – 4

November, mid-January to Easter:

Wednesdays – Fridays & Sundays 2 – 4, Saturdays 10.30 – 12.30 & 2 – 4

December – mid-January: Closed

School and other group visits at other times by prior arrangement

Join us for the next instalment in our 2026 series: ‘Science in Everyday Life: From Dunking Biscuits to Coping with Arti...
01/05/2026

Join us for the next instalment in our 2026 series: ‘Science in Everyday Life: From Dunking Biscuits to Coping with Artificial Intelligence’ - a talk by Dr Len Fisher!

Thursday 14th May at 7:30pm, United Church, Bradford-on-Avon. Tickets are £8 for members and £10 for non members, and available from Ex Libris in The Shambles (cash only), or on the door (cash and card).

https://www.bradfordonavonmuseum.co.uk/archives/18561

Our first talk of 2026 will be Devizes Assize Court - a new home for the Wiltshire Museum, given by David Dawson, Direct...
10/03/2026

Our first talk of 2026 will be Devizes Assize Court - a new home for the Wiltshire Museum, given by David Dawson, Director of Wiltshire Museum.

Join us at the United Church, Bradford on Avon, on Thursday 9th April at 7:30pm. Doors open 7pm. Tickets are £8 for BoA Museum and Preservation Trust members, and £10 for non-members. Tickets can be bought from in advance from Ex Libris (from 12th March, cash only) or on the door (card or cash).

https://www.bradfordonavonmuseum.co.uk/archives/18509

Fantastic news for our friends at Wiltshire Museum. Congratulations to the whole team.
10/12/2025

Fantastic news for our friends at Wiltshire Museum. Congratulations to the whole team.

Wiltshire Museum is delighted to announce that The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded £8.5 million towards the £14.8 million Assizes for Devizes project to transform the derelict Assize Court building into a spectacular new home for the Museum.

Read more here at: https://www.wiltshiremuseum.org.uk/assizes/

Join us for the last talk in our 2025 series, when Sophie Hawke will be talking about Bradford on Avon's Roman Villa. Th...
26/09/2025

Join us for the last talk in our 2025 series, when Sophie Hawke will be talking about Bradford on Avon's Roman Villa.

Thursday 9th October, 7:30pm, United Church, Bradford on Avon. Tickets are £7 members and £9 members and available in advance from Ex Libris in The Shambles (cash only), or on the door (cash or card).

https://www.bradfordonavonmuseum.co.uk/archives/18275

Join us for the next talk in our series: The Beckfords and the Transatlantic slave trade by Dr Amy Frost. Thursday 11th ...
21/08/2025

Join us for the next talk in our series: The Beckfords and the Transatlantic slave trade by Dr Amy Frost. Thursday 11th September, 7:30pm, United Church, Bradford on Avon. Tickets £7/£9 members/non-members. More info on our website:

https://www.bradfordonavonmuseum.co.uk/archives/18267

Join us for our next talk: Civic Splendour - The Story of Wiltshire's Old Town Halls by James Holden. Thursday 14th Augu...
18/07/2025

Join us for our next talk: Civic Splendour - The Story of Wiltshire's Old Town Halls by James Holden. Thursday 14th August, 7:30pm, United Church, Bradford on Avon. Tickets £7 members / £9 non-members. More info on our website:

The fourth talk in our series is by James Holden on Thursday 14th August; Civic Splendour – The Story of Wiltshire’s Old Town Halls.

Address

Bridge Street
Bradford-on-Avon
BA151BY

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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