Major Exhibitions in Bath 2008
Victoria Art Gallery
Peter Wells: The Tamil Nadu 27 Exhibition
This exhibition comprises 27 images based on 9 collages assembled over two years in South India.
26th July - 7th September
Ancient Landscapes/Pastoral Visions Exhibiton
This exhibition explores the Romantic response to the British landscape.
26th July - 7th September
13th September - 19th October
Fashion Museum
1977: Punk at the Fashion Museum
Talented photographers all making their names by capturing the energetic and edgy cultural explosion known as punk.
6th June 2007 - 31st December 2008
17th Century Gloves
Nearly 20 beautifully decorated gloves from the beginning of the century to the 1660's are on display.
22nd September 2007 - 31st December 2008
Dresses from History
Fourteen historic ensembles from the Fashion Museum's world class collection of original dress.
16th February - Throughout the year
Travilla - The Man Who Dressed Marilyn Manroe
William Travilla is best known for dressing Marilyn Monroe for eight of her films, this exhibition showcases five of these dresses.
29th July - 22nd August
The American Museum
Titanic: The ship that shook America
A selection of verified Titanic memorabilia never been displayed in Britain.
15th March - 2nd November
American Heritage Exhibition
Using multi-sensory elements of sound, film and costume, the real stories and spirit of American life come alive.
15th March - 2nd November
22nd November - 14th December
Museum of East Asian Art
Precious Adornments
Tibetan and Ordos ornaments ranging from 6th Century BCE will be on display. Ornaments played an important part in the lives of nomads in East Asia.
22nd April - 31st August
Hidden Temples of the Khmer Civilisation
View fantastic pictures of this lost civilisation taken by the famous photograoher, Alistair Bird.
22nd April - 31st August
Miniature Tibetan Buddhist Paintings from Mongolia
The miniature paintings, often called tsagli, generally depict buddhas and other deities - some peaceful, some wrathful.
9th September - 9th December
Cosmic Design: Tibetan Mandala Exhibition
The Mandala, a diagram of perfect worlds which buddhas inhabit, is found in various types of artwork in both Hindu and Buddhist traditions.
9th September - 9th December
The Royal Photographic Society
Out of the Darkness Exhibition
Ken Keen overcame his loss of sight by his determination for his work to be judged against all comers. This exhibition is a selection of images on Sacred Architecture.
1st - 29th August
Icons of the Highway Exhibition
The exhibition is a beautiful photographic essay about an America that's fast fading away.
1st - 29th September
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