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Solar System trail at Herschel Museum of Astronomy

Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Herschel Museum of Astronomy, 19 New King Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2BL

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Season (23 July 2026 - 1 Sept 2026)
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Monday - Sunday10:00 - 17:00

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The planets of our solar system have hidden around the museum rooms this summer. Can you find them all?

Once you've spotted them, colour in a planet sticker to take home!

Free with museum entry, and children enter the museum for free with a paying adult.

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Free with museum entry, and children enter the museum for free with a paying adult.

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Road Directions

Find out about the latest on the roads and get travel directions from TravelWest.info
Bath is operating a charging Clean Air Zone. Owners of all higher emission vehicles – except private cars and motorbikes – will need to pay to drive in the city centre. To check if you need to pay or to apply for an exemption or discount, go to bathnes.gov.uk/BathCAZ

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Bath is operating a charging Clean Air Zone. Owners of all higher emission vehicles – except private cars and motorbikes – will need to pay to drive in the city centre. To check if you need to pay or to apply for an exemption or discount, go to bathnes.gov.uk/BathCAZ

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