American Museum & Gardens - Bath, Part I

The sign said, 'Welcome to the American Museum & Gardens'. 

The taxi stopped at the top of the hill and we all clambered out into a chilly,

 but dry, typical English morning, only to view breathtaking green rolling hills

 and the valley beyond - a view of Bath never seen before, literally a different

 side of this wonderful city.

Our friends Ruth and Mike who had traveled from Wiltshire that morning, met us

 with warming hugs and lots of chatter at the hotel whilst we awaited the taxi.

They picked this very special place to take us knowing it would be of interest

to us both - history for Bob and gardens and art for me. They certainly made
 the right choice - we loved it all, including a break for 'elevenses' with coffee and 

delicious homemade cake in the Orangery Café.

The American Museum takes you on a journey through the history of America,

from its early settlers to the twenty-first century. With its remarkable collection

of folk and decorative arts, the Museum shows the diverse and complex nature

 of American traditions and is actually the only museum outside the United States

 to showcase the decorative arts of America.

 

Claverton Manor 1820 - built of Bath stone in the neo-classical style - home

 of the museum since the 1950's.

Go HERE for more interesting history of how the museum came to be.

Posts later on the fabulous Kaffe Fassett quilt exhibition and the Folk Art Gallery.