The Museum of Bath at Work aims both to complement, and act as a counterpoint to, the many heritage attractions of the city, charting Bath’s fascinating commercial and industrial history, and its development as a manufacturing centre as well as a tourist destination. Our permanent collections include the contents of a local engineering firm, a hardware shop, a Victorian soft drinks factory, and Bath Stone mine.

The museum also has a lively educational programme for schools and colleges, presenting regular lectures, day schools and workshops. Besides general experience of a heritage attraction, including exhibition preparation, liaison with schools, archival research etc, the placement offers the chance to work on 'behind the scenes' collections management projects.