{"product_id":"london-textile-month-textile-tour-at-the-american-museum-and-gardens","title":"Friday 4 September, 2-5 p.m.: Tour, The American Museum and Gardens, Bath","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Claverton+Manor,+Claverton+Down,+Bath+BA2+7BD,+UK\/@51.3751034,-2.316078,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x487181cf38b0962d:0xa60eed73faddaaca!8m2!3d51.3751002!4d-2.3112071!16s%2Fg%2F1tgd5zgp?entry=ttu\u0026amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDQyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe American Museum \u0026amp; Gardens ,Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7BD, UK\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe American Museum \u0026amp; Gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was founded in 1961 by the Anglo-American collectors Dallas Pratt and John Judkyn to share the richness of American decorative arts with audiences in Britain and to broaden understanding of American cultural history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eSet within 125 acres of landscaped grounds on the edge of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, the museum holds more than 12,000 objects, ranging from textiles and folk art to rare maps, Native American works and decorative interiors. Its collections reveal the depth and diversity of American craftsmanship, while the surrounding gardens, including the celebrated New American Garden designed by Oehme, van Sweden, place this transatlantic vision within a \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003equintessentially beautiful\u003c\/span\u003e English landscape. Together, the museum and gardens offer a distinctive setting in which art, history and landscape are closely intertwined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent Description\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eVisitors are invited to discover the museum’s internationally regarded textile collection through a guided tour led by one of the museum’s specialists. The collection includes more than 200 historic quilts and rugs dating from the eighteenth to the mid-twentieth century, with examples ranging from whole-cloth and appliquéd quilts to Hawaiian, Amish and Gee’s Bend pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eDuring the tour, guests will gain a deeper understanding of the construction, craftsmanship and social histories woven into these remarkable works, while exploring textiles displayed throughout the museum’s period rooms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eFollowing the tour, visitors can enjoy a cream tea in the museum’s deli overlooking the gardens and the Cotswold landscape beyond, with time to explore the museum’s permanent galleries and the surrounding grounds at their own pace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe American Museum \u0026amp; Gardens is located 3 miles from Bath city centre. Visitors can arrive via car, taxi or bus. The bus stop is a ten minute walk to the museum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvent Cancellation Policy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAll bookings are non-refundable. However, if you let us know that you are unable to attend an event you have booked at least two weeks before the event, we will open up your place. If we find another participant, you will be offered a credit note.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVisit the American Museum \u0026amp; Gardens' Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/americanmuseumandgardens\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFollow the American Museum \u0026amp; Gardens' on Instagram\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Museum \u0026 Gardens","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":48161191493867,"sku":"TS-2d0dfc","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1395\/5787\/files\/01b824c4-de93-4fa2-b5b8-515e2367463f.jpg?v=1777645447","url":"https:\/\/www.selvedge.org\/products\/london-textile-month-textile-tour-at-the-american-museum-and-gardens","provider":"Selvedge Magazine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}