The Discovery Museum is Bath Abbey’s heritage centre and museum, designed to bring the Abbey’s history to life.
An informative and entertaining experience designed to bring the Abbey’s history to life, this space was opened as the final phase of our Footprint Project in March 2023.
Included in the price of your ticket (subject to opening hours), objects from the Abbey’s archives are on display in this custom-built area constructed within the ancient vaults beneath the Abbey building. Fascinating videos, replica period costumes and exciting interactive exhibits will immerse visitors in the history of this extraordinary building and explore the stories of people connected to the Abbey.
Alongside an extensive timeline of the Abbey’s history, historical artefacts, some of which have never been seen by the public, are on display. These include: Anglo-Saxon crosses; Medieval carved stone fragments; historic silver; and the Benefactors’ Book, a record of money and materials given to the Abbey for its reconstruction after the Reformation.