Join us at MEAA to celebrate all things nature! Be inspired by the woodblock works included in our In Bloom exhibition and create your own work of art. Use our petal-shaped ink print stamps to create patterns and designs on craft paper.
Join us at the Museum and explore a selection of teas from across East and Southeast Asia provided by our long-time partner, Comins Tea. The team from Comins will explain where each tea comes from, what gives them their distinctive flavours, and how best to enjoy them. For this event, we will have a limited (… continued)
Learn about traditional Japanese tea culture through this Tea Ceremony hosted in our museum galleries on 24 April, 29 May, and 19 June 2025. Try ceremonial grade matcha tea prepared for you by your host, Yukie Williams. With over a decade’s experience in practising tea ceremonies, known as sadō (茶道), Yukie Williams draws inspiration from (… continued)
Learn the techniques of making and decorating your own Nerikiri sweets with a hands-on workshop led by Japanese confectionary artist Ryoko. Nerikiri is a traditional Japanese sweet that is highly decorative, often representing the beauty of the four seasons. Kneaded from mix of sweet bean paste, glutinous rice flour, and natural food colouring, they are (… continued)
Join us to celebrate spring at MEAA! How many of the origami cranes hidden in our top floor can you find? Visit the Museum this half term to find out! Explore the Museum to spot cranes on our objects and to learn more about these beautiful birds, where they come from in East Asia, and (… continued)
This March, Curious Minds Festival is bringing you Movie at the Museum, a brand-new film series where cinema meets Bath’s most iconic historic spaces! FilmBath and Archaeo-Heritage Film will screen five incredible films as part of Curious Minds, each shown in a museum that brings its themes to life. This screening of Yasujirō Ozu’s Late (… continued)
Join us at MEAA to welcome spring! Make cherry blossoms, cranes, and other symbols of spring using the Japanese art of origami. See butterflies and praying mantises come to life in your hands as you make a piece of paper turn into art. Learn about what these symbols mean in East and Southeast Asia while (… continued)
We’re delighted to announce the opening of our new exhibition In Bloom on Tuesday 1 April 2025. Discover how flowers have inspired generations of artists across East and Southeast Asia through a display of floral-themed objects from the Museum’s collection, shown alongside the work of contemporary artists and makers. Experience Hiroko Imada’s cherry blossom forest (… continued)
Experience the wonders of a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony with Yukie Williams and presented by Yukie Scott. Yukie Williams has over 11 years’ experience practising Japanese tea ceremonies, known as sadō (茶道), inspired by her early years in Japan. This intimate demonstration will give you an insight into the cultural traditions surrounding the Japanese Tea Ceremony (… continued)
Make and decorate lanterns to celebrate two Thai festivals of light. Yi Peng, sometimes called the Sky Lantern Festival, and Loy Krathong, also known as the Water Lantern Festival, are two festivals that take place near the end of November in Thailand. Carry away your bad luck and remember your ancestors by making a lantern (… continued)
Join us at MEAA to celebrate winter! With Japanese tea tasting, sampling onigiri, mulled apple juice, and mince pies, this is the perfect way to kickstart the beginning of the winter festivities. Yukie Williams will be providing a taste of Japanese green tea. Yukie has over a decade’s experience in making Japanese matcha for traditional (… continued)
Join us at MEAA to celebrate winter! Get creative with our festive origami activity. Use the traditional Japanese paper-folding art to make beautiful decorations or gifts for the winter season. Learn how to make stars, snowmen, stockings, and more! No booking needed, drop-in activity.
The Museum of East Asian Art is playing with light and shadow this Museums Week. Take a look at our incredible centuries-old shadow puppets and show off your storytelling skills by putting on a play in our mini shadow theatre. After seeing how the expert artisans made them, you can have a go at creating (… continued)
To celebrate the Moon Festival, take a trip into space, with a specially created family planetarium show at Bath Central Library hosted by the Herschel Museum of Astronomy and the Museum of East Asian Art. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the night sky as we explore the legends and traditions of this special festival. (… continued)
Discover the captivating story of the kimono, exploring its origins and historical evolution, cultural significance, and lasting impact on contemporary fashion and design. Join us for a free online talk to uncover how this iconic garment continues to inspire our world today. The lecture will be given by David Wertheim, a renowned expert of Japanese (… continued)
We are taking part in Kids Aloud – when noisy kids are allowed to be loud! Join our special drop-in timeslot with Art Fund, where children can be energetic and noisy when exploring our Museum. Our Kids Aloud timeslot is from 9.30-11.30 every Wednesday morning during the summer holidays. We are opening an hour early (… continued)
To accompany our current exhibition, Kimono: The Making of a Cultural Icon, we are delighted to offer a demonstration of kimono dressing with insights into the subtleties of this iconic garment. Yumiko Jones, a qualified practitioner of kitsuke, the art of kimono-dressing, will demonstrate how it is worn with the elaborately tied obi belt, using (… continued)
Learn the techniques of making and decorating your own Nerikiri sweets with a hands-on workshop led by Japanese confectionary artist Ryoko. Nerikiri is a traditional Japanese sweet that is highly decorative, often representing the beauty of the four seasons. Kneaded from mix of sweet bean paste, glutinous rice flour, and natural food colouring, they are (… continued)
Join us at the Museum to celebrate Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival. Learn the story of the star-crossed lovers and how they can only meet for one day of the year. Get creative with our craft activities and making tanzaku wishing strips. All the craft activities are free with standard entry to the museum and (… continued)
MEAA, in partnership with The Ezen Foundation, is excited to reveal that our new exhibition will celebrate the beauty of the Japanese kimono. As one of the world’s most instantly recognisable modes of dress, the kimono 着物, which literally translates as ‘thing to wear’, is an icon of Japanese history and culture. Sometimes perceived as (… continued)
Celebrate Year of the Dragon at our Museum! Visit our family-friendly exhibition Dragons, Dragons, Dragons and engage in Lunar New Year and dragon-themed self-led activities. The Lunar New Year festival marks the beginning of a week of self-led half-term activities. Learn more about East Asian dragons, our collections, Lunar New Year traditions and Chinese language (… continued)
The dragon is undoubtedly the best-known symbol representing Chinese culture and folklore. But what is its origin? And what is the nature of the dragon? And when and where should we be looking for dragons? And why are there so many varieties? With this illustrated talk by Chinese Art writer and researcher Patricia Bjaaland Welch, (… continued)
Dragons have taken over the Museum of East Asian Art! Join us for a special opening for families of our new exhibition ‘Dragons, Dragons, Dragons’! This family-focused exhibition explores the stories and symbolism of Dragons and showcases over 50 dragon-themed objects in the Museum’s collection. Pop in after school and be the first to see (… continued)
Welcome to the Year of the Dragon! Join us on Saturday 10 February to celebrate one of the most important occasions in the East Asian calendar – Lunar New Year. From 11:00 to 16:00, the Museum of East Asian Art will be running a fun-filled day for all the family at the Bath Assembly Rooms. (… continued)