Learn about traditional Japanese tea culture through this Tea Ceremony hosted in our museum galleries. This special version of the ceremony will be celebrating International Tea Day and the long and cultural significance of tea around the world. Try ceremonial grade matcha tea prepared for you by your host, Yukie Williams. With over a decade’s experience in (… continued)
Come along to spend the morning exploring different preparation methods for tea from Fukuoka, Japan. Michelle and Rob from Comins will take you through the many delicious ways that you can make tea from this prefecture. With insights into the project Comins have undertaken with the Fukuoka prefecture, the people who grow the tea, and (… continued)
Join us for a conversation with Hannah Lim, contemporary artist and co-curator of our current show Reimaginings. Shaped by her upbringing in London and her mixed Singaporean and British heritage, Lim works with materials including polymer clay, wood, and metal to create playful sculptures that explore mythology, history, and personal reflections on identity. Reimaginings shows Lim’s sculptural creations alongside objects from MEAA’s collection (… continued)
Join artist Hannah Lim for an exciting polymer clay workshop. Hannah will guide you through the polymer clay process, providing insight on the techniques required to create your very own clay pendant, charms or even a small sculpture. Shaped by her upbringing in London and her mixed Singaporean and British heritage, Lim works with materials including polymer (… continued)
Get into the Spring feeling with miniMondays at MEAA! Celebrate the return of longer days, sunny moments, and nature with crafts, games, and activities at the Museum. Learn more about Spring traditions from across East and Southeast Asia as well as how they relate to ones from the UK. Feel free to be as loud (… continued)
General booking opens at 10:00 on Wednesday 28 January 2026, with priority booking available from 10:00 on Tuesday 27 January 2026. Your ticket includes exclusive access to the Museum of East Asian Art, with time to explore the galleries before the screening. Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Rashomon is one of the most influential films in (… continued)
This event has tickets remaining. Due to our booking system, they can no longer be booked through the website. If you would like to attend please contact events@meaa.org.uk for a link to the event. In The Tea and Crafts of Fukuoka, Comins Tea will discuss their project with Fukuoka Prefecture, exploring the rituals and crafts surrounding (… continued)
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. Along with the tea tasting, view our collaborative display with Comins Tea about their project working directly with tea farmers and craftspeople in Fukuoka, Japan. The team from Comins will explain (… continued)
Take a trip into space this Lunar New Year, with a specially created family planetarium show at Bath Central Library. Immerse yourself in the beauty of the night sky as we explore the legends and traditions of this festival and discover what stars and planets you can see in the sky tonight. After the show, (… continued)
We are pleased to announce Reimaginings, a new exhibition co-curated by sculptural artist Hannah Lim. This exhibition marks her first solo museum show and brings together objects from the Museum’s collection alongside Lim’s contemporary sculptural works, some of which have been created in direct response to items within the collection. Shaped by her upbringing in (… continued)
We’re proud to be partnering with Comins Tea with support from Fukuoka Prefecture to celebrate the crafts of Fukuoka. Fukuoka, located in the south of Japan, is home to a variety of nationally recognised crafts and agricultural traditions – from ceramics and textiles to tea and incense. From February, we will be showing a selection (… continued)
Welcome the Year of the Horse with a Lunar New Year celebration from the Museum of East Asian Art at the Holburne Museum, featuring a traditional lion dance and hands-on craft activities for families. Lion Dance (Weather Permitting) Time: 11:00 Enjoy a spectacular lion dance performance outside the Holburne Museum, welcoming good fortune and celebrating (… continued)
Celebrate the end of the Lunar New Year with the Lantern Festival at MEAA! Come along to the Museum and create your own lantern to take home. Learn about this 2000-year-old festival and the symbolism of the beautiful lanterns that light up the streets in East and Southeast Asia! This is a self-led, drop-in, family (… continued)
Join us for the first day of our new exhibition Reimaginings. Come along for a tour with our Exhibitions Manager, Eden, and explore the new show. This exhibition is co-curated with Hannah Lim, her first solo show in a museum, and shows her contemporary works alongside objects from the MEAA collection.
Learn about traditional Japanese tea culture through this Tea Ceremony hosted in our museum galleries. 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 both her training and her early years in Japan. (… continued)
Learn about traditional Japanese tea culture through this Tea Ceremony hosted in our museum galleries. 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 both her training and her early years in Japan. (… continued)
Learn about traditional Japanese tea culture through this Tea Ceremony hosted in our museum galleries. 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 both her training and her early years in Japan. (… continued)
The MEAA celebrates Jane Austen 250 with a mini-tour connecting the Museum’s collection with Jane Austen and the Regency world of Bath. For Jane Austen’s birthday, discover how East and Southeast Asian art and culture shaped daily life in Georgian Britain from tea rituals to porcelain prestige with a unique tour that connects Bath to East Asia. Learn (… continued)
Woodblock prints are an icon of Japanese culture and history. From Hokusai to present day, artists have been using this technique to create art. Learn about woodcut printing with artist Hiroko Imada at MEAA this June. Working with Hiroko, you will be led through designing, carving, and printing your own woodblocks. By the end of (… continued)
In An Embroiderer’s Guide to Time and Thread – A Dialogue with the Past, Korean embroidery artist and author Heehwa Jo invites audiences to journey through time, tradition, and creativity. In this online talk, she shares how her practice bridges centuries — reproducing, reinterpreting, and reimagining Korean embroidery heritage through her own contemporary lens. From studying the techniques of historical (… 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)
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 installation Sakura Saku 桜咲く. Discover Wen-Hsi Harman’s ceramic sculpture Rose Petals, a reflection on the distance between (… 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)
Dragons, Dragons, Dragons is a family-focused exhibition, showcasing over 50 dragon-themed objects from the Museum’s collection. Explore the stories and symbolism of dragons across China, Japan, and Korea through our family-friendly activities. Design your own dragon to hang in our ‘Dragon Gallery’; write your own dragon myth; and learn more about their history through our (… continued)