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Curator’s Tour: Explore the New Show

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. 

Location: Museum Galleries

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Lion dance

Lunar New Year

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 Time: 11:00 Enjoy a spectacular lion dance performance outside the Holburne Museum, welcoming good fortune and celebrating the Lunar (... continued)

Location: Holburne Museum & MEAA

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Lunar New Year Planetarium Show

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)

Location: Bath Central Library

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Tools in a ceramic studio

The Tea and Crafts of Fukuoka with Comins Tea

In The Tea and Crafts of Fukuoka, Comins Tea will discuss their project with Fukuoka Prefecture, exploring the rituals and crafts surrounding tea in the region. Hear from Michelle about Comins’ partnership with Fukuoka and the tea makers and craftspeople they met there. The crafts and techniques they use have been passed down for generations but (... continued)

Location: Online

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Yukie is whisking matcha tea at the Tea Ceremony.

Japanese Tea Ceremony

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)

Location: Museum Galleries

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Lantern Festival

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!  All materials will be provided (... continued)

Location: Museum Galleries

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Film still from Rashomon, black and white image of man in nature.

Movie at the Museum: Rashomon

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)

Location: Museum Galleries

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Yukie is whisking matcha tea at the Tea Ceremony.

Japanese Tea Ceremony

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)

Location: Museum Galleries

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Child holding family trail looking at museum objects.

MiniMondays

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)

Location: Museum Galleries

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Yukie is whisking matcha tea at the Tea Ceremony.

Japanese Tea Ceremony

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)

Location: Museum Galleries

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Comins Tea Tasting at MEAA

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)

Location: Museum Galleries

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Japanese Woodblock Workshop with Hiroko Imada

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)

Location: Museum Galleries

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