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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
