Our ‘Medicine in the Time of Jane Austen’ exhibition as part of the Jane Austen Festival was a roaring success. With dazzling dresses, high-class hats, and brilliant bonnets, we welcomed 300 visitors to explore the medical treatments the Austens and their contemporaries would have experienced.

Thank you for your generous support which has made this event a huge success. 

The Gainsborough Bath Spa, Bath, BA1 1QY
Tuesday 20th May 2025 

In collaboration with Bath Spa Live, this event will feature a series of short talks exploring the many ways we sense and experience water. Through soundscapes, scents, and tastings the audience will discover how geography and environmental conditions shape water’s sensory qualities. The event will also explore the health benefits of water and geothermal spas.

Created by Lori Bystrom.

Presented by Roger Rolls (Bath Medical Museum), Mathew Jones (Wessex Water), Tracey Lewarne (Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition), Natasha Child (BSU alumni – MA Environmental Humanities), Joolz Thornton (BSU alumni- Creative Music Technology).

Sounds recorded/created by Natasha Child and Joolz Thornton.

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DATE TO BE CONFIRMED:

Workshop Description:
Unlock the secrets to discovering your ikigai, the Japanese concept of a life worth living, in this engaging 30-minute workshop hosted by Bath Medical Museum’s trustee, Cheryl Cecilia. Through personal stories spanning three unique environments – Hong Kong’s bustling urban life, the natural serenity of Bled, Slovenia, and the historical charm of Bath – you’ll explore how our surroundings influence our values, potential, and purpose.

From an architectural perspective, learn how design, colours, and sensory elements shape our lives. Delve into the ikigai diagram in a brief interactive session and leave with practical insights to start uncovering your own pathway to purpose.

This session is perfect for anyone seeking inspiration, clarity, or a fresh perspective on life’s journey. Join us for an enlightening exploration of self-discovery and transformation!

Workshop Title: Finding Your Ikigai: Reflections and Pathways to Understanding Your Potential
Date of workshop: 6 Feb 2025
Time: 14:00-14:30
Venue: Bath Medical Museum, The Hetling Pump Room, 1 Hetling Court, BA1 1SH

Very limited capacity! Reserve your spot by clicking this booking link: https://forms.gle/GV368tTSjcM6bmg7A

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Tuesday, February 11th, 2 pm – 4 pm: An interactive introduction to First Aid and how to cope with emergencies, led by Red Cross volunteers.

January 28th, 2 pm – 4 pm: In conjunction with Bath University Pharmacy Department, there will be a Mouse Exchange—a curiosity-driven activity exploring the origins of laboratory mice through crafting and conversations. As participants craft felt mice, discussions will unfold about where research animals come from and how they are cared for.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Building on our earlier workshop, “Decoding Teaching and Pedagogic Research,” this session explored what helps and what hinders teachers in researching their own practice. Without engaging in pedagogic research, how can you truly know what resonates with your students? When time and resources are tight, how can you maximise their impact? Imagine you are a lecturer juggling various commitments – how can you still make pedagogic research happen? The talk will also cover some support services that the Teaching and Learning Community of Practice (T&L CoP) offers to teachers across disciplines.

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This interactive session explored the meaning of willingness to communicate (WTC) and class participation from the perspectives of attendees. Rather than being given scholarly definitions from the literature, participants will be invited to discuss any similarities and differences between WTC and class participation, as well as to imagine various forms of participation that could take place in and out of the classroom. Following the participatory rituals established in the previous chatty classroom
competition, participants will have the opportunity to peer assess each other’s contributions using poker chips.

Speaker: Vienne Lin, Department of Education, University of Bath

The event has come to an end. Thank you for your generous support and contribution, which have made it a huge success.

Thank you for your generous support and contribution! 

Regency Health, Wellbeing, Medicine and ‘The Waters’

10:30 & 11:30 (duration 20 minutes)

Venue: Bath Medical Museum, Hetling Pump Room, 1 Hetling Court BA1 1SH

A unique opportunity to visit The Hetling Pump Room, pre-eminent location for taking The Waters in 18th century Bath before the Grand Pump Room opened. It was here the Austens came on one of their early visits in 1799 so that Edward could take the waters. 

During the Bathscape Walking Festival, BMM contributed two guided walks using the Historic Pharmacies walking trail.  The walk was guided by Dr. Roger Rolls.

BMM provided free fun family ‘hands-on medical workshops’ at The Hub in Foxhill on Monday, August 5th, and Thursday, August 22nd. The event has come to an end, and we thank you for your generous support and contribution, which have made it a huge success.

The event has come to an end and has been very successful. Thank you very much for your generous support and participation!

The partnership with the University of Bath, Department of Health, has come to an end. Every fortnight, a PhD researcher visited the Hetling Room and shared their research with members and volunteers on a variety of subjects. 

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Abstract of Talk:
In collaboration with the Chinese University of Hong Kong (https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/clear/), we are having a sharing session on teaching and pedagogic research. Do you have a particular teacher that you like at school or university? What do you like about them? Is it because of their teaching methods, their personality, their caring attitude towards students, or their dedication to creating a positive learning impact on students? Or perhaps it’s a combination of these or other reasons? Now, imagine that you have been appointed as the detective to find out these reasons. What data would you collect to support your arguments? How would you interpret them? Have you encountered any challenges? What can you do to address them? Your voice matters! Join us for an interactive talk where ideas flow freely.

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Description: 
An interactive session aims to bring second language acquisition, and willingness to communicate to life. The session will kick off with a fun ‘give it a go’ language learning activity, where everyone will try out common expressions in a second language, such as Mandarin. Next, the participants will engage in the Chatty Classroom Competition. They will earn poker chips for their active contribution to the discussion. This is the opportunity to showcase what they have just learnt. Translanguaging is welcome. Participants can use their entire linguistic repertoire to communicate. The session will end with some collective reflection on the value of student participation, the opportunities and challenges in co-constructing an energetic, dialogic learning environment, as well as other forms of contributions in the classroom.

Date: 20 June 2024 (Thursday)
Time: 3 – 4pm
Venue: The Hetling Pump Room, Bath Medical Museum
Speaker: Vienne Lin, Doctoral Researcher, Department of Education, University of Bath

Biography: Vienne Lin is a doctoral researcher in the Department of Education at the University of Bath. Her research focuses on willingness to communicate and class participation. Her work emphasises the creation of a constructive and inclusive learning environment for students from diverse backgrounds and advocates for understanding students’ struggles with class participation from the perspective of willingness to communicate.

The collaborative workshop with the University of Bath has come to an end, and we thank you for your generous support and contribution, which have made it a huge success.

The Age-friendly VIP is organising an interactive gardening session that aims to foster intergenerational connections by bringing together older and younger adults. Participants will engage in a handcraft activity, such as the delightful art of painting mini terracotta pots, at the Bath Medical Museum.

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Bath Beazer Maze as a Wellbeing Tool

400+ visitors crowded into The Guildhall on Sunday 21st April when Trustees and Volunteers staffed a BMM stand advertising the work of The Museum as part of Bath World Heritage Day.
It was very successful. The BMM included the ‘virtual’ model of The 1942 RNHRD Building, a pill making machine, rocks and explanation of the Bath Landscape in the context of ‘the healing waters’, a table top ‘zen garden’ for relaxation and well being, a quiz based around the famous painting of Dr ‘biscuit’ Oliver’s consultation with 3 patients, activities for families along with a small collection of Tibetan ‘wellbeing’ devices, an opportunity for children to colour in ‘microbiomes’ and learn about hygiene, and several medical devices including a ‘fleam’ for bloodletting and a prosthetic hip. 

Notable visitors to the stand included The Mayor, The Chair of Directors of Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, citizens from Italy, France, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xian, India and well as friends form Bath itself. It was great fun and BMM is very very grateful to the volunteers who made the day possible by working hard and engaging with all the members of the public who visited us. One of the BMM trustees Richard Meunier was supervising his own stand which illustrated the work of the Bath Archives and friends from the BRLSI who recently supported us in our exhibition about Bishop John and Adelard were our immediate neighbours. It was a very successful day thanks to the volunteers who helped.