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The Diana Dresses
A special exhibition of ten dresses that belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales are on show in the Fashion Museum. Visitors can share their memories of Diana and the dresses she wore on a special memory wall at the museum. The display continues until January 2010.

Image: Princess Diana, wearing a dress by Donald Campbell, 1983

Helmut Lang collection on display
Included in the new Turn of the Century display are over 20 ensembles by Helmut Lang, who recently donated a large collection of his work in fashion from 1997 to 2005.

Image: Helmut Lang display

Photographing Fashion: British Style in the 1960s
This display includes examples of British fashion from the 1960s, including pieces by Mary Quant and Jean Muir as well as original photographs from the Sunday Times Fashion Archive. Continuing until the end of 2010.

Image: Photographing Fashion display

Family activities
Drop-in family activities at the Fashion Museum this summer. Check it out 3 August, Flower Power 10 August, Geometry rules 17 August, Picturing Fashion 24 August. Included in the Museum entrance ticket. Contact the Fashion Museum reception 01225 477789 for more details.

Image: Children's activity at the Fashion Museum

We are now on Twitter!
Find us on Facebook and Twitter and keep up with all the latest news at the Fashion Museum. Follow the links from the home page of our website. After your visit to the Fashion Museum, please upload your comments and photos on our Visitor Review site.

Image: Dress of the Year mannequin

Not far away....
Summer evening opening at the Roman Baths
Relax and enjoy the romantic torchlit ambience of the Great Bath and avoid the crowds by visiting on a summer evening. The site and shop are open until 10.00pm every evening in August apart from the 19th (last admission 9.00pm). The Pump Room restaurant is also open, last orders 9pm. To book a table ring 01225 444477.

Image: Roman Baths

Don McCullin: Shaped by War
11 September - 21 November at the Victoria Art Gallery. The largest ever retrospective dedicated to the Somerset-based veteran photographer, to mark his 75th year.

Image: Don McCullin, US marine 1968

Heritage Open Days
9-12 September. 20 venues will be taking part in the Heritage Open Days this year, including the St John's Store for the Roman Baths. This national, annual event is co-ordinated by the Civic Trust and English Heritage. It is designed to allow free access for members of the public to local properties which are not normally open.

Image: Cleveland Pools


Newsletter August/September 2010 Subscribe here
The Diana Dresses A special exhibition of ten dresses that belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales are on show in the Fashion Museum. Visitors can share their memories of Diana and the dresses she wore on a special memory wall at the museum. The display continues until January 2010.
Helmut Lang collection on display Included in the new Turn of the Century display are over 20 ensembles by Helmut Lang, who recently donated a large collection of his work in fashion from 1997 to 2005.
Photographing Fashion: British Style in the 1960s This display includes examples of British fashion from the 1960s, including pieces by Mary Quant and Jean Muir as well as original photographs from the Sunday Times Fashion Archive. Continuing until the end of 2010.
Family activities Drop-in family activities at the Fashion Museum this summer. Check it out 3 August, Flower Power 10 August, Geometry rules 17 August, Picturing Fashion 24 August. Included in the Museum entrance ticket. Contact the Fashion Museum reception 01225 477789 for more details.
We are now on Twitter! Find us on Facebook and Twitter and keep up with all the latest news at the Fashion Museum. Follow the links from the home page of our website. After your visit to the Fashion Museum, please upload your comments and photos on our Visitor Review site.
Not far away.... Summer evening opening at the Roman Baths Relax and enjoy the romantic torchlit ambience of the Great Bath and avoid the crowds by visiting on a summer evening. The site and shop are open until 10.00pm every evening in August apart from the 19th (last admission 9.00pm). The Pump Room restaurant is also open, last orders 9pm. To book a table ring 01225 444477.
Don McCullin: Shaped by War 11 September - 21 November at the Victoria Art Gallery. The largest ever retrospective dedicated to the Somerset-based veteran photographer, to mark his 75th year.
Heritage Open Days 9-12 September. 20 venues will be taking part in the Heritage Open Days this year, including the St John's Store for the Roman Baths. This national, annual event is co-ordinated by the Civic Trust and English Heritage. It is designed to allow free access for members of the public to local properties which are not normally open.

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Newsletter August/September 2010
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