Herschel Museum of Astronomy
Guide
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≈ A$20MuseumAllow 45–75 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A small Georgian town house with its music room, kitchen and garden, and the telescopes and workshop of an amateur astronomer.
A brief history
From this house in 1781 William Herschel spotted the planet Uranus, the first found with a telescope.
Tips
- Best time
- A rainy afternoon
- Cost
- About £10 (check)
- Allow
- 45–75 min
- Hours
- Usually daily about 10:00–17:00, shorter in winter (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- The upper town: Georgian Bath up the hill: the Circus, the Royal Crescent, Royal Victoria Park and small museums.
- Access
- Not step-free (stairs)
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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