Bath Postal Museum bath

Although quite small this museum is a must see. It traces the history of the early postal system and has some dress-up clothes for both adults and children plus some interactive areas.

I only visited the shop as I unfortunately didn't have time to stop by the museum on this occasion. However, I would definitely recommend popping in, even if it's just for stamps (they sell them at the same price as the post office but have a selection of commemorate stamps - these are special stamps with pictures on instead of the classic queen's head design). The museum is a charity and is run by volunteers so as well as donations, bookings, it relies on shop sales to run. In my short visit, I found the volunteers to be really friendly and helpful. The shop is small but there's a lot packed in! As well as the commemorative stamps mentioned above, of which they sell first, second, £1.70 bundles and E stamps, they also have mini sheets, FDC's (first day covers) and other stamp collectibles. They also had postcards related to the museum, PHQ cards (individual and full sets) and maxicards. They had such a good variety (better in fact than the Postal Museum in London) that I thoroughly enjoyed just browsing. I am hoping to come back and have a look around the museum on my next visit to the city. But if you're in the area, pop in even just for a look around the shop - it's a real hidden gem if you're interested in anything postal-related!

An enjoyable and fairly small museum with a surprising amount of interactive activities to enjoy. I took my son here when he was being home educated and the information was presented attractively, in bite sized chunks. A great day out and it is free too!

Great little museum but has limited opening hours

The man who runs it is so knowledgeable about the early post office and the roles of the Bath worthies. History lesson thrown in. Very good value. Exhibits good too.