The Holburne Museum's excellent collection of art includes paintings by Gainsborough, Reynolds, and Stubbs, along with 18th-century silver, Wedgwood porcelain, Renaissance bronzes, and early period furniture. 

Housed in the former Sydney Hotel, famous as the gateway to the 18th-century Pleasure Gardens, the museum now includes a garden café overlooking lovely Sydney Gardens, famous as Britain's only surviving 18th-century pleasure gardens.

A variety of events and educational programs are held frequently, including classical music performances and lectures.