Museum of East Asian Art

Join our mini tour on 16 December and discover how East and Southeast Asian art and culture influenced daily life in Georgian Bath. 🕚 16 December | 11:00–11:45 | Free with museum admission - no booking needed!

Celebrate the holiday season at MEAA! Sample festive treats from Sugarcane Studios, enjoy traditional English delights, and join our winter origami workshop. Fun for all ages! 🗓 29 November | 12:00–15:00 | Free with museum admission – no booking needed!

With winter on our doorstep, the discovery room tree is embracing cold blues and snow whites! ❄️ Stop by the Museum in the last weeks of the year, add a flower to our tree, and celebrate the arrival of the winter season with us.

Learn the ancient craft of Japanese woodblock printing with artist Hiroko Imada 🎨 Create, carve, and print your own design at MEAA this December! 📅 6 Dec 2025 | 🕝 2:30–5:30pm | Limited spaces → meaa.org.uk/whats-on/

Join Korean embroidery artist Heehwa Jo for An Embroiderer’s Guide to Time and Thread — an online talk exploring how tradition and creativity intertwine across generations. 📅 4 Dec 2025 | 18:30–19:30 💻 Online | PWYC | Booking required meaa.org.uk/whats-on/

🍡 Discover Nerikiri – traditional Japanese sweets made from bean paste & rice flour, shaped into seasonal designs. Join our hands-on Nerikiri Workshop on 10 Nov to make your own! 🎟️ Limited spots – book now! meaa.org.uk/whats-on/ #Nerikiri #JapaneseSweets #Workshop

We are delighted to feature this stunning artwork by Chen Yuping from the Muban Educational Trust as part of our ‘In Bloom’ exhibition. 🍒🌸 ‘Fragrant Garden’ is a multi-woodblock print, showcasing a northeastern China landscape using bold, oil-bound inks.

To close out our spring/summer ‘In Bloom’ exhibition, we are thrilled to feature the stunning craftsmanship and artworks of Kristen Kong. 🍒🌷 Inspired by objects in our MEAA collection, Kong has created a seasonal paper flower display of lotus flowers and cherry blossoms.

✨ Few spaces left for miniMonday at MEAA! 🎲 Traditional games 📚 Picture books & crafts 🎯 Activities for ages 2–14 📍Book now 👉meaa.org.uk/whats-on/

Currently on display from our permanent collection, this lacquer plaque depicts pine, bamboo and plum blossom, representing the Three Friends of Winter. This popular motif in Chinese art resonates with the themes of the International Day of Friendship, celebrated today! 🎋💚

Get creative and design a flower-themed vase for your chance to win a LEGO® flower prize! ✨ Open to all ages | UK only ⏰ Closes 30 August Free to enter with Museum admission. This competition is an independent activity and is not affiliated with LEGO® or the LEGO Group.

Have you seen our oldest objects yet? 🧐 Step back in time and come explore the oldest objects at the MEAA, dating as far back as 6,000 BC! From jade artefacts to cast bronze vessels, these treasures reflect the incredible artistry of early East and Southeast Asian cultures.

Looking for meaningful ways to spend your summer? Discover a season full of creativity, culture, and connection at the MEAA. Visit our website for the full schedule and join us in celebrating East Asian heritage this summer: meaa.org.uk #VisitBath

Take a Sneak Peek of Kristen's New Floral Installation! From September, the exhibition will take on a seasonal shift. A new selection of Autumn/Winter floral-themed objects from the collection will be showcased. Come check it out in early September!

Frog Summer is here! 🐸 This Ezen Design frog is featured on everything from tote bags, art prints, and notebooks to pins and cards! Come visit us at the Museum Shop this summer and explore the full collection!

We are honoured to feature the beautiful artistry and works of Lihong Bai as part of our ‘In Bloom’ exhibition at the MEAA. 🌼🐛 We invite our visitors to experience the storytelling of Bai’s works, and discover the rich symbolism of flowers and insects.

We are delighted to feature the beautiful artworks of leong Tong Pak as part of our ‘In Bloom’ exhibition. 🌸 Pak’s ‘Twelve Flower Nymphs’ depicts the flowers of the Chinese lunar calendar with a vibrant colour palette, painted in the tradition of the Lingnan School.

We are thrilled to feature the stunning craftsmanship and works of Wen-Hsi Harman as part of our ‘In Bloom’ exhibition at the MEAA.🌹🥀 Discover how her sculpture, 'Rose Petals', symbolises a reconstruction of cultural identity through “every small porcelain fingerprint”.

🌸 Half Term Fun at the Museum! 🌸 Just a heads-up for families this half-term, we’ve set up a fun origami flower trail around the museum. 🌸 Bonus Flower! The 7th and final flower is a special camellia tucked away outside No. 1 Royal Crescent @no1royalcrescent

Join us at MEAA on 31 May, 11:00 - 15:00, for a day of tea and creativity. 🫖 Taste teas from East & Southeast Asia with Comins Tea 🎨 Create floral-inspired prints with petal-shaped stamps Included with Museum admission - drop in anytime!