THE JANE AUSTEN CENTRE

Jane Austen Centre is a small museum documenting the life and times of the famous writer Jane Austen. It is a permanent exhibition with a life-size wax figurine of Jane, artefacts and objects portraying her life, Regency Tearoom and a gift shop. The centre also hosts the world’s largest Jane Austen Festival with events that run for ten days.

 Dedicated to the famous writer and her life in Bath, the Jane Austen Centre is a historic museum which tops the list of best places to visit in Bath. The museum features artefacts, models and exhibits that tell about the effects of visiting and living in Bath on Jane Austen’s life and her writing. You can also see a huge wax model of the writer along with a small watercolour painting of her. The museum has an interactive environment and thus offers an immersive experience to its visitors.

You can go on a quick trip around the centre along with guides dressed in Regency costume, devour tasty cuisine at the Regency Tea Room, write with quills and ink and buy unique souvenirs at the gift shop. The Jane Austen Festival hosted by the museum is a ten-day long celebration of the writer in September and has events inspired by the works of Jane.

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Highlights

• Explore the life of Jane Austen during the Regency times and how her life in the beautiful city of Bath inspired her writing.
• Go on a guided tour around Jane Austen Centre where you can enjoy dressing up in Regency-style dresses and shawls, eating authentic Regency food, picturing along with the statue of Austen and writing with quill pen and ink.
• Savour a pot of real leaf tea, cream tea, flavourful snacks like cake and a light lunch at the award-winning Regency Tea Rooms.
• Buy wonderful gifts like jewelleries, apparels, home decor and books inspired by the writer at the online gift shop of the museum.