Fashion Museum Bath Impact

Fashion Museum Bath will

Be a welcoming and inclusive space for community participation and co-creation with a strong programme of events and activities that will generate a sense of belonging and civic pride.
Welcome schoolchildren each year by providing a new cultural destination for school visits in Bath.
Partner with Bath Spa University, Bath College and other educational institutions to develop skills and training programmes for improving pathways into the fashion industry and wider creative industries.
Offer new apprenticeship opportunities which support upskilling and reskilling.
Provide a range of volunteer opportunities that will suit a broad audience.
Introduce new audiences to cultural experiences through the universally fascinating topic of fashion.
Offer creative programmes that support health and wellbeing.
Provide free entry to B&NES residents and schools so there is universal access to these benefits.

Bring back to life a renovated heritage asset that will establish a city precinct in central Bath, Milsom Quarter, as a great place to live, work and visit.
Create a permanent home for a unique, internationally significant, heritage collection that is one of the most complete histories of fashion spanning five centuries.
Offer up more of the Collection for wider public display and enjoyment than ever before and ensuring it continues to be researched, new stories and diverse voices uncovered, and lost skills rediscovered and shared.
Develop activity plan programmes which will preserve the Collection’s heritage stories, making them accessible and relevant to a broader audience and strengthen local connections to heritage by investing in co-designed, community-driven initiatives that enhance local culture and empower communities to research, document, and share their own stories.

Develop the project as an exemplar of sustainable retrofit as well as realising CO2 savings from the operation of the new museum compared to the previous location.
Encourage audiences to make sustainable choices in their own lives with exhibitions and programmes that inform and change consumer attitudes and actions towards more sustainable fashion choices.
Partner with Bath Spa University, along with a network of other UK and international Universities and fashion businesses, to explore curriculum-based courses focusing on sustainable fashion, and using the Collection as a foundation for discussions that drive meaningful behavioural change.

Positively impact the local economy by providing jobs, skills development, and supporting local businesses.
Generate employment opportunities through apprenticeships, placements, and partnerships with local service providers.
Contribute to the creative economy by providing community-driven programmes and collaborations with local artists and designers,
Drive tourism to the region.
Establish a landmark cultural asset to unite diverse communities through creative activities linked to fashion, promoting both physical and mental well-being while fostering a collective sense of local pride and ownership.
Deliver opportunities for digital heritage engagement that will provide an international platform and global audience for the Collection.