The Great Bath has a Spring Clean- April 2008
The Great Bath has a spring clean
April 2008
The famous Great Bath at Bath & North East Somerset
Council’s leading tourist attraction has emerged gleaming after
months of cleaning and stabilizing work to the stonework and
statues that surround it.
This work is part of a major development plan
which will see the Roman Baths transformed over the next 4 years.
Improvements are being made throughout the site, from the Reception
Hall at the entrance to the Roman Baths shop at the exit.
Stephen Bird, Head of Heritage Services said:
“The Development Plan has two major objectives – to transform the
accessibility of the Roman Baths, and to maintain its position as a
top visitor attraction. We aim to create an unforgettable
experience for all our daytime and evening visitors and make the
Roman Baths accessible and exciting for new audiences”.
New interpretation of the site has seen the
introduction of Roman costumed characters every afternoon at the
Baths since last October. The aim is to tell the stories of the
Baths and Temple through the lives and experiences of people who
were here at the time. An exciting new addition is three films of
life-size male bathers projected onto the walls of the circular
bath. The three ‘shows’ run throughout the day and each lasts about
90 seconds.
More innovative ideas to place Roman people in
the context of the monument are planned around the site in the
future.
The Roman Baths is open daily, 9am – 5pm,
visit the website for more details http://www.romanbaths.co.uk/