The American Museum in Bath

Yesterday, I visited the American Museum in Bath with my parents. It's the only museum of its kind in the UK, and I've been interested in going there for a while, so it was great to finally visit.

The museum is located in Claverton Manor, a stately home built in 1820. It has amazing gardens that were designed using Native American plants and statues of important figures from U.S. history.

The gardens are really big, and even have an amphitheatre!

There is also a walled garden which is a recreation of George Washington's garden at Mount Vernon in Virginia.

At the museum, there's a café where you can try different types of cookies and cakes from the United States! I tried something called a Snickerdoodle for the first time, which was really nice. I'm definitely going to have a go at making them myself!

There is also a little tuck shop where you can buy ice creams and milkshakes of many flavours, including Oreo flavour!

The museum itself is a fascinating place, which includes a gallery of Folk Art. In the main exhibition, you can learn all about the history of the United States, see recreations of rooms from historical houses, and even dress up as a pilgrim!

To sum up, the American Museum in Bath is a great place for a day out. Visiting it was a very fun and educational experience, and it made me want to go to the United States. I have been to the U.S. side of the Niagara Falls on a boat from Canada, but I would like to see places like New York and the Grand Canyon.

I don't know when I'll next be writing on this blog, but I'm planning on going abroad again in a couple of months' time. I've just started a TEFL course, and I'm hoping to find work teaching in Chile by the end of the year. So I'm quite excited for the future! 😊