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Postal Museum
Postal Museum

History of the British postal system

8 Broad Street
Bath,
BA1 5LJ

Neighborhood: City Centre

Phone: +44 1225 46 0333
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Postal Museum—housed in the original Bath post office, which issued the world's first postage stamp, the Penny Black on 2nd May 1840, the Bath Postal Museum opened in 1979 to tell the history of mail delivery from 2000 B.C. to the present day. Historic artifacts such as antique postboxes are on display alongside images and models depicting the changes in the post. The film room offers a short film dramatizing the beginnings of the postal service. Don't miss the library, children's activities room and special exhibition room.

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Associated Events
History of the British Postbox
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
History of the British Postbox is a wonderful exhibit of the very quintessential post box. It features cast iron post boxes of all shapes and sizes of the last 200 years. The exhibit is a great way of viewing the once-upon-a-time in vogue post boxes.

Stamps around the World
Jan 1st, 2009 to Dec 31st, 2009
Stamps Around The World presents children with an opportunity to improve their general knowledge. At this interactive workshop, kids are given stamps to identify which part of the globe do they signify. Besides investigating, they will also be able to collect world stamps. A new way of learning geography!


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