# American Museum &amp; Gardens

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1106989
- **Other names:** THE AMERICAN MUSEUM IN BRITAIN
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [05282777](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05282777)
- **Registered:** Nov. 25, 2004
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1106989


## Contact

- **Address:** American Museum &amp;amp; Gardens, Claverton Manor, Claverton, BATH
- **Postcode:** BA2 7BD
- **Phone:** 01225 460503
- **Email:** reception@americanmuseum.org
- **Website:** www.americanmuseum.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO HOLD THE PROPERTY ON TRUST THAT THE SAME SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF A MUSEUM FOR THE EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN FURNITURE AND CRAFTS AND DECORATIVE AND PICTORIAL ARTS OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

**Activities:** The mission of the American Museum is to educate, stimulate, and inspire its visitors in order to further the understanding of American history and culture.  The Museum carries out this mission through the presentation of its historic rooms, its decorative art and folk art collections, and its special exhibitions, publications, educational programmes, and gardens.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Somerset





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **William Henry Thomas Sheppard** | Chair | June 17, 2025 |
| Adrian Tinniswood |  | March 15, 2022 |
| Alec Comba |  | Sept. 13, 2022 |
| Anne Millman |  | Sept. 13, 2022 |
| Dr David Galbreath |  | June 14, 2022 |
| JACQUELINE KINGSLEY |  | Sept. 13, 2022 |
| Katie Pennington |  | Sept. 13, 2022 |
| Lynne Sayer |  | Dec. 11, 2019 |
| MARK EDWARD HARANZO |  |  |
| MRS STANLEY DEFOREST SCOTT |  |  |
| Mr G Thomas |  | Jan. 1, 2014 |




