The American Museum was created by an Anglo-American partnership between Dr. Dallas Pratt and John Judkyn, and opened to the public in 1961 with the ambition to showcase American decorative arts and dispel stereotypes of American culture. Many decades on, their legacy remains alive at the vibrant, unique attraction that the American Museum & Gardens is today, a must-visit place to go in Bath. The Museum holds over 12,000 objects, including collections of quilts, folk art and maps, which are recognised as some of the most significant in Europe.