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Book Hospital at Bateman's

As part of Heritage Open Days join us for Bateman’s first ever Book Hospital.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Watch Bateman’s conservation team as they carry out careful conservation work on books from the collection.

Bring your own book in to the ‘book hospital' and gain advice on how to best care for your book.

Friday 12 September & Saturday 13 September

11am to 3pm

Free, normal admission applies.

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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Meeting point

This event will take place in Elsie’s Sitting Room.

What to bring and wear

This event is indoors. Please wear clothing suitable for the weather.

Accessibility

This event takes place in the house. It includes varying surfaces and stairs. Please see the access pages at www.nationaltrust.org.uk/batemans for further information.

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