As we approached the ticket desk the woman looked up and said nothing but the look on her face was an annoyed "what?". We politely asked for tickets to the Rooms and she wordlessly took our money and put the tickets on the counter. Fans of Austen and The Duchess of Devonshire will find the Georgian rooms interesting and the... more

As a Jane Austen fan I'd really looked forward to visiting the Assembly Rooms. In reality I hardly got to see any of it because a book fair was being held inside and many areas were off limits to the public- something I wish I'd been told before I paid to get in. more

I really enjoyed my trip to both the costume and assembly rooms. I am a big fan of Jane Austen and the period, and most of the costumes were related to that time. The audio guide was great and provided lots of interesting tidbits. I particularly enjoyed being able to try on a corset - and was amazed at how... more

The Museum of Costume, in the Assembly Rooms, contains some of the most beautiful handwork I have ever seen. The seventeenth and eighteenth century collection just filled the eye. I was not so interested in the more modern things, but others might be. The Jane Austen film exhhibit was great -- original costumes from the period of each film, film... more

Total mess, things falling apart and doesn't even look finished more

Les salles de réception de l'Assembly Room n'ont pas beaucoup d'intérêt: grandes salles de réception vides. Par contre, le musée... more