Bath Young Inventors Award 2025

Bath Young Inventors Award 2025 is an exciting opportunity for you to invent something or create something innovative, whilst learning about some of Bath's great inventors from the past and present.

How to Enter

Bath Young Inventors Award 2025 is free to enter and the entry deadline is Monday 30th June 2025.

Be Inspired and Find Out!

Pick up an Inventors of Bath trail booklet for free from 44AD artspace!
The Inventors of Bath Trail booklet will guide you on an exciting walk around Bath. Shining a spotlight on historical and contemporary inventors and innovators alongside places of interest; this is a great chance to learn the history of some of your favourite places in Bath.

Invent It! Free Activities

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Invent It! Become a Bath Inventor yourself!
Friday 30th May - 11am at Bath Medical Museum
Come and find out how to go about making and devising inventions, or if you already know, come and do your own thing. Whatever you do, you’ll have 90 minutes of inventive fun, and a chance to plan or even make your own. Entry for the Bath Young Inventors Award.
Bath Medical Museum (BMM)
The Hetling Room - just opposite Bath Thermae Spa BA1 1SJ

The Bath Inventor’s Guided Walk
Sunday 1st June - 12pm - meet at 44AD

Follow in the footsteps of famous Bath Inventors
44AD artspace 4 Abbey St Bath BA1 1NN

Inventors Tour at the Museum of Bath at Work
Saturday 31st May - 11am

Join us for a family tour with the museum’s director, exploring Bath inventors and some of the innovations on display.
Museum of Bath at Work (MoBaW)
Julian Road Bath BA1 2RH

Invent It! Bath Young Inventors Award 2025 Exhibition
9th - 12th July 12pm - 5pm at 44AD artspace

An exhibition displaying all the Bath Young Inventors 2024 entries.

Inventors Tea Party for all entrants at 44AD artspace
Wednesday 9th July 4pm - 5pm

Bath Young Inventors Prize-giving event at Museum of Bath at Work
Saturday 12th July 2025

Bath Young Inventors Award 2025 Age Group Categories and Prizes

Bath Young Inventor Junior Award: 8-11 years:
Award Certificate and £50 Token
Bath Young Inventor Senior Award: 12-17 years:
Award Certificate and £50 Token
Best Overall Idea / Invention Award: 8-17 years: BYI 2025 Award Trophy

Ultimately we want you to have fun!

So get out there and start brainstorming. Consider what and who inspires you and remember you can invent anything you want.

Have your invention shown in a public gallery!

An exhibition displaying all the entries with design ideas (drawings and/or models) will be on display at 44AD artspace between 9th - 12th July 2025, with a prize-giving event held on Saturday 12th July 2025 at MoBaW (Museum of Bath at Work).

If you require any more info, you can email:  bathyounginventors@gmail.com

Bath Young inventors Award 2024 is a collaboration between 44AD, Museum of Bath at Work and Bath Medical Museum.

Special thanks to the University of Bath and Wessex Water for their support.