The Museum of East Asian Art in Bath, UK, was founded in 1990, and since its inception has gone from strength to strength, and is now recognised as one of the major museums in its field in the United Kingdom. The Museum of East Asian Art is unique in the sense that it is the only museum in the UK that is solely committed to the arts and cultures of East and Southeast Asia, and is home to an exquisite collection of ceramics, jades, bronzes and many more items from Southeast Asia, Japan and China. It is the aim of the museum to encourage visitors to have a greater understanding and appreciation for the unique art and cultures of Southeast and East Asia through its jade collections and outstanding bamboo carvings which depict the finest of achievements in craftsmanship of East Asia. There is an extensive range of gifts, cards and books, all with an East Asian theme, available at the Museum shop, as well as colourful lanterns, accessories and ceramics.