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Unlock Bath: Built From Beneath
Unlock the city of Bath and solve the great mystery of Bath Stone! Step into the shoes of a future researcher working for the Unlock Collective and take on the task of travelling back in time to investigate a colour-changing phenomenon.
Bath has a very rich yet socially divisive history going all the way back to prehistoric times. Throughout the centuries the city was promoted and invested in by the wealthy, yet developed and shaped by the workers. Our new Digital Escape Room aims to shed light on the stories of both sides, exploring the brighter and the darker times of Bath's history and how the efforts of both the wealthy and the working class shaped Bath into what it is today.
Unlock Bath: Built from Beneath is a digital escape room that brings together stories and perspectives on the history of Bath. It lets the players discover aspects of the technological and societal development of the city through puzzles. It was co-designed with 5 partner museums: BRSLI, Radstock Museum, the Museum of Bath at Work, the Museum of Bath Stone and the Bath Medical Museum.
Learn more in this short film
Find out more about the museums that made Unlock Bath: Built from Beneath possible. Better still, go and check out their amazing collections in person!
Dr. Roger Rolls, Chair & Paul Thomas, Trustee
The mission of Bath Medical Museum is to preserve and promote the history of medicine in the city of Bath, with a focus on the importance of its thermal waters in treatment, therapy and wellbeing.
To find out more about Dr Oliver and the Bath Oliver Biscuit, or the history of the Royal Mineral Water Hospital and the use of thermal waters in medical treatments, visit the Bath Medical Museum via the logo below.
Matt Williams, Collections Manager
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRSLI) is a notable and well cared for museum, library, and archive. Our museum collections span many disciplines: archaeology, ethnology, zoology, mineralogy, botany and palaeontology.
The historic library is mostly focused upon the natural sciences, but also encompasses exploration, history, philosophy, and religion.
Stuart Burroughs, Director of The Museum of Bath at Work
A Museum of People's History and Places.
People: Exploring the activities, past and present that make Bath what it is – creating, trading, challenging and celebrating the momentous and the everyday. Working with and supporting its people in understanding their city and its working heritage. Places: Presenting the dynamic working city and the ways its people have shaped and experienced it and continue to do so.
Miranda Litchfield, Chief Executive
The Museum of Bath Stone was set up in 2012 to complete the legacy of the Combe Down Stone Mines Stabilisation Project.
Our mission is to ensure that the history and significance of Combe Down stone is fully presented, including its role in the building of the World Heritage City of Bath with its magnificent Georgian architecture. The space is also used as a vibrant community hub for the local area.
Jos Binns, Museum Treasurer
An award-winning museum that transports you back to the Victorian industrial age; a time when Somerset had 75 coal mines with the associated communities and supporting industries. The mines brought with them canals, tramways and railways, and surrounding villages and towns grew to accommodate all the necessary workers and their families.
Made by Echo Games CIC, a community interest company that develops 'seriously fun' games. Our games aim to educate, stimulate critical reflection, raise awareness, tell important stories, and have a positive impact on society. We are here to make a difference by supporting cultural institutions looking to enhance their digital offer.
Funding by Bristol + Bath Creative R+D part of the Creative Industries Clusters Programme.
Puzzle Design – Daniela De Angeli, Daniel J. Finnegan, and Lee Scott
Narrative – Karolina Łatka
Lead Artist – Daniela De Angeli
Lead Sound Designer – Lee Scott
Lead Developer – Daniel J. Finnegan
Developer – Geoffrey Mugford
Executive Producers – Daniela De Angeli, Daniel J. Finnegan, Lee Scott
Director and Editor – Jon Aitken
Camera Operator – Florence Renaud
Developer – Lee Scott
Illustrations – Daniela De Angeli
