The Roman Baths are fed today, as they was 2,000 years ago, by natural springs of hot water buried deep beneath the now bustling modern day city. As is the case with many bath houses of the time, it was closely linked with a nearby temple. In Bath this was the Temple of Sulis Minerva which served as a worship to the springs.

The Temple of Sulis Minerva is at the heart of the Roman Baths complex. Here expatriate Romans and Roman citizens would mingle and perform the bathing ritual that would often last for many hours. The baths are constantly fed by a hot water spring that start its journey from deep within the earth's mantle and emerge at the King's Bath.

Sulis Minerva was the Romano-Celtic goddess of the springs and it was believed in Roman times that she guarded the baths and made sure they never ran dry. The temple is located beneath the 18th century Pump Room and has many carvings and sculptures that still remain to this day.

The Museum has not only artefacts from the Roman period, but also carvings and inscriptions from the classical temple. The lives of the people of Aquae Sulis, as Bath was known in Roman times, is vividly portrayed in sculptures that have been unearthed and restored.

After visiting the Museum, you enter the Pump Room an 18th century Georgian salon/restaurant. Here you can relax over a cup of coffee or even try a glass of spa water that has been drawn from the fountain.