Minister finds 'a gem on every corner' during visit to Bath.

(From Bath Chronicle)

Byline: Paul Wiltshire Deputy Editor news@bathchron.co.uk

Government minister Ed Vaizey has sung Bath's praises as he embarked on a whistle-stop tour of the city's cultural attractions.

The Conservative visited the Holburne Museum, the Fashion Museum, the Museum of East Asian Art and the egg theatre, as well as attending a reception at the Roman Baths.

He was able to find out about the last-minute preparations for the reopening of the Holburne and about a new Arts Council-funded project at the egg which will turn the theatre into a classroom.

The culture minister said: "Bath is a most remarkable place. As you walk …