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Museums In Bristol
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 The Architecture Centre Narrow Quay, Bristol Harbourside, Bristol BS1 4QA |
The Architecture Centre is housed in an 18th century building once used by sail-makers. Founded by the Bristol Centre for the Advancement of Architecture (BCAA), the independant organisation aims to expand public understanding of the processes in creating Two galleries, meeting room, public information point and shop. Displays change and range from jewellery to exhibitions about buildings. \r\nRegular events - guided walks, building visits, discussions and lectures. Provides a resource centre and meeting place for members involved in architecture.
Tel: 0117 922 1540 Open: Tue-Fri, 11:00-17:00, Sat & Sun, 12:00-17:00. Closed Mon Location Map |
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Bristol Empire and Commonwealth Museum Clock Tower Yard, Temple Meads, Bristol BS1 6QH |
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This National Museum illustrates the dramatic 500-year story of the rise and fall of the British Empire and the emergence of the Commonwealth.State of the art presentations, including interactive displays, An insight into British exploration, conquest and trade and how this affects multicultural Britain and the world today.Dress up in period costume, sample exotic spices and learn Morse Code. Temporary exhibitions including Breaking the Chains a two-year exhibition that opened in 2007 .Housed in Isambard Kingdom Brunel historic railway station at Temple Meads - the worlds first purpose-built passenger railway terminus. Guided tours by advance booking. This museum has now closed.
Tel: 0117 925 4980 Open: CLOSED  Location Map |
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M Shed Wapping Road, Princes Wharf, Bristol BS1 4RN |
An exciting new museum opened in 2011, shows the history of the city. Three galleries with exhibits from prehistoric times to the current day. You can also take a ride on the cranes, boats and trains. Cafe. Hosts exhibitions, family activities, and events, so check the website.
Tel: 0117 352 660 Open: Tues-Fri: 10:00-17:00 , closed Mondays, except Bank Holidays. Sat-Sun and Bank Hols; 10:00-18:00 Location Map |
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Blaise Castle House Museum Henbury Road, Henbury, Bristol BS10 7QS |
Blaise Castle House stands in parkland of the Blaise Estate. The Georgian house, set at the end of a carriageway, was built in 1796 - 98 for John Harfod,a wealthy Quaker merchant and banker. John Nash, the Regency architect, was later commissioned to add the dairy and conservatory. \r\nJane Austen immortalised Blaise as the finest place in England, in her novel Northanger Abbey. Now owned by Bristol City Council, the building houses a museum detailing the social history of Bristol. Highlights include domestic equipment, Victorian toys and a display of Victorian toilets and baths. The costume collection is the 4th largest in the West Country. Because of limited space only a sample of the clothes can be displayed at any one time. In the 1990s the Picture Room,added by Charles Cockerell in 1832-33, was restored and shows paintings from the collections. 400 acres of parkland, laid out by Humphrey Repton. The museums A History of the Blaise Estate contains the Red Book in which Repton detailed his plans. Walks and adventure playground. Nearby is Blaise Hamlet.
Tel: 0117 903 9818 Open: Sat-Wed (closed Thur-Fri): 10:00-17:00 Location Map |
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The Red Lodge Park Row, (behind Colston Hall -next to Trenchard car park), Bristol BS1 5LJ |
The Red Lodge, with its red stone Georgian facade, conceals a historic Tudor building. \r\nDating from 1590, it was one of the two lodges of the Great House that once stood on the site of Colston Hall. In its 400 year history the building has been restored and modernised many times and is now furnished in both Tudor and Georgian styles. The Lodge had numerous uses including a reform school for girls, established by Mary Carpenter in 1854, a room is dedicated to her with a display of her life and work. Now owned by the City Council, the Lodge is open to the public as a museum. 7 rooms illustrate the history of the Lodge. The Great Oak Room, with its carved oak panelling, carved stone chimney-piece and plasterwork ceiling,is considered to be one of the finest rooms in the West Country. \r\nThe other rooms are Georgian. Walled garden with re-created Elizabethan-style knot garden.
Tel: 0117 921160 Open: Wed-Sat (Closed Thur-Fri): 10:00-17:00 (Closed 24-28 Dec) Location Map |
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City Museum and Art Gallery Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RL |
This major museum and art gallery is housed in Edwardian baroque building beside the Wills University building.Collections of international,national and regional importance.Archaeological and natural history displays and a fresh water aquarium. Sparkling minerals and ancient fossils and and a World Wildlife Gallery,silverware, ceramics, glassware and Eastern Art.Temporary exhibitions.Art Gallery houses Old Masters, French School, British Collection, modern art and the Bristol School. New Egypt Gallery.Shop and café.
Tel: 0117 922 3571 Open: Daily 09:00-17:00 (Mon 10:00-17:00) Location Map |
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@Bristol Anchor Road, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5DB |
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A great place to learn about science. Located on the new Millenium Square, @Bristol is a public science and technology education centre. Multi-media techniques and over 170 interactive experiences to bring to life science, nature and the workings of the human brain and body. A highlight is the Planetarium, where visitors can take a trip through the stars beneath a domed screen. Other sections include Your Amazing Brain, the Curiosity Zone, Space and the Live Science Zone. @Bristol hosts exhibitions and events.
Tel: 0117 915 5000 Open: Every day except 24, 25 and 26 Dec. 10:00-17:00 weekdays during term time (last entry 16:0) 10:00-18:00 - weekends, bank holidays and during local school holidays (last entry 17:00) Location Map |
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ss Great Britain Maritime Heritage Centre Great Western Dock, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol BS1 6TY |
Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the ss Great Britain was the first iron-hulled, steam-powered ocean going ship.The revolutionary vessel was built in 1843 at the Great Western Dockyard in Bristol. At the time she was the largest ship in the world- designed to serve the rapidly growing trans-Atlantic passenger trade. Her maiden voyage to New York took place in 1845 but her career as a luxury passenger liner lasted only until 1846. The ss Great Britain later became an emigrant clipper, troop ship, windjammer (iron-hulled cargo ship) and finally a coal hulk in the Falkland Islands.In 1937 she was scuttled off Port Stanley and left to the elements. Her importance was not forgotten, and in 1970 the ss Great Britain was salvaged and towed home across the Atlantic to Bristol. It took 35 years of conservation and restoration to return the ship to her former glory. Now the ship is back in the Great Western Dock where she was built,surrounded by a glass sea at her water line - the roof to an air-tight chamber around her lower hull. Moisture is removed from this chamber so the hull no longer corrodes.A thin layer of water lies above the glass so the ship looks like it is floating. Visitors can descend below the glass sea to see the hull and 16ft propellor,as well as tour the ship.The ss Great Britain is the centrepiece of the Dockyard Museum (opened in 2005). Surrounding the ship is a restored Victorian dockyard, giving visitors a flavour of the past.
Tel: InfoLine:0117 929 1843 Bookings:0117 926 0680 Open: Apr-Oct: 10:00-18:00 (last entry 17:00); Nov-Mar: 10:00-16:30(last entry 15:30); Tickets permit free return visits for 12 months Location Map |
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