M Shed

M Shed is an exciting and innovative new museum for Bristol due to open in spring 2011. Housed inside a 1950s transit shed (originally called M Shed), on Bristol's historic wharf, this landmark museum will explore the city's history from prehistoric times to the 21st century.

When the doors open in 2011 visitors will find a lively, contemporary museum, free to the public, full of fascinating collections and stories of the people who shaped the city.

Visitors will be able to:

Explore over 2000 years of Bristol's history.
Access over 150 restored and digitalised films.
Uncover Bristol's trading past and its role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Explore the city's war-time experiences, industrial heritage and engineering history.
Discover things made in Bristol from its music and art to industry and technology.
See over 3000 objects from the city's museum and archive collections.
Enjoy a programme of local, national and international exhibitions.

There will also be working exhibits on the harbourside including steam boats, trains and cranes as well as a new cafe that will open out onto a public square on the dockside. For further information visit website link below.