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The Arts

As the creative hotspot of the South West, Bristol is home to galleries with ever-changing art exhibitions, creative media centres. Here's our guide to finding an art gallery or arts centre in Bristol:

Bristol's City Museum & Art Gallery has galleries full of artworks, including Old Masters, French, British, Modern and Bristol artists. The temporary touring exhibitions are always worth a look.

The Royal West of England Academy is one of five UK Royal Academies of Art. Based in an outstanding Grade II listed building with galleries and a permanent fine art collection.

Britain's first dedicated media centre, Watershed is a hub for the creative industries. Enjoy films, events and digital media that regularly take place.

Arnolfini, a leading centre forcontemporary arts with an internationally-acclaimed programme includes visual arts exhibitions, live art, performance, dance, cinema and talks.

The Architecture Centre is promotes and explores excellence in all aspects of the built environment, with 2 exhibition galleries and regular talks and events.

Spike Island Artspace is a unique centre devoted to the production and exhibition of the contemporary visual arts ranging from painting and printmaking to multi-media and moving image arts.

Paintworks is Bristol's new creative quarter, with a large gallery and event space and bar which hosts regular events and exhibitions.