Museums and history
Bristol has an incredible history and heritage that's reflected in the outstanding museums - many of which are free. Below you can find details of the best museums Bristol has to offer.
Museums
M Shed
M Shed is an exciting and innovative new flagship museum for Bristol with gallery space and a packed events schedule.
Brunel's ss Great Britain
Award-winning attraction showing the world's first great ocean liner and National Brunel Archive, voted UK Large Visitor Attracion of the Year
The Edward Jenner Museum
Eduactional museum situated inside the beautiful Georgian home of Edward Jenner, who discovered the vaccine for smallpox
Blaise Castle House Museum and Estate
Unique mansion that houses some stunning period costumes and everyday Victorian objects, including model trains, dolls and toys
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Naval aviation museum, where you'll get to see Concorde, Harriers, Helicopters, the Ark Royal Aircraft Carrier Experience and even a nuclear bomb
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Museum and art gallery exhibiting some outstanding collections of art, archaeology, Egyptology and natural history in a magnificent building
The Red Lodge
A historic Elizabethan house, with a stunning walled garden and many original or otherwise completely restored features
Kings Weston Roman Villa
The remains of a roman villa or country house/farmhouse of the late 3rd and 4th Century AD, with mosaic flooring and a central heating system
Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor Centre
See displays and artefacts explaining the history, construction and maintenance of the world famous Clifton Suspension Bridge
Clifton Suspension Bridge
The world famous bridge and the iconic symbol of Bristol, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1831 and completed in 1864 after his death
The Georgian House
One of the most complete 18th century town houses surviving in the UK, offering a glimpse of life as it was back then
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