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Summer Activities at M Shed
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Build Bristol in Lego, 2 – 9 August
Unleash your creativity in one of our Building Bristol in Lego sessions. Take inspiration from the views at M Shed, to construct some of the city’s iconic buildings and landmarks such as the Cabot Tower, Bristol Cathedral and Pero’s Bridge.
These workshops are provided in partnership with Gincandescence
Suitable for: Children aged 4+
There are two dates available 2nd and 9th August and four sessions available: 10.30-11.30, 11.45-12.45, 1.30-2.30, 2.45-3.45 on each date.
Children aged 7 years and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Children 8 years and over can take part in this session unaccompanied. If you are a parent or guardian and would like to attend this activity with your child, you are very welcome to join in. If you do not want to participate, you must remain inside the museum in case of emergency. You will be required to complete contact details upon registration.
Harbour Railway will be running, 5 – 6 August, 26 – 28 August
Take a steam train ride on Bristol Harbour Railway from M Shed. The train will be pulled by the locomotive Henbury.
Bristol Harbour Railway was built by the Great Western Railway in the 1870s and extended in the 1900s. After a century as a goods railway, it was handed over to the museum and has run as a heritage railway ever since. The railway runs on the quayside between M Shed and the ss Great Britain.
Our two Bristol-built steam locomotives, Henbury and Portbury, served their working lives on the docks railway system at Avonmouth. The wagons are types once commonly seen on the docks at Avonmouth and here in the old City Docks.
Dates for 2023
Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 August
Saturday 26, Sunday 27 and Monday 28 August
Saturday 9 – Sunday 10 September
Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 September
Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 October
Saturday 21 – Sunday 22 October
Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 October
Buy tickets on the day from the ticket office by the M Shed platform.
Single £3 / Return £4.50
Children under 6 years old travel free. Dogs welcome. Trips last approximately 15 minutes.
Find out about the Romans in Bristol, from the towns and homes they lived in, to their favourite foods and Romano-British fashion.
Taste Roman recipes, dress up in Roman clothes, play Roman games, make crafts and handle real artefacts in this hand-on workshop.
Adults can join in the fun and be a Roman too, just select an adult ticket when booking your child’s place.
Children over 8 years old can take part in this session unaccompanied. We will contact you to arrange this once you have purchased a ticket. Suitable for children aged 7-10 years.
Tickets
£10 per person
Crane visits at M Shed, 12 - 13 August
Experience a working crane on the dockside with trips inside the electric cranes and the Fairbairn steam crane, M Shed’s biggest exhibits!
Watch the impressive landmarks at work and find out about the vital part they played in the working life of the dockside.
A landmark on Bristol’s docks, these cargo cranes are a link to the city’s 1950s trading heyday.
The cranes are the last survivors of eight which were originally on the quayside and of over 40 which were originally in the City Docks during the 1950s.
Dates for 2023
Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 August: Electric cranes and steam crane
Saturday 9 – Sunday 10 September: Steam crane
Saturday 16 – Sunday 17 September: Electric cranes
Saturday 30 September – Sunday 1 October: Electric cranes (Docks Heritage Weekend)
Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 October: Steam crane
Buy tickets on the day from the ticket office by the M Shed platform.
£8 adult (age 13+)
£6 concession
Prices are inclusive of VAT. You must be at least one metre tall to visit the electric cranes. Visits last approximately 20 minutes.
It is free to visit the steam crane (donations welcome!).
NEW! Historical Walk: Pirates and Prejudice
Thursday 10, 24 and 31 August
Crane visits
Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 August
Historical Walk: Old City
Thursday 17 August
Medieval Merriment at M Shed, 22 August Take part in a merry medley of Medieval-themed activities. Learn about heraldry, make Apostle badges, try brass rubbing, handle real and replica objects, make a window decoration and create your own Merlin’s wand. Suitable for children aged 7 – 11
Tickets £10 per child
Advance booking essential
Introduction to Puppetry, 29 August
Come along and try out some new skills in this interactive family workshop delivered by professional puppeteers. Together we will play some fun drama games to warm up our bodies and minds, and explore the key techniques required to breath life into puppets. Get ready to set your imaginations free as we use these skills to devise our very own mini puppetry performances.
Tickets £6 per family (one adult and up to 2 children)
Advance booking essential
Three sessions available: 10.30-11.45, 12.30-1.45, 2.30-3.45
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