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Arnolfini

Arnolfini is a centre for contemporary arts based on Bristol’s Harbourside. The organisation is...

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Museum and art gallery exhibiting some outstanding collections of art, archaeology, Egyptology and...

Brunel's SS Great Britain

Step aboard the award-winning Brunel's ss Great Britain for a ship shape and Bristol fashion day...

The New Room Museum

The Museum at the New Room tells the incredible story of the lives of John and Charles Wesley, the...

Bristol Museums & Galleries

Bristol is well known for its rich heritage and artistic streak. You’re just as likely to find engaging historical exhibits displayed with pride as you are cutting-edge artwork on show far and wide. Let’s put it this way: you'll never be short of cultural experiences here.

Bristol museums come in all shapes and sizes. From Brunel’s SS Great Britain, an incredible immersive experience transporting you back to Victorian times, to M Shed, the city’s social history museum housed in a 1950s transit shed.

Don’t miss Bristol Museum & Art Gallery – a magnificent space exploring the city’s archaeology, natural history and more. Or We The Curious, which boasts the only digital 3D planetarium in the country.

And hold onto your flying goggles for the mother of all Bristol museums, Aerospace Bristol. The star of the much-anticipated attraction is the one and only Concorde Alpha Foxtrot, the last of the iconic aircraft to be built and the last to fly.

Bristol is also blessed with lots of well-respected galleries that even spoilt-for-choice Londoners love. We should start, of course, with Bristol’s first ever art gallery: the RWA (Royal West of England Academy), a beautifully lit Grade II listed building which exhibits work from some of the country’s most celebrated artists.

Then there’s Arnolfini, a leading centre for contemporary art with a commanding spot on the waterfront, great for enjoying an alfresco coffee. Also vibrant Spike Island, which is a working artist studio as well as gallery. But you won’t just find art in traditional places – for Bristol artists, anywhere can be a canvas, from public parks to pop-up spaces. And not forgetting the city’s famous street art.

Bristol museums and galleries boast an ever-changing, ever-inspiring calendar of exhibitions and events. Whether you’re into fashion, animation, design, aviation, photography, dance, nature – you’re bound to find something to suit in our comprehensive What's On section.

You can also take home a memento of your visit from our online shop.

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Aerospace Bristol

Filton

Ready for boarding, Aerospace Bristol tells the amazing story of Bristol’s world-class aerospace industry and gives you and your family the chance to step aboard a British icon, Concorde Alpha Foxtrot.
Brunel's SS Great Britain

Harbourside

Step aboard the award-winning Brunel's ss Great Britain for a ship shape and Bristol fashion day out!
We The Curious

Harbourside

We The Curious (formerly At-Bristol Science Centre) is a state-of-the-art visitor attraction, offering an amazing world of hands-on discovery for you, your friends and family.
The Georgian House Museum

West End

One of the most complete 18th century town houses surviving in the UK, offering a glimpse of life hunderds of years ago.
The Red Lodge Museum

West End

A historic Elizabethan house, with a stunning walled garden and many original or otherwise completely restored features.
M Shed

Central Bristol

M Shed is an exciting and innovative flagship museum for Bristol with gallery space and a packed events schedule.
The New Room Museum

Central Bristol

The Museum at the New Room tells the incredible story of the lives of John and Charles Wesley, the early beginnings of Methodism and its relevance today. Come and explore our 12 interactive rooms!
John Wesley's Chapel 'The New Room'

Bristol Shopping Quarter

The oldest Methodist building in the world, constructed as a meeting room and accommodation after Wesley began to preach in 1739.
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

West End

Museum and art gallery exhibiting some outstanding collections of art, archaeology, Egyptology and natural history in a magnificent building

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Free
Blaise Castle House Museum and Estate

Henbury

Unique mansion that houses some stunning period costumes and everyday Victorian objects, including model trains, dolls and toys

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Free
Royal West of England Academy

Clifton

Bristol's first art gallery, housing over 1200 works of art from 19th century to the present day, a coffee shop and a small gift shop.
Spike Island

Harbourside

A unique centre devoted to the production and exhibition of the contemporary visual arts, as well as a great café space

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Free
Somerset Rural Life Museum

Bristol & Bath

Visitors to Somerset Rural Life Museum can explore Somerset’s rural and social history from the 1800s onwards, discovering more about the county’s landscape, farming, working life and rural crafts.
The Architecture Centre

Harbourside

The Architecture Centre encourages everyone to discover, enjoy and get involved in buildings and places. Free entry Harbourside gallery with changing exhibitions and events.

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Free
Underfall Yard

Central Bristol

Underfall Yard – the heart of Bristol’s harbour since 1809 and the machines that powered a port.
George Müller Museum

Cotham

George Müller cared for 10,000 orphans in Victorian Bristol, by faith. The George Müller Museum shares his story and the lives of the Orphans in the New Orphan-Houses.
Arnolfini

Harbourside

Arnolfini is a centre for contemporary arts based on Bristol’s Harbourside. The organisation is dedicated to producing and presenting visual arts, performance, film, music and events.
The Royal Photographic Society

East Bristol

Bristol’s newest visitor attraction is a dedicated centre for photography which comprises of a high-quality exhibition space, 101-seat auditorium, an education and resource centre and offices for the RPS staff.
Martin Parr Foundation

East Bristol

The Martin Parr Foundation supports and promotes photography from the British Isles through a regular programme of exhibitions and events. Events include artist talks, educational workshops, book signings and seminars.
Charles Wesley's House

Central Bristol

Visit the home of Charles Wesley, the great Methodist preacher and hymn writer, with everything exactly as it was for him and his family

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Free

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