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Bristol Museums (Bristol, England)



There is a magnificent selection of museums in Bristol, with museum complexes including probably some of the best historic collections in the area. Exhibitions in Bristol museums range from large to small, local to international and many are located in beautiful Bristol buildings, right in the heart of Bristol.

Bristol Museums: Bristol Industrial Museum - Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RN, England
Tel: +44 (0)117 925 1470
The Bristol Industrial Museum is situated in Princes Wharf in Bristol's docklands and has many interesting exhibitions about Bristol's important maritime past. Attractions at the Bristol Industrial Museum feature more than 400 exhibits, including information about the slave trade in historic Bristol, cars, lorries, coaches, motorbikes, tug boats and steam engines, all of which were produced in the Bristol area.
Museum open: Saturday to Wednesday - 10:00 to 17:00
Museum admission: free




Bristol Museums: The Georgian House - 7 Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR, England
Tel: +44 (0)117 921 1362
The Georgian House is a historic townhouse, located just off the busy Park Street, and provides an interesting insight into 18th-century Bristol life. Built in 1791, Bristol's Georgian House was originally home to John Pinney, a West Indian wine merchant, and the house is displayed as it would have appeared over 200 years ago, both above and below stairs, including the servants' quarters.
Museum open: April to October, Saturday to Wednesday - 10:00 to 17:00

Bristol Museums: British Empire and Commonwealth Museum - Clock Tower Yard, Temple Meads, Bristol, BS1 6QH, England
Tel: +44 (0)117 9254 980
The British Empire and Commonwealth Museum is situated in the Temple Meads area of Bristol, close to the train station. With 16 themed galleries, the museum explains the history behind Britain's empire, including a large section on the Victorian era. Other attractions at the Bristol museum include many original artefacts, interactive exhibits with state-of-the-art technology, special events, temporary exhibitions and guided tours of the permanent galleries.
Museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00
Museum admission: charge, discounts available for senior citizens, students, children and families

Bristol Museums: Blaise Castle House Museum - Henbury Road, Henbury, Bristol, BS10 7QS, England
Tel: +44 (0)117 950 6789
Blaise Castle House Museum is located in the Henbury area of Bristol and is houses in a stunning 18th-century country house, in the glorious parkland of the Blaise Castle Estate. The museum is full of historic exhibitions and displays, with attractions including a folk collection, a large collection of children's toys, dolls, model trains, costumes, a replica of a typical Victorian schoolroom and many fascinating items from Victorian households, such as historic wooden washing tubs. Blaise Castle is situated nearby and is within easy walking distance from the museum.
Museum open: April to October, Saturday to Wednesday - 10:00 to 17:00
Admission is free

Bristol Museums: International Helicopter Museum - Locking Moor Road, Weston-super-Mare, Bristol, BS22 8PP, England
Tel: +44 (0)1934 635 227
The International Helicopter Museum is situated in Weston-super-Mare, close to Bristol. This unique museum features more than 50 helicopters and autogyros, as well as exhibits of models, photographs and displays detailing how the aircraft actually work. Attractions at Weston-super-Mare's International Helicopter Museum include a ride simulator, the G-Lynx (the world's fastest helicopter), a gift shop, a café, a playground area for children and 'Open Cockpit' days, where visitors to the museum can try out the pilot's seat of a real helicopter and receive instructions from the museum guides.
Museum open: October to April, Wednesday to Sunday - 10:00 to 16:00, May to September, Wednesday to Sunday - 10:00 to 18:00
Museum admission: charge, discounts available for senior citizens, children and families

Bristol Museums: Harveys Wine Museum - 12 Denmark Street, Bristol, BS1 5DQ, England
Tel: +44 (0)117 927 5036
Bristol's Harveys Wine Museum is one of Bristol's most interesting and usual museums, featuring cellars that date back more than 800 years. Harveys has been trading here as wine merchants since the late 18th century and attractions at Harveys Wine Museum include guided tours, tastings, a shops with a vast selections of wines, and a highly regarded restaurant with an exceptional wine list.
Museum open: daily, bookable in advance
Museum admission: charge

Other museums nearby Bristol include:

• American Museum - Claverton Manor, Claverton Down, Bath, England
  (museums distance: 29 km / 18 miles from Bristol)
• Bath Postal Museum - 8 Broad Street, Bath, England
  (museums distance: 21 km / 13 miles from Bristol)
• Beckford's Tower and Museum - Lansdown Road, Bath, England
  (museums distance: 21 km / 13 miles from Bristol)
• Boat Trips from Bradford on Avon - Wharf cottage, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1LE, England
  (museums distance: 37 km / 23 miles from Bristol)
• Bradford on Avon Museum - Bridge Street, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1BY, England
  (museums distance: 36 km / 22 miles from Bristol)
• The Building of Bath Museum - The Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel, The Vineyards, The Paragon, Bath, BA1 5NA, England (museums distance: 21 km / 13 miles from Bristol)
• Chippenham Museum and Heritage Centre - Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HF, England
  (museums distance: 46 km / 29 miles from Bristol)
• Cricklade Museum - 16 Calcutt Street, Cricklade, Wiltshire, SN6 6DD, England
  (museums distance: 86 km / 54 miles from Bristol)
• The Edward Jenner Museum - Church Lane, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9BH, England
  (museums distance: 37 km / 23 miles from Bath)
• Fleet Air Arm Museum - RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset, BA22 8HT, England
  (museums distance: 62 km / 38 miles from Bristol)
• Fox Talbot Museum - Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2LG, England
  (museums distance: 52 km / 32 miles from Bristol)
• Helicopter Museum - Weston Heliport, Locking Moor Road, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 8PP, England
  (museums distance: 39 km / 24 miles from Bristol)
• John Creasey Museum and The Creasey Collection of Contemporary Art - Market Place, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1BL, England (museums distance: 84 km / 52 miles from Bristol)
• Kennet and Avon Canal Museum - Canal Centre, Couch Lane, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1EB, England
  (museums distance: 64 km / 40 miles from Bristol)
• Lacock Museum of Agriculture and Rural Life - Wiltshire College Lackham, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 2NY, England (museums distance: 50 km / 31 miles from Bristol)
• Malmesbury Athelstan Museum - Town Hall, Cross Hayes, Malmesbury, SN16 9BZ, England
  (museums distance: 48 km / 30 miles from Bristol)
• Market Lavington Museum - Church Street, Market Lavington, Wiltshire, SN10 4DT, England
  (museums distance: 75 km / 46 miles from Bristol)
• Mere Museum - Public Library, Museum and Information Centre, Barton Lane, Mere, Wiltshire, BA12 6JA, England
  (museums distance: 65 km / 41 miles from Bristol)
• Museum of Bath at Work - Julian Road, Bath, BA1 2RH, England
  (museums distance: 21 km / 13 miles from Bristol)
• Museum of Costume and The Assembly Rooms - Bennett Street, Bath, BA1 2QH, England
  (museums distance: 21 km / 13 miles from Bristol)
• Museum of East Asian Art - 12 Bennet Street, Bath, BA1 2QJ, England
  (museums distance: 21 km / 13 miles from Bristol)
• North Somerset Museum - Burlington Street, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1PR, Somerset, England
  (museums distance: 43 km / 27 miles from Bristol)
• Number 1, Royal Crescent Museum - Royal Crescent, Bath, BA1 2LR, England
  (museums distance: 21 km / 13 miles from Bristol)
• Pewsey Heritage Centre - Whatleys Old Foundry, Avonside, Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5AF, England
  (museums distance: 93 km / 58 miles from Bristol)
• Purton Museum - 1 High Street, Purton, Wiltshire, SN5 4AA, England
  (museums distance: 67 km / 42 miles from Bristol)
• Redcoats in the Wardrobe Museum - 58 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EX, England
  (museums distance: 84 km / 52 miles from Bristol)
• Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum - The King's House, 65 The Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EN, England
  (museums distance: 84 km / 52 miles from Bristol)
• Warminster Dewey Museum - Public Library, Three Horseshoes Walk, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 9BT, England
  (museums distance: 54 km / 34 miles from Bath)
• The William Herschel Museum - 19 New King Street, Bath, BA1 2BL, England
  (museums distance: 21 km / 13 miles from Bristol)
• Wilton Town Museum and Wilton Carpet Factory Museum - Kingsway, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 OAY, England
  (museums distance: 84 km / 52 miles from Bristol)
• Wiltshire Heritage Museum - 41 Long Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1NS, England
  (museums distance: 64 km / 40 miles from Bristol)

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