Bristol Museums

Blaise Castle House Museum

A late 18th century house containing exhibits of everyday life, including toys, costumes and domestic equipment. Surrounded by park and woodland.

Henbury Road Henbury BS10 7QS Tel: 0117 903 9818 Email

Bristol Aero Collection

The Bristol Aero Collection is a museum dedicated to the preservation and display of artefacts of the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and its sister companies. On display are aircraft, engines, missiles, spacecraft, buses and many more items designed and built in Bristol in the last century

Address: P.O Box 77, Filton  BS99 7AR  Tel: 0117 962 0820   Email

British Empire and Commonwealth Museum

A major new museum covering the dramatic history of Britain’s imperial past and modern day Commonwealth. Over 500 years of history brought to life using state-of-the-art presentational techniques. The galleries tell the story of British exploration, trade and conquest and the continued impact this has on Britain and the world today.

Clock Tower Yard Temple Meads BS1 6QH Tel: 0117 925 4980 Email

Bristol Industrial Museum

Comprehensive range of exhibits relating to the industrial history of Bristol and region. Water, air and land vehicles, shunting engine and Fairbairn steam crane. Bristol Harbour Railway runs on several weekends throughout the year, and there are trips around the docks on the Mayflower steam tug. New gallery on Bristol Slave Trade

Princes Wharf Wapping Road BS1 4RNTel: 0117 9251470 Email

City Museum & Art Gallery

Outstanding collections of art and archaelology, geology and natural history housed in a magnificent early 20thC building. The collections range widely to cover Chinese ceramics and paintings by the Bristol School; artefacts from ancient Egypt and the wildlife of south west England. Changing exhibitions add another dimension and a shop and cafe complete the visit.

Queens Road BS8 1RL Tel: 0117 922 3571 Email

Frenchay Village Museum

A community museum which gives an insight into an unusual village that from the 17th century was largely made up of non-conformist Quakers and Unitarians. The museum contains a collection of Quaker artefacts, paintings, Victorian mountaineering equipment. It also hosts regularly changing exhibitions and has a large collection of historic photographs of Frenchay and local records.

Begbrook Park Frenchay BS16 1SZ Tel: 0117 957 0942 Email

The George Muller House Museum

Museum on the life of George Muller and the foundation he established in 1834. The work of the foundation continues today through work with children, young people and families and in schools in the Greater Bristol area. Homes for the Elderly in Weston Super Mare and the support of christian workers all over the area.

Muller House 7 Cotham Park  BS6 6DA Tel: 0117 924 5001 Email

Maritime Heritage Centre

Part of the 'ss Great Britain' attractions and currently houses a new exhibition - ’Extreme Iron’ which explains the science and future of Brunel’s steamship. Extreme Iron shows how modern scientific research and innovative engineering solutionscan tackle major conservation challenges.

S S Great Britain Project Great Western Dock BS1 6TY Tel: 0117 9260680 Email

The Matthew

John Cabot discovered Newfoundland in 1497 in the original Matthew, becoming the first European known to have set foot on the American mainland. Today’s Matthew is a faithful reconstruction built to cross the Atlantic on the 500th anniversary. Today she is moored alongside the ss Great Britain as part of the attraction. May be hired for cruises, dinner parties, receptions or buffets.

Great Western Dock Gas Ferry Rd BS1 6TY Tel: 0117 9220441 Email

Thornbury & District Museum

On exhibition are objects and archives connected with the local area. The collection and displays reflect the position of Thornbury as the centre of a farming community

Address: 4, Chapel St Thornbury, Bristol Avon BS35 2BJ Tel: 01454 857774 Email