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Bristol's City Museum & Art Gallery
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Queen's Road
Bristol
BS8 1RL
England
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Bristol's City Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol
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Collection details
Archaeology, Aviation, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Natural Sciences, Photography, Religion, Science and Technology
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Facilities
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For a reminder of your visit, the Museum shop contains award-winning merchandise, including reproduction prints from the Art Gallery's collections, greetings cards, a wide range of books for all ages and interests, unusual gifts and Bristol-branded gifts to name just a few. To view the stock and for more information, visit the Museum Shop web page.
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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0117 922 3571
General information (Fax)
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0117 922 2047
General enquiries
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general_museum@bristol-city.gov.uk
Website
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www.bristol-city.gov.uk/museums
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Open
Open every day, 10am-5pm
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Admission charges
Admission free
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Description
Bristol’s premier museum and art gallery, this magnificent building houses important collections of minerals and fossils, natural history, eastern art, world wildlife, Egyptology, archaeology and seven galleries of fine and applied art.
The museum has an ever changing programme of temporary exhibitions and an engaging public events programme. The museum shop stocks a wide range of souvenirs and gifts, and the splendid Edwardian-style cafe provides refreshments in magnificent surroundings.
The City Museum & Art Gallery is situated in an Edwardian Baroque building in Queen's Road, next to the Wills University building. It is one of the few Museums to have been awarded Designated status by the Government - the mark of an outstanding museum.
The City Museum & Art Gallery organises an engaging public events programme, including: Workshops, children's holiday activities, family Sunday Fundays, walks, arts and crafts sessions and lectures. See Bristol Museums and Art Gallery 'What's On' leaflet for details, or visit our website: www.bristol-city.gov.uk/museums
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Collections description
Once inside there is a choice of galleries situated upstairs full of artworks: Old Masters, French School, British Collection, Modern Art and the Bristol School. Alongside in the adjoining galleries, the decorative arts collections can be found: Eastern Art, Ceramics, Silverware and Glassware. On the lower floors - a fine collection of glittering minerals, ancient fossils and a large archaeology gallery showing the South West's geographic formation. Close by is the World Wildlife Gallery containing many examples of endangered or extinct animals, including the much-loved Alfred the Gorilla. The popular Egyptology gallery contains real mummies besides other items and situated next door is the hugely impressive wall decoration made over 3,000 years ago - the Assyrian Reliefs. A natural history gallery contains examples of aquatic habitats in the south west of England and an interactive map of local wildlife sites and a freshwater aquarium containing fish typical of the region. Throughout the Museum and Art Gallery material from other countries can be seen, including pottery and clothing.
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Key artists and exhibits
Old Masters, French School, British Collection, Modern Art and the Bristol School
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Eastern Art, Ceramics, Silverware and Glassware
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Archaelogy / fossils
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Egyptology / mummies
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Assyrian Reliefs
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Pottery and clothing
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Natural history
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Endangered or extinct animals, including the much-loved Alfred the Gorilla
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Articles
The UK's Museums Mark Slavery Remembrance Day - August 23 2008
UK Gallery Partnerships Get £5m From Art Fund To Buy International Art
Museums And Galleries Explore Bristol's Role In The Slave Trade For Abolition 200
Bristol Visual Arts Explore Slavery Past And Present
Unseen Drawings By Frederic, Lord Leighton In Bristol
Ten Museums And Galleries In Running For Art Fund £5 Million
MGM 2007 - Big Bank Holiday Museum Events Round-Up
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Trails
Hidden Treasure Trail 3 - The People's Museum In The South West
Get Out Of The Office At Lunchtime And Visit A Bristol Museum
Where To Find The Pre-Raphaelite Collections
Where To Find The Pre-Raphaelites In The Regions
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Events
Time for Change: hands on Event at Bristol's City Museum & Art Gallery
Time for change: Hands on Activity at Bristol's City Museum & Art Gallery
Strike a light: hands on Activity at Bristol's City Museum & Art Gallery
Toy Time: hands on Family Activityu at Bristol's City Museum & Art Gallery
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
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Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Library with public access
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
Restaurant
Shop
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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