Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery - Interesting and getting better by bristle

bristle — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:57:46 +0000

Review by bristle

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 0117 922 3571

Website: http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/museum

This free, local museum has exhibits from all over the world and from the West Country.
The more modern displays are great - many are inter-active and have some stunning antiquities.
There is also an interesting wildlife section, with lots of stuffed birds and mammals - there are some stunning eagles and other birds of prey in the upstairs galleries.

On our last visit, the travelling Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition was on display - WOW! Some of the most amazing nature & wildlife photographs you will ever come across. Pity this isn't a permanent feature of the Museum.
Staff are helpful and the giftshop does a roaring trade - it has a massive selection of post cards and a good range of books.
Allow at least 3 hrs, or explore selectively in stages over a year.This free, local museum has exhibits from all over the world and from the West Country.
The more modern displays are great - many are inter-active and have some stunning antiquities.
There is also an interesting wildlife section, with lots of stuffed birds and mammals - there are some stunning eagles and other birds of prey in the upstairs galleries.

On our last visit, the travelling Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition was on display - WOW! Some of the most amazing nature & wildlife photographs you will ever come across. Pity this isn't a permanent feature of the Museum.
Staff are helpful and the giftshop does a roaring trade - it has a massive selection of post cards and a good range of books.
Allow at least 3 hrs, or explore selectively in stages over a year.

Bristol Industrial Museum - Eagerly awaiting its replacement... by bristle

bristle — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:33:05 +0000

Review by bristle

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 0117 925 1470

Website: http://www.bristol-city.gov.uk/museums

Closed at the moment and being transformed into the Â£30M (give or take a few million) new Museum of Bristol.
The former Industrial Museum was always good fun on the annual 'Doors Open Day' - all the steam-driven trains, cranes, vehicles and boats would be out, there would be hands-on activities for children and there would be lovely bus rides on an old, green double decker Bristol Bus.
It would be great if some of the old exhibits are coming back to the new MoB - the stage coach, omnibus and Concorde fusilage will be sorely missed.
It's great to have such a non-pretentious, free tourist attraction (and to know that it is managed by the local Council!).
Bring on the new MoB!Closed at the moment and being transformed into the Â£30M (give or take a few million) new Museum of Bristol.
The former Industrial Museum was always good fun on the annual 'Doors Open Day' - all the steam-driven trains, cranes, vehicles and boats would be out, there would be hands-on activities for children and there would be lovely bus rides on an old, green double decker Bristol Bus.
It would be great if some of the old exhibits are coming back to the new MoB - the stage coach, omnibus and Concorde fusilage will be sorely missed.
It's great to have such a non-pretentious, free tourist attraction (and to know that it is managed by the local Council!).
Bring on the new MoB!

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