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Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol

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Dinosaur remains, paintings by Renoir, and ancient Egyptian artifacts are yours to explore at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. This museum has a vast collection focusing on world culture, natural sciences, and art. Kid-friendly areas pair age-appropriate exhibits with companion adult displays. Kids can visit the museum’s crystal cave, make a pot, and create fossils. Use our Bristol itinerary maker to visit Bristol Museum & Art Gallery on your trip to Bristol, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.

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4.5

Helen S

August 20, 2017

We visit the museum regularly and my 5yo absolutely loves it! He has his favourite exhibits and first stop is always ancient egypt. There are plenty of interactives to keep little ones entertained. Gr... more »
promlass

August 19, 2017

Great place for family visit. quite compact in that it's not Hugh and you can keep a watchful eye on the young ones. They really enjoyed the visit. 6/5 year olds. Ice cream and treats in the shop foll... more »
Hannah M

August 19, 2017

My partner and I had been visiting the tourist spots and had an hour and a half left of the day before going to the hotel, so decided to pop in here. We only managed to do the two floors, as we ran ou... more »

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Charlie Boundy

A great family friendly place to visit, interesting displays and a fair variety in the gift shop. The place is a bit of a maze, and some areas could do with a bit of refurbishment but in general it's a great place to be and in such a magnificent building in the heart of Bristol.

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Richard Hodgetts

Enjoyed this museum. Really nice cafe, galleries quite well presented. Perhaps a bit dated in places but for a free museum we thought it was great. We will be returning with our children.

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Dale Rothera

If you're looking for a place to visit whilst you're in Bristol, this museum should definitely be on your list. The dinosaur and other extinct species exhibits are genuinely interesting, and the museum also does themed exhibits from time to time. One such exhibit my fiancée and I saw recently was "Death", which explored many ancient traditions of burying the dead, as well as how belief in spirits and the afterlife differed amongst cultures. Whether you're a a history buff or simply have a passing interest, there's surely something here to capture your intrigue.

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Vincent Vermeulen

Nice visit. Would have liked to stay longer. Will probably visit again if I have time to do so.

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John twaite

In a word, disappointing. The building is beautiful, the ground floor is not to bad but as you go through the building there are descriptions that are damaged, some displays are broken, lightbulbs have blown and not been replaced, basically it's seen better days. Don't get me wrong, if you live near and are just in need of somewhere to go on a rainy day it's fine, but across the river in Cardiff is a much better example.

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