Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

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Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

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Bristol Museum and Art Gallery is 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 musuem gained international fame in 2009, when a three month 'invasion' of the museum by world renowned Bristol street artist Banksy brought over 300,000 visitors to the museum from around the world.

There is also a museum shop that stocks a wide range of souvenirs and gifts, and a café providing refreshments in magnificent surroundings.  The front and rear halls are available to hire for private and corporate events outside of opening hours.

The City Museum & Art Gallery is situated in an Edwardian Baroque building in Queen's Road, next to the Wills University building. Inside you will see collections of regional, national and international importance. It is one of the few museums to have been awarded designated status by the Government - the mark of an outstanding museum.


Exhibitions at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

On the ground floor you can visit Egypt; British Birds and Mammals - complete with a freshwater aquarium containing fish typical of the region; Small World - 0-5 year play area; the touring exhibition on at that time; the café and the museum shop.

On the middle floors expect to be greeted by sensational sea dragons; maps of Bristol; magical minerals and fantastic fossils; more British wildlife and world wildlife galleries; dinosaurs and the much loved gypsy caravan.

On the top floors step into the realm of amazing art in stunning galleries, see Old Masters; French School painters; a collection of British art; modern art and the Bristol School of Art. Leading off these galleries you can wind your way around the sparkling silver gallery; Chinese glass gallery; Eastern art and cermaics and porcelain.  


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