Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery

4.3/5
(1.2K) · Art museum in Bristol, United Kingdom
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Bristol's premier museum and art gallery houses world-class collections of art, archaeology egyptology, geology and natural history. The museum has a …

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Apr 11, 2025
It’s free! Staying in Bristol for short work trip, had a free afternoon thought I’d check out some local museums. Surprised a museum like this was completely free! Lady at the front desk was nice, o…Full review by hjlaing
Apr 10, 2025
Always love a museum, and this was a great one. A lovely mix of stuff, especially a fan of the natural history sections. Well-presented and lots to see. Also visited while the Wildlife Photographer o…Full review by museummonkey
Mar 30, 2025
Excellent 45 minute tour at 2pm on controversial objects in the museum with Anne. This is not the welcome tour and only covers controversial objects from darker events. Personally view is darker even…Full review by DABSMO
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Questions & answers

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How long does it takes to go around the museum?
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The Museum is not massive and you can spend as short or as long as you like depending on your interests. There is plenty to see there though. I could spend a couple of hours there myself.
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Is there a car park or parking nearby?
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Hi , so there is a car park in Park Row which is 10 minutes walk away, Best wishes Julie
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Can you take pushchairs in?
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Yes you can take pushchairs into the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. We also have a pushchair lift and buggy park for pushchairs as well on site.
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Can you take photographs of the exhibits please.
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Yes you can, maybe without flash though, there are notices on the doors where photography is not allowed.
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Is there enough to keep a 4 year old and a 6 year old interested?
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Yes- an hours worth plus the cafe
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