Bristol Museums Whats on Guide June to September 2016 by Bristol City Council

What’s on M Shed ∤ Bristol Museum & Art Gallery ∤ The Georgian House Museum ∤

The Red Lodge Museum ∤ Blaise Castle House Museum ∤ Bristol Record Office

June - September 2016 bristolmuseums.org.uk

Bristol’s Free Museums

Discover Bristol’s worldclass collections, from dinosaurs and gems to magnificent fine art and Egyptian artefacts. Open: Mon to Fri 10am - 5pm Sat, Sun 10am - 6pm Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1RL Tel: 0117 922 3571

M Shed tells the amazing history of Bristol through the stories of people who have helped to shape the city. Open: Tue to Fri 10am - 5pm Sat, Sun & Bank Holiday Monday 10am - 6pm Mondays during school holidays 10am - 5pm Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol BS1 4RN Tel: 0117 352 6600

Dates for your diary

Explore the varied past of this hidden treasure from Tudor origins to Victorian girls’ reform school. Open: Sat - Tue, 11am - 4pm Park Row, Bristol, BS1 5LJ Tel: 0117 921 1360

BRISTOL RECORD OFFICE Home to 800 years of Bristol history, Bristol Record Office looks after the archives of the city and makes them available to everybody.

Discover hundreds of weird and wonderful objects showing how people used to live inside this 18th century mansion set in acres of beautiful parkland.

A period house museum, originally built c.1790 for a wealthy sugar merchant and now furnished and displayed as a typical late 18th century town house.

Open: Tue to Fri 9.30am - 4.30pm. First two Thursdays of month 9.30am - 7pm. First two Saturdays of month 10am - 4pm.

Open: Thu - Sun, 11am - 4pm. Plus Tue and Wed during school holidays and Bank Holiday Mondays.

Open: Sat - Tue, 11am - 4pm

‘B’ Bond Warehouse, Smeaton Road, Bristol, BS1 6XN Tel: 0117 922 4224 Email: bro@bristol.gov.uk

Henbury Road, Bristol, BS10 7QS Tel: 0117 903 9818

7 Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR Tel: 0117 921 1362

Cover image: Left - © Aardman Animations Ltd 2015.

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Exhibitions and displays

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Art From Elsewhere Masterpiece Tour: Rembrandt Summer of Childhood: Featuring The Story of Children’s Television from 1946 to Today Through Whose Hands It Passes Bristol 2015: It Doesn’t Stop Here Bristol’s Australian Pioneer Ancient Mexico in Colour Stone Age to Iron Age

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Behind the scenes at M Shed ‘Art From Elsewhere’ gallery tour Shaun the Sheep’s Vegetable Orchestra Live – Elizabethan Music at the Red Lodge Rembrandt’s Self Portraiture with Allison Goudie Woolly Model Making: Your House Women’s History Walk Festival of Nature The Elizabethan Garden Yarn-storming: Bristol Flags Audio described ‘Art From Elsewhere’ tour The Elusive Lady Apseley 400 Years of the Red Lodge Visit the Villa M Shed is 5 Rembrandt and the 17th Century - with Dr Kenneth Austin Exultate Singers in Concert Gallery Tour: Bristol’s Brilliant Women How Global? International Conference Introduction to Rembrandt’s Self Portrait Have A Go Weekend: Trains and Cranes Bristol’s Unseen Jamaican Natural Treasures Paintings at the Red Lodge

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Rembrandt’s Self-Portrait of 1669 - with Lindsey Shaw-Miller 30 Jun Artists Study Day in the Geology Store 1 Jul Behind the scenes at M Shed for deaf visitors 2 Jul The Art of Portraiture 2-3 Jul Summer of Childhood Festival Launch 7 Jul Egyptian Coffins 13 Jul Brandon Hill: The Re-Use of a Conflict Landscape 15-17 Jul Bristol Harbour Festival 16 Jul ‘Art From Elsewhere’ gallery tour 17 Jul Cary Grant Festival Gala 19 Jul Gallery Tour: Bristol’s Brilliant Women 21 Jul Here’s One We Made Earlier 23 Jul Bristol’s Brilliant Archaeology 26 Jul-1 Summer Holiday Family Fun Sep 30 Jul Goram Fair 3 Aug Summer Art Adventure 6 Aug National Stitch Day 8 Aug-4 25 Below: Summer Workshops Sep for 14-25 year olds 11 Aug Museum tour by young people 11 Aug The Bristol Blitz 24 Aug Summer Art Adventure 1 Sep Modern and Contemporary Art gallery tour 3 Sep Explore the Georgian House 4 Sep The Great Aarty Party 10 Sep Bristol Doors Open Day 14 Sep The Landscape History of Blaise Castle 16 Sep House and History Tour for deaf Visitors 17 Sep Sugar and Slavery 20 Sep Brueghel’s Wedding Dance: Uncovering a Masterpiece 24 Sep Paintings at the Georgian House 25 Sep Launch of Celebrating Age Festival

For dates and times for the boats, trains, cranes and walks, please see pages 10 -11.

For details on our Summer Holiday activities, see page 13.

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The National Gallery Masterpiece Tour

Art From Elsewhere Until 17 July | Bristol Museum & Art Gallery and Arnolfini Pay What You Think An exciting exhibition by contemporary international artists of video, installation, photography and painting. Curated by David Elliott, ‘Art From Elsewhere’ gathers 37 significant artists from 22 countries, whose socially-engaged work addresses life, politics and identity in a globalised society. The exhibition includes some of the most important artists working today, seminal figures in the history of conceptual art, and young artists whose work enters British museums for the first time. ‘Art from Elsewhere’ is a Hayward Touring exhibition supported by the Art Fund, the national fundraising charity for art. This exhibition showcases a selection of major international works recently collected by museums throughout the UK with over £4m of support from the Art Fund.

Rembrandt’s Self Portrait at the Age of 63 Until 17 July | Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Free - donations welcome ‘Self Portrait at the Age of 63’ is one of Rembrandt’s last pictures, painted in 1669 at the end of his eventful life as one of the leading Dutch artists of his time. For eight weeks, his masterpiece will form the focal point of our beautifully refurbished European Old Masters Gallery. The painting will be accompanied by a redisplay of our own prestigious works by Lucas Cranach, Giovanni Bellini, Jacob van Ruisdael and more.

Talks: Pay What You Think | Drop in Introduction to Rembrandt’s Self Portrait Every Tue and Thu between 24 Jun - 14 Jul, 12.45pm - 1pm Led by students from the University of Bristol

Audio-described gallery tour Wed 15 Jun, 5.15pm - 6pm Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Rembrandt’s Self Portraiture - with Allison Goudie Sat 4 Jun, 11.30am - 12.15pm

How Global? International Conference Fri 24 Jun, 9:30am - 6pm Arnolfini (BSL interpreted) Tickets: £30 / £25 conc. Launch Night: Thu 23 Jun at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Gallery tour with Julia Carver (BSL interpreted) Sat 16 Jul, 2pm - 2.45pm Bristol Museum & Art Gallery For events taking place at Arnolfini, visit arnolfini.org.uk 4

Rembrandt and the 17th Century - with Dr. Kenneth Austin Sun 19 Jun, 11.30am - 12.15pm Looking at the Master: Rembrandt’s Self Portrait of 1669 - with Lindsey Shaw-Miller Sun 26 Jun, 11.30am - 12.15pm

Exultate Singers in Concert Mon 20 Jun, 6.30pm - 8pm | £15 / £12 conc. Book in advance In the beautiful acoustic surroundings of the museum, Exultate Singers will perform a concert of music from the time of Rembrandt to the present day.

A Hayward Touring exhibition supported by the Art Fund Image: Rembrandt, Self Portrait at the Age of 63 (detail) © The National Gallery, London Sponsored by

Gallery Sponsors

Summer of Childhood Festival Launch Sat 2 – Sun 3 Jul, 10am – 4pm | M Shed Pay what you think | Drop in Animate It workshops cost £5 and must be booked in advance Stage your own puppet show and settle down for Jackanory story sessions on the double decker bus. On Sunday meet CBeebies presenter Ferne Corrigan for story trails, invent your own TV character from unwanted toys and make your own Gromit or Shaun model in our Aardman model making workshops.

Here’s One We Made Earlier Thu 21 Jul, 8pm - 10pm | M Shed £12 adult / £10 conc | Book in advance

Featuring ‘The Story of Children’s Television from 1946 to Today’

Take a trip down memory lane with the whole family this summer as you come face to face with favourite characters past and present in our new exhibition ‘The Story of Children’s Television from 1946 to Today’. Meet original characters and objects, from Mummy Woodentop and the original Tracy Island model from Blue Peter to Gordon the Gopher, The Wombles, Morph, Rastamouse and the singing veggies from Mr Bloom’s Nursery. Kids go free!* Make a day of it and jump aboard the trains and boats, play giant outdoor games and hop on the big green play bus for activities. There’s loads to keep the kids (and the big kids!) entertained so grab a milkshake from M Café and think back to when summers were always sunny…

Re-hash your favourite children’s TV gameshows of the 80s and 90s for a nostalgic evening of live, interactive and participatory games. Collaborating with some of Bristol’s best performing artists, Mufti Games guarantee you a Waca-night that runs the risk of being a whole lot of fun. Ticket includes exhibition entry. 18+.

Exhibition entry Adult: £5 | Concession: £4 *Under 16s free. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Exhibition tickets can be purchased in advance of your visit at bristolmuseums.org.uk

The Great Aarty Party

Last entry: 45 minutes before closing.

Sun 4 Sep, 11am - 3pm | M Shed Pay what you think | Drop in

Groups: 1 in 10 go free.

Join us at the Great Aarty Party to celebrate the world famous, Bristol-based Aardman studio’s 40th birthday. Make your own Morph and get creative with our arty activities for all the family. If you remember Take Hart or enjoy doodling then this event is for you!

Free days 13 Jul, 7 Sep. No groups on free days. © FremantleMedia Ltd / REX

2 July - 25 September M Shed

The Story of Children’s Television from 1946 to Today’ has been created by the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry, in partnership with the Department of Film and Television Studies, University of Warwick. It is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, BBC, Ragdoll Productions, ITV, Kaleidoscope and the Children’s Media Foundation.

New Displays Through Whose Hands It Passes Sat 7 May - Mon 31 Oct 2016 Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

A new video work by artist Mary Flower highlights the quiet and unobserved details of the Eastern Art Gallery and Schiller collection of Chinese ceramics. The footage is accompanied by spoken text from The Purloined Letter - a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1844, considered to be a forerunner of the modern detective story. Flower’s film gives you the opportunity to think about the many layers of meaning hidden within the stunning objects.

Bristol 2015: It Doesn’t Stop Here Sat 11 Jun 2016 - Fri 1 Sep 2017 | M Shed ‘Bristol 2015: It Doesn’t Stop Here’ celebrates the city’s year as European Green Capital, showcasing the projects and events which helped to make Bristol a healthier, happier and more environmentally sustainable city in 2015. Discover more about the events and projects that happened in your neighbourhood and have a go at playing the Sustainable Shaun game, developed in partnership with Aardman. A new, specially commissioned artwork made from recycled materials will explore how we can make the most of our resources in the future. In 2015, thousands of local people pledged to make a difference to Bristol’s future. Join in and make your own pledge. It doesn’t stop here!

Bristol’s Australian Pioneer: Robert Bush and the Bishop’s Knoll First World War Hospital

Ancient Mexico in Colour

Sat 3 Sep 2016 - Fri 13 Jan 2017 Bristol Record Office

Artist and traveller, Adela Breton (1849-1923) worked at archaeological sites in Mexico making full-size colour copies of the wall paintings in temples and buildings in Chichén Itzá, Teotihuacan and Acancéh. Her copies are now the only full record of what was there in the 1900s and allow today’s academics to interpret the images and the history they show. For the first time since the 1940s, the large watercolours will be on display as a celebration of Adela Breton, her art and the art of ancient Mexico.

An exhibition telling the extraordinary story of Clifton’s Robert Bush, who played cricket alongside W G Grace and later helped establish the Western Australia Cricket Association. Having grown a successful sheep rearing business in Australia, Bush returned to Bristol in 1905 and bought Bishop’s Knoll House. He became Sheriff of Bristol in 1912 and at the outbreak of the First World War, converted his home into a 100-bed hospital for wounded Australian soldiers.

Sat 6 Aug 2016 - Sun 14 May 2017 Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Stone Age to Iron Age Sat 17 Sep 2016- Sun 25 Jun 2017 Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Prehistoric people were resourceful, inventive and skilled. Find out about the sites they left behind and be amazed by objects including 300,000 year old stone tools, Bronze Age swords and beautifully decorated Iron Age jewellery. Recent archaeological discoveries found locally will also be displayed for the first time. Discover the antiquarians, archaeologists and scientists who have helped shape our understanding of prehistoric Bristol, learn about local places to visit and get ‘hands on’ with our Stone Age to Iron Age timeline. Additional workshops and KS2 sessions for schools are available, visit bristolmuseums.org.uk/learning.

Outdoor Fun

Cranes:

John King 4-5 Jun 16-17 Jul 20-21 Aug 1-2 Oct

18-19 Jun 1-2 Oct

Mayflower 2-3 Jul 23-24 Jul 3-4 Sep 22-23 Oct 29-30 Oct Pyronaut 16-17 Jul 6-7 Aug 17-18 Sep 15-16 Oct

Trains: 11-12 Jun 25-26 Jun 9-10 Jul 16-17 Jul 30-31 Jul 13-14 Aug 27-29 Aug 10-11 Sep 24-25 Sep 8-9 Oct 22-23 Oct 29-30 Oct

Sat 25 - Sun 26 Jun, 10.30am 5.10pm | M Shed £50 adult / £40 conc. Have a go at driving the railway engine and the Fairbairn crane, and experience the sights, sounds and smells of steam. Our one-toone tuition gives you the thrill of being the driver and tests your skill in lifting, slewing and returning cargo safely to the ground without getting it wet. After taking both machines for a spin, you’ll receive a certificate of achievement with a hot drink and cake. Age 18+.

Bristol Harbour Festival Fri 15 - Sun 17 Jul, 12pm - 6pm | Bristol Harbourside The city’s biggest free event will transform the historic harbourside with three days of cultural celebrations including dance, children’s activities, street markets, music and phenomenal circus performances. Stop by M Shed for rides on the train, Pyronaut and John King on the Saturday and Sunday.

M Shed walks: All walks start from M Shed and last approximately two hours. Walks can cover uneven ground and areas that may be slippery in wet weather. A reasonable amount of mobility, appropriate clothing and footwear is advised. Pay What You Think. Book in advance. The Floating Harbour 7 Jun, 5 July, 2 Aug, 6 Sept | 10.30am Bristol’s Burning! 1831 Riots 15 Jun, 27 Jul, 24 Aug | 5.45pm

Artwork by Rob Wheeler ©

Boats:

Have A Go Weekend: Trains and Cranes

Rides run all day between at least 11am and 4pm. Please check our website regularly or call for latest details as occasionally trips need to be cancelled. All tickets are purchased on the day.

Bristol Street Art 22 Jun, 19 Jul, 18 Aug | 10.30am Old City 23 Jun, 21 Jul, 18 Aug, 22 Sep | 10.30am Redcliffe 24 Jun, 29 Jul, 26 Aug, 30 Sep | 1.30pm

Summer walks: Sponsored by the Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives. Free - donations welcome. Book in advance. Women’s History 8 Jun, 6pm Starts at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Brandon Hill: The Re-Use of a Conflict Landscape 13 Jul, 6pm Starts at Cabot Tower The Bristol Blitz 11 Aug, 6pm Starts at Temple Church The Landscape History of Blaise Castle 14 Sep, 6pm Starts at Henbury Lodge

Family Fun M Shed is 5 © Aardman Animations Ltd

Sat 18 Jun, 11am - 4pm Free - donations welcome | Drop in

Shaun the Sheep’s Vegetable Orchestra Fri 3 Jun, 10.15am, 11.15am, 12.15pm M Shed / Colston Hall | Free | Book in advance In celebration of BBC Music Day and Aardman’s 40th anniversary, join Shaun the Sheep and become part of his Vegetable Orchestra for a live performance hosted by Bristol Plays Music. Decorate your instrument and learn how to play your part in the workshops at M Shed before performing at Colston Hall at 1.40pm.

You are invited to M Shed’s birthday party with activities, entertainment, live music and cake. Come dressed in your best party outfit and join us to celebrate being five.

Visit the Villa Sat 18 Jun, 10am - 4pm | Kings Weston Roman Villa | Pay What You Think | Drop in Visit Kings Weston Roman Villa during the Lawrence Weston Carnival and discover amazing mosaics, a bath suite and underfloor heating. Find out about the Romans’ disgusting diet and have a go at our hands-on family activities.

Tue 26 Jul - Thu 1 Sep, 11am - 3pm Tuesdays at M Shed Wednesdays at Blaise Castle House Museum Thursdays at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Pay What You Think | Drop in Explore our fabulous collections and exhibitions through creative and hands-on activities to engage the whole family.

A one-day challenge! Spend time at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery and the RWA, meet new friends and let our paintings, objects and ancient artefacts inspire you. Get busy creating your own masterpiece using a special Discover toolkit to receive your ‘Discover Arts Award’ certificate. Suitable for 8-11 year olds.

Goram Fair

Sat 23 Jul, 11am - 3:30pm | Blaise Castle House Museum | Pay What You Think | Drop in

Goram Fair was a funfair and community event that celebrated the legend of local giant Goram, from the 1950s until 1996. Explore the world of giants and become one yourself as we create a magical miniature city. Play with giant games, listen to Bristol giant stories and find out how the giants Goram and Ghyston are said to have shaped Blaise Estate.

Join re-enactors, archaeologists and local groups for a day of activities including dressing up and craft. Have a go at being an archaeologist, handle real archaeological artefacts, take a tour and see living history and combat displays.

Join ‘Arts Enlarge’ between Mon 25 - Fri 29 July 1pm - 4pm, to create a Giant Goram and massive flowers for Goram’s garden. Dress to make a mess!

Sat 11 - Sun 12 Jun, 10am - 5pm | Millennium Square | Free - donations welcome | Drop in

Summer Holiday Family Fun

Wed 3 Aug and Wed 24 Aug, 10.30am - 4pm Bristol Museum & Art Gallery and RWA £35 per child | Book in advance

Sat 30 Jul, 10am - 6pm | Blaise Castle House Museum | Pay What You Think | Drop in

Festival of Nature

A weekend for nature-lovers of all ages. Brush up on your animal ID skills, learn how to record and protect our wonderful wildlife, and encounter ferocious fangs and terrible teeth with Bristol’s biggest biters!

Summer Art Adventure

Bristol’s Brilliant Archaeology

National Stitch Day 2016 Sat 6 Aug, 10am - 4pm Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Free - donations welcome | Drop in Join Bristol Embroiderers’ Guild to make a stitched insect of your own using our collection of bugs, beetles and butterflies as inspiration. Part of National Stitch Day 2016. 13

Special Events Live - Elizabethan Music at the Red Lodge

Cary Grant Festival Gala: Bringing Up Baby Screening

Sat 4 Jun, 12pm - 12.45pm and 2pm - 2.45pm | The Red Lodge Museum | Pay what you think | Drop in

Sun 17 Jul, 7pm - 10pm Bristol Museum & Art Gallery £25 / £20 conc. | Book in advance

Listen to the music you may have heard at the Red Lodge 400 years ago in this short concert of Renaissance music by ensemble Tetra.

Don’t miss this once-in-alifetime opportunity to watch Grant and Hepburn sizzle in this screwball classic amongst the dinosaur exhibits in the museum. carycomeshome.co.uk

Yarn-storming: Bristol Flags Sun 12 Jun, 11am - 4pm M Shed | Free - donations welcome | Drop in Knit M Shed some birthday bunting! Bring along a pennant you’ve made in any textile technique you like, and become part of a yarn-storming event outside M Shed. For details of how to make your flag, pick up a sheet at M Shed or see bristolmuseums.org.uk

25 Below: Summer Workshops for 14 - 25 year olds Mon 8 Aug - Sun 4 Sep, 10am - 5pm | Bristol Museum & Art Gallery | Prices vary | Book in advance. Take over our museum and galleries through taster sessions, workshops and events. Keep an eye out for pop-up performances, gallery tours and activities that promise a fresh take on your museum experience! See bristolmuseums.org.uk for details.

Bristol Doors Open Day Sat 10 Sep, 10am - 4pm All sites | Free - donations welcome Bristol Doors Open Day is a once-a-year chance to look behind closed doors and discover the city’s hidden treasures. Take a tour behind the scenes at M Shed, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery and Bristol Record Office (book in advance) to encounter treasures from the past. Make butter by hand at Blaise Castle House Museum and explore The Georgian House Museum, The Red Lodge Museum and Kings Weston Roman Villa at your leisure.

Celebrating Age Festival Launch Sun 25 Sep, 10am - 5pm M Shed | Free - donations welcome | Drop in Catch a fashion show, learn to zumba, salsa or line dance, take a train ride and store tour, and try abseiling off the M Shed roof! Aimed at the over 55s, the Celebrating Age Festival launch will have a range of stalls offering advice about getting older, services and health checks. The winners of this year’s Happy Heroes will also be announced.

Talks, Tours and Workshops Lunchtime Talks: All lunchtime talks take place at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Pay what you think. Drop in.

‘Art From Elsewhere’ gallery tour

Tours:

Thu 2 Jun, 1.15pm - 1.45pm

Behind the scenes tours

Egyptian Coffins

Every Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat - 11.30am Every Wed - 2.30pm | M Shed Pay What You Think | Drop in

Thu 7 Jul, 1.15pm - 1.45pm

Museum tour by young people

The Elizabethan Garden

Thu 11 Aug, 1.15pm - 1.45pm

Sat 11 Jun, 12pm - 1pm The Red Lodge Museum Pay What You Think | Drop in

Modern and Contemporary Art gallery tour

400 Years of the Red Lodge

Thu 1 Sep, 1.15pm - 1.45pm

Sat 18 Jun, 12pm - 1pm The Red Lodge Museum Pay What You Think | Drop in

UWE Regional History Centre talk: The Elusive Lady Apsley - with Dr Madge Dresser

Bristol’s Brilliant Women gallery tour

Thu 16 Jun, 6pm - 7.30pm | M Shed Free - donations welcome | Drop in

Tue 21 Jun, 12pm - 12.45pm Tue 19 Jul, 12pm - 12.45pm M Shed | Pay What You Think | Drop in

Friends of Bristol Art Gallery talk:

Bristol’s Unseen Jamaican Natural Treasures

Brueghel’s ‘Wedding Dance’: Uncovering a Masterpiece Tue 20 Sep, 7pm | Bristol Museum & Art Gallery £3 on the door | Drop in

Sat 25 Jun, 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Pay What You Think | Drop in 15

Paintings at the Red Lodge

Online Shop

Sat 25 Jun, 12pm - 1pm The Red Lodge Museum Pay What You Think | Drop in

You can now buy our most popular items at any time of day from the comfort of your own home! Check out our range of books, jewellery, toys, prints and more in our online shop. shop.bristolmuseums.org.uk

Behind the scenes tour for Deaf visitors Fri 1 Jul, 11am | M Shed Pay What You Think | Drop in

Explore the Georgian House Sat 3 Sep, 12pm - 1pm The Georgian House Museum Pay What You Think | Drop in

House and History tour for Deaf visitors Fri 16 Sep, 11.15am Blaise Castle House Museum Pay What You Think | Drop in

Sugar and Slavery Sat 17 Sep, 12pm - 1pm The Georgian House Museum Pay What You Think | Drop in

Paintings at the Georgian House Sat 24 Sep, 12pm The Georgian House Museum Pay What You Think | Drop in

Workshops: Woolly Model-Making: Your House Sun 5 Jun, 1pm - 4pm | M Shed £15 / £12 conc. | Book in advance

Artists’ Study Day in the Geology Store Thu 30 Jun, 10am - 4.30pm Bristol Museum & Art Gallery £35 / £30 conc. | Book in advance

The Art of Portraiture Day School Sat 2 Jul, 10am - 4pm Bristol Museum & Art Gallery £35 / £30 conc. | Book in advance

Celebrate in true Bristolian style with our range of summer party packages available at both M Shed and Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. At M Shed, let us indulge you in the delights of the West Country with local cider, delicious food and stunning panoramic views over Bristol. Alternatively, host a summer ball at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery and spend the night dancing away surrounded by thousands of years of history! Packages start from just £30+VAT per person. 0117 927 3086 bristolmuseums.org.uk/venue-hire

Group visits to Bristol museums Whether you have two hours or two days in Bristol, we can accommodate your group travel needs. Contact us to hear about our morning and afternoon pre-bookable themed itineraries including behind the scenes tours, meet the curator experiences, talks and gallery tours. •

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Free cloakroom and baggage storage

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Free exhibition entry for Bristol Blue Badge guides

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Group catering packages and reserved seating, light refreshments, lunch or afternoon tea

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10% discount vouchers to spend in museum shops

To tailor-make, enquire or place a group booking at one of our museums, please email us: museumbookings@bristol.gov.uk

Are you a Teacher or do you know one? Enhance your curriculum by booking a school workshop. Take part in our autumn of archaeology with new sessions at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery on Stone Age to Iron Age and Anglo Saxons plus our popular Dinosaur Takeover! is back in November. On the harbourside, M Shed is perfect for place-based learning with history workshops on Ships and Sailors, Transatlantic Slave Trade and even Chocolate. From now until December step back in time at our historic houses where pupils can role play Georgian life and experience a Victorian schoolroom.

Would you like a peek behind the scenes? You can discover what happens behind the scenes, including the work undertaken by our curators, conservators, learning, community and specialist staff, by signing up to receive our newsletter Treasure. Published twice-yearly, with its stunning images and insights from staff, Treasure takes a closer look at work on our collections and how we develop first-class experiences for you and all our visitors. To sign up to receive your copy, please email your full name, postal address and telephone number (optional) to valerie.harland@bristol.gov.uk, with the subject line Treasure Sign Up.

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22 October - 23 April 2017 Bristol Museum & Art Gallery ‘Warrior Treasures’ is a dazzling collection of gold ornaments studded with blood-red garnets, that reveal how an Anglo-Saxon sword was more than just a weapon. It signified a warrior’s status, wealth, family and even religious beliefs. The ornaments are part of the largest Anglo-Saxon hoard ever found - the Staffordshire Hoard. The weaponry fittings almost certainly represent the spoils of war from battles fought during the first half of the seventh century AD. The Staffordshire Hoard is owned by Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent City Councils, and cared for on their behalf by Birmingham Museums Trust and The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery.

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Kings Weston Roman Villa (6 miles)

Access: For information about accessibility, please contact each site directly. Access varies at the sites due to age and location. Visitors with particular access requirements are encouraged to contact the museums and discuss the support they need with staff.

The Red Lodge Museum Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

The Georgian House Museum

To Bristol Record Office (15 min walk)

Pero’s Bridge

Museum works: Sometimes we may need to make changes to our galleries. To check if this will impact on your visit, call us on 0117 922 3571

To Blaise Castle House Museum (4.6 miles)

M Shed

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