Bristol has many interesting museums. EC Bristol English school often organises days out to museums or art galleries. It is a great opportunity to learn more about the history of the city of Bristol or to discover new art.
The EC Bristol team recommends the top 5 museums to visit in Bristol.
- M Shed: Tells the amazing history of the city through the objects and stories of the people who have made the city of Bristol. It also has a gallery space where there are many amazing exhibitions.
- Bristol Museum & Art Gallery: Tells the story of our world in every display, from the beginning of time to the present day. It has 19 galleries over 3 floors. In November it will be hosting the stunning Wildlife Photographer of the year Exhibition.
- The Red Lodge Museum: A historic Elizabethan house, tucked away near the buzz of the busy shopping areas of Park Street and the Christmas Steps. Built in 1579-1580, it's kept its original tudor rooms.
- SS Great Britain: A museum ship and former passenger steamship considered advanced for her time. She was the longest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1854.
- The Georgian House Museum: Originally built around 1790 for a wealthy sugar merchant,its decorations & furniture have been preserved and it is displayed as a typical late 18th century town house offering a glimpse of life hundreds of years ago.
All museums mentioned above are very central.