Monthly Archives: October 2017

Posted on by Fay Curtis.

Inspired by: The Power of the Matriarch

by Ray Barnett, Head of Collections and Archives Now in it’s 53rd year, the world renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition from the Natural History Museum is back at M Shed with 100 spectacular images. It’s hard not to be dra…

Posted on by Lauren MacCarthy.

A festive feast for the eyes

From 27 October we will be home to an amazing loan from the Bowes Museum: St. Luke Drawing the Virgin and Child, painted in the workshop of the 15th century Flemish painter, Dieric Bouts. We are thrilled to be welcoming the painting to Bristol which wi…

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Bristol and the Transatlantic Slave Trade: Myths and Truths

by Sue Giles, senior collections officer for World Cultures and edited by Hudi Charin, participation volunteer The transatlantic slave trade is a dark area of Bristol’s history, and it’s important we can understand the city’s role in it. Do you know yo…

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Black History Month events 2017

by Karen Garvey, engagement officer for events “I was inspired by meeting Peaches Golding so wanted to create a film that would inspire others.” This has to be my favourite quote of the year, made by James, a City of Bristol College stu…