Posted on October 25, 2017 by Fay Curtis.

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…

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Fay Curtis.

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…

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Fay Curtis.

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…

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Fay Curtis.

Black History Month in the World Cultures department: Uncovering African textiles

by Lisa Graves, curator of World Cultures Black History Month is always a great excuse to work on making our African collections in the World Cultures department more accessible. Last year we created narratives around groups of objects, such as bea…

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Fay Curtis.

Photography and Empire

by Isaac Blease, photographer and UWE student As part of my MA in Curating at the University of the West of England, I have spent the last nine months on a work placement at Bristol Archives, in the British Empire and Commonwealth Collections (BECC) t…

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Fay Curtis.

What’s hot at Bristol Museums? An inside peek at the activity of the learning team

by Kerrie Dodd, Learning Team, Bristol Museums Here at Bristol Museums, we offer a range of inspiring school workshops delivered across five museum sites: Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Blaise Castle House Museum, The Red Lodge Museum, The Georg…

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Fay Curtis.

Memories of the School’s Art Service

by Sue Stops, member of the public The current exhibition of pots from the School’s Art Service Collection has brought back many memories for me. In the 1960s my husband, John Stops RWA, was teaching pottery at Bedminster Down school. During this time a…

Posted on September 6, 2017 by Fay Curtis.

Could you be on our next Youth Panel?

The application form for new members of our Youth Panel is now live! Applications close at midnight on Sunday 1 October. Some questions you may be asking are: What is Bristol Museums Youth Panel? We’re a group of people aged between 15-21 who are …

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Fay Curtis.

September 2017: Youth Panel highlights

by Claire Simmons, Engagement Officer – Young People The first Bristol Museums’ Youth Panel cohort have completed their time working with us for the year – and it has been an eventful one! Bristol Young Heroes Awards Youth Panel member Mulue and I a…

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Fay Curtis.

What is Bristol Music?

Next summer M Shed will open its doors to Bristol Music – and we’re looking for you to play a leading role. Since the 1950s, Bristol has been one of the UK’s most vibrant music cities, incorporating a rich mix of styles, genres and sounds. Not only has…

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