Posted on September 30, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery selected to host Masterpiece tour

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery is delighted to have been selected to host Rembrandt’s Self Portrait at the Age of 63 as part of the National Gallery’s Masterpiece Tour. Rembrandt’s Self Portrait at the Age of 63, a much-loved work from the Nation…

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

Flash Sale this Friday!

Bristol’s best loved cultural institutions are joining forces to kick off the busiest season of the year. For 24 hours from 10am on Friday 4 September, M Shed, Arnolfini, Watershed, RWA, Colston Hall, Bristol Old Vic, St Georges Bristol, Tobacco Fac…

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

Solar Panels lifted to M Shed roof by Bristol’s historic electric cranes

As part of the Green Capital year, M Shed is benefiting from a new array of solar panels on its roof as well as an energy efficiency upgrade. On 12 August, over 40 loads were safely and efficiently transferred from dockside to roof by Bristo…

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

An Oxonian Dodo in Bristol

We are delighted to announce that Bristol Museum & Art Gallery has been chosen as one of the venues to host the Dodo Roadshow. The Oxford University Museum of Natural History has been nominated as a Finalist in the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Y…

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

Banksy’s Grim Reaper goes on display at M Shed

Workers took to the ship and club venue Thekla in Bristol on Friday 8 August to cut out and remove the artist Banksy’s painting of the Grim Reaper just above the waterline on the steel hull.

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

Discover Bristol’s hidden treasures

From Saturday 4 April, The Red Lodge Museum and The Georgian House Museum will re-open for the spring and summer. Known as Bristol’s hidden treasures, these period houses tell the story of Bristol from the late 16th century to the late 18th century. The…

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Mark Pajak.

We’re hiring a Digital Engagement Officer

We’re looking to recruit a Digital Engagement Officer to join our Museum Development programme and help us to support museums across the South West to get the most out of digital.

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

Gallery 4 re-opens for Art in the Age of Enlightenment and the Birth of Romanticism

Visitors to Bristol Museum & Art Gallery will be excited to see that our newly hung and interpreted gallery, Art in the Age of Enlightenment and the Birth of Romanticism has opened in Gallery 4 on the second floor.

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

Some cultural highlights in 2015

There’s an exciting year of activity in the coming 12 months to look forward to. Here’s some of the highlights to give you an overview and idea of the year ahead.

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Fay Curtis.

School’s out! Survive the summer with Bristol Museums

Worried about how you’re going to keep the family occupied this summer? Despair not! We have lots happening throughout the holidays to keep you all entertained, come rain or shine…

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