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Bristol Museum & Art Gallery joins global biodiversity coalition

We’re very pleased to announce that Bristol Museum & Art Gallery has become the first UK institution, and seventh museum worldwide, to join the global coalition ‘United for #Biodiversity’. United for Biodiversity was launched by EU Co…

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Flares, fires and destruction: The air raid of 24 November 1940

by Graham Tratt, Archivist 24 November 2020 marks 80 years since the first major devastating air raid on Bristol during World War Two. The raid and the damage it caused was recorded by local shipping inspector Leonard Pitman. Thanks to funding from the …

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Being Human moves: Get moving with the museum!

By Ailsa Richardson, Engagement Officer for older people We have created a series of seven laminated activity cards inspired by sculptures in the museum and our Being Human exhibition. They were initially designed for care homes and hospitals with pe…

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Bristol’s remarkable trans pioneer: Michael Dillon

by Cheryl Morgan, co-chair of Outstories Bristol, an LGBTQ+ local history group Bristol has an impressive connection to transgender history. The great writer, Jan Morris, was born in Clevedon, and the city is also home to two modern trans stars: Trav…

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Practitioner brief: Film Editor for schools project

We are seeking a film editor to create four short films aimed at students aged 11-14 who are studying the British Empire and/or the 1947 Partition of India. Background We’re part of the British Library’s exciting national project Unlocking Our S…

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Stay connected while the museums and archives are closed

In line with Government guidance, M Shed, Bristol Archives and Bristol Museum & Art Gallery are closed to support the fight against COVID-19. We will review our reopening plans in February. We’re really looking forward to welcoming you back. In…

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UOSH changes the law!

by Katie Scaife, project manager, Unlocking Our Sound Heritage, Bristol Archives Unlocking Our Sound Heritage started off with many laudable aims, but changing the law of the land came as a surprise! One of our main aims for Unlocking Our Sound Her…

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A day to celebrate: World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

by Katie Scaife, project manager, Unlocking Our Sound Heritage, Bristol Archives Get out the bubbly! Today – 27 October – is the UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. This year’s theme is Window on the World, and couldn’t be more apt. …

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Advice from the Archives: Caring for cassettes

Top tips to preserve your old cassettes by David Brookfield, Audio Digitisation Engineer at Unlocking Our Sound Heritage (UOSH) Believe it or not, cassettes are back. And chances are, you might have a few cassettes from a few years ago – if you…