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Posted on November 16, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

M Shed’s Historical Walks: Old City

Two highlights by Richard Harrison, M Shed volunteer and walk guide The Old City walk takes you to the historic heart of Bristol. Along the way, we stop at locations that saw the birth of the city, its growth, decline as a major seaport, and subs…

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

Burne-Jones’ sleeping beauties

Update, 13 November 2015: This beautiful painting is now back on display in the Victorian and Edwardian Gallery (Second Floor) for the first time in 18 years. Below you can read about its restoration. Shhh! We’ve been tip-toeing around Bristol…

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

New Expressions 3: Wood and Harrison / Erdkunde

Emily Cooper, who is currently studying UWE MA Curating and working with us on Erdkunde: The Study of the Earth, takes us behind the scenes of the exhibition.

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

M Shed’s Historical Walks: Floating Harbour

By Dave Blackburn and Ed Hall, M Shed volunteers and walk guides The Floating Harbour walk takes you on a trip into Bristol’s old docklands. Along the way we highlight the city’s maritime heritage with the aid of a variety of historic…

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

Behind the scenes – installing death: the human experience

We’ve been busily moving objects, constructing walls and display cases and adding interpretation in our exhibition gallery, ready for death: the human experience which opens on 24 October 2015

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

Sir David Attenborough lends a giant egg to M Shed

A very special loan features in the exhibition Nature, Camera, Action! The secrets of making incredible wildlife films at M Shed. Sir David Attenborough, probably the best known and most widely respected wildlife presenter in the world, has lent us his …

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

The beautiful Broughton Herbarium is now online

The Broughton Herbarium is a collection of beautiful pressed plants from Bristol and Jamaica collected by Dr Arthur Broughton (1758–1796), a local physician in the 18th century.

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

M Shed’s Historical Walks: Windmill Hill

By Caroline Levett, M Shed volunteer and walk guide The Windmill Hill walk covers the history of Bedminster, showing how it evolved from a rural Somerset town to Bristol’s most famous industrial suburb. Along the way, we highlight some of the key…

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

14 Symbols of Death From Our Collection

Across the world and throughout time people have created symbols and euphemisms for death.

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…

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