Blog

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Fay Curtis.

Listen! Unlocking Our Sound Heritage – sounds great

The Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project will save and make available to the public almost half a million rare and unique recordings at risk of being lost.

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Collecting Bristol’s history: New acquisitions 2019

by Amber Druce, curator of history “Where does it all come from?” is one of the questions we get asked the most whilst showing people round our museums. In the history department, we get messages almost every day offering us objects. Most c…

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Lauren MacCarthy.

The Uncomfortable Truths project: Interview with Stacey Olika

by Stacey Olika, project assistant The Uncomfortable Truths project seeks to uncover the truth behind certain objects on display in Bristol Museum & Art Gallery – how they were collected, what they represent and the difficult pasts that are hidde…

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Lauren MacCarthy.

A dance commission for Museums at Night

by Karen Garvey, Engagement Officer for events People may not automatically associate dance with museums. The flowing and energetic movement of dance can seem at odds with the motionless displays and delicate objects. But we’re always looking for …

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Nairobi: The Building Shared Futures project

by Nicky Sugar, archivist of the British Empire and Commonwealth Collection Last year we reported on a research trip to Kenya by Dr Liz Haines and Dr Neil Carrier of the University of Bristol. They made contact with academics and curators in Nairobi to e…

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Lauren MacCarthy.

The Uncomfortable Truths project

by Claire Simmons, Engagement Officer for young people Many object labels in museums do not tell the full story. This project seeks to uncover uncomfortable truths behind museum objects – how they were collected, what they represent and the diffic…

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Fay Curtis.

Bristol through the eyes of young people

We’re launching a new museum display on what it’s like to be young in Bristol.

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Lauren MacCarthy.

What could Bristol have to tell me about Kenya?

By Dr Lydia Muthuma, Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi Lydia Muthuma is one of the Building Shared Futures project team, funded by the University of Bristol to bring together British and Kenyan colleagues with an interest in material relating to th…

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Natural Selection community projects

by Finn White, engagement officer for communities Our upcoming Natural Selection exhibition is spreading far beyond the walls of this museum. It’s funding activities all over the city, pollinating projects that fuse nature, art and community. Getting B…

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Documenting the British Empire and Commonwealth Collection

by Frances Davies, Documentation Assistant There’s always plenty of behind-the-scenes work happening at the museum. Collections staff are often to be found busy beavering away in stores ensuring our objects are correctly documented and cared for. This is…

Bristol's Free Museums and Historic Houses