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Stay connected with Bristol Museums online

We are in our third lockdown but there are lots of ways to stay connected with us at home. From online talks to study days and exhibitions – over the coming weeks we hope to inspire you with fun activities and amazing collections. Book a free online t…

The wicked girls of Red Lodge: A writer in residence’s perspective

by Emma Williams, writer and theatre director “I have noticed that the London girls exhibit deep wickedness. The Manchester girls are particularly daring & thoroughly acquainted with vice. The Welsh girls are low, coarse, vulgar and profoundl…

An update on decolonisation and repatriation

By Lisa Graves, curator of World Cultures It’s coming up to a year since I wrote the first blog describing the ‘imminent’ return of a hunter’s coat to Aanischaaukamikw, the Cree Cultural Institute (ACCI), and a lot has happened during that time. It’s a…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…