EXHIBITION: To highlight the seriousness of the wildlife extinction crisis, we are veiling Alfred the gorilla and 31 other animals in our World Wildlife gallery. All 32 animals are threatened with high to extreme risk of extinction.

EXHIBITION: Can art capture what it is to be human? The Being Human exhibition takes sculptural works by artists grappling with how to express humanity.

FILM: We’re partnering with Bristol Film Festival this festive season for an evening of heartwarming screenings that are bound to get you in the Christmas spirit.

TALK: Over three centuries of moving image history will be explored in this talk using examples and images from the collection at the Bill Douglas Cinema Museum.

SPECIAL EVENT: Join us to celebrate in style at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery and indulge in all the fun of a traditional Burns Night supper in the heart of Bristol.

SPECIAL EVENT: Celebrate Chinese New Year and welcome in the Year of the Rat with spectacular traditional and contemporary performances, stalls, workshops and activities.

TALK: In an original and entertaining tour of life on Earth, Adam Rutherford will explore how many of the things once considered to be exclusively human are not.

SPECIAL EVENT: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a glass of fizz, live music and after dark viewing of Do you believe in magic? With optional romantic dinner for two.

Your child can join us for a day of artistic fun and achieve an Arts Council England Discover Arts Award along the way! Explore the museum, get creative with art materials and make your own portrait masterpiece.