EXHIBITION: Produced in collaboration with members of the Somali community, this new display at M Shed explores the experiences of Somalis living in Bristol today.

Help your learners develop their language skills, learn about their city and engage with Bristol’s cultural life with our free English for Speakers of Other Languages tours.

See mysterious bones, huge machinery, delicate models and intriguing objects with our free English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) tours.

TOUR: Join a tour of M Shed’s collection stores and encounter treasures from the city’s industrial and maritime past.

EXHIBITION: Twelve human skeletons from Bristol and London reflect society’s rich and varied past and the changing face of the places we live and work in today.

WALK: Venture on our guided walk into the once-autonomous township of Redcliffe, where you will find some of the most impressive remains of historical Bristol.

RIDES: Take a train trip on Britain’s only dockside steam railway behind one of our Bristol-built locomotives.

WALK: Our expert guides will vividly retell the history of this tragic episode, exploring some of the sites that played a prominent role in the unrest.

FAMILY: Explore our fabulous collections and exhibitions through creative and hands-on activities. Holiday Family Fun is suitable for 3-10 year olds with accompanying adult.

RIDES: Explore the harbour aboard the world’s oldest steam tug, built in Bristol in 1861.