by Lee Hutchinson, Curator of Industrial and Maritime History Over recent weeks, our Industrial and Maritime History department, based at M Shed, has been taking part in the Bristol Maker Walk project. But why – and what’s it all about? Put simply, it’s a…
In this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at M Shed (28 November 2015 – 10 April 2016) we asked visitors to write ‘a caption to make us laugh’ for two images – Turtle Flight by David Doubilet and Komodo Judo by Andrey Gudkov. We had hu…
Throughout the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015 exhibition at M Shed (28 November 2015 – 10 April 2016) we asked you to share your best wildlife photograph on Instagram for the chance to win exhibition goodies. We’ve really enjoyed…
Since December 2015, more than 180 ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students have visited M Shed for a whistle-stop journey through Bristol’s history.
By Alex Rankin, Senior Visitor Assistant M Shed It’s a question that often gets asked by visitors – what does the ‘M’ stand for? Many people think it stands for ‘museum’, which would certainly make sense, but the answer actually lies in the buildi…
Back in 1980, the museum acquired a ship’s figurehead from the Bristol Shiplovers’ Society. At the time we couldn’t discover any more about it, but in the last year or so we’ve been able to piece together more of the story.
To celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday 6 March, we thought we’d have a look around our collection for where ‘mothers’ might appear. Here are just a few we wanted to share with you…
M Café is located on the ground floor of M Shed and enjoys lovely views across the harbour and city. We can’t wait to welcome you for exquisite new tasty dishes and refreshing drinks on our sunny terrace! Relax and enjoy lunch, a light snack or a te…
Find museum souvenirs, gift vouchers, Banksy books, and prints by local artists such as Emmeline Simpson. We also sell Wallace & Gromit inspired gifts, books about Bristol and plenty of kids toys! You’ll also find lots of goodies inspired by our exh…