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

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

RIDES: Take a boat trip with a difference! Watch the powerful water cannon at work on Bristol’s former fire boat, during a trip around the docks that she was built to protect.

FAMILY: Join us for a celebration of Bristol’s brilliant archaeology and meet re-enactors, archaeologists and local groups. Take a guided tour and get hands on with our family friendly activities.

RIDES: Experience a working crane on the dockside with trips inside the electric cranes and the Fairbairn steam crane, M Shed’s biggest exhibits!

FAMILY: Join Bristol Embroiderers’ Guild to make a stitched heart using an embroidery style called ‘chicken scratch’ on gingham.

WORKSHOP: Hands-on session exploring pyramids, pharaohs and mummification. Explore Egyptian artefacts, practice hieroglyphic writing and decorate a canopic jar, all inspired by our fantastic Egypt gallery.

WORKSHOP: Join us for a fun-filled day of African textile crafts. Investigate our collection of amazing African art, artifacts and fabrics and discover the meanings behind their colours and designs. Learning and having fun has never been so easy!

RIDES: Take a trip on the harbour on this 1935 diesel tug – built to tow cargo ships from Bristol City Docks to the mouth of the River Avon.