# Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Queens Road

> Visit Bristol Museum and Art Gallery on Queens Road in Clifton, a free council-run museum covering natural history, archaeology, local industry and art.

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Location: Bristol (51.4545, -2.5879)  
Last updated: 2021-03-12

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Bristol Museum and Art Gallery on Queens Road next to Wills Memorial Tower

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The Art Gallery

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Bristol Museum Edwardian Baroque Staircase

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**Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery
Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1RL**

The museum & art gallery is run by the City Council with no entrance fee. It holds designated museum status, granted by the government to protect outstanding museums. It is situated in Clifton, about 0.5 miles from the city centre.

The museum includes sections on natural history, local, national and international archaeology, and local industry. The art gallery contains works from all periods, including many by internationally famous artists, as well a collection of modern paintings of Bristol.

The building is of superb Edwardian Baroque architecture and has been designated by English Heritage as grade two listed.

It offers the visitor a superb display of artefacts of national importance.

Besides the permanent collection there is an ever changing temporary exhibition program.

The ground floor contains a fresh water aquarium, a small world 0-5year play area , Café plus gift shop.

The middle floor has Sea Dragons, Fossils ,wild life galleries and dinosaurs and diversely a very popular gypsy caravan.

On the top floor take the opportunity to visit the stunning galleries display of art , Old masters ,French school of painters, British art and modern .

See the Silver gallery, glass, ceramics and porcelain, coins and much more.

The café offers homemade lunches and snacks at modest prices and for those travelling by train there is a special deal on Coffee and Bakery treats. To take advantage of this visit www.Firstgreatwestern.co.uk/2for1offers. Download a voucher and present on arrival at the museum with 2 valid train tickets.

The museum is available for hire for parties, events, dinners and receptions.
Telephone 0117 903 6173 for further information.

The building has some wheelchair access and a loop system for the hard of hearing.

Admission to this most interesting visitor attraction is free.
Opening times are 10am to 5pm daily 7days per week.
For further information Telephone 0117 922 3571

**Interesting Fact**

Before the Corn Exchange was built business was conducted in the street. Merchants completed money transactions on four flat-topped bronze pillars called 'nails'. These still stand in Corn Street, the oldest of which is 16th century.

This is the origin of the saying - '**_paying on the nail_** '.

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## Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

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