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M Shed is an exciting and innovative new museum for Bristol due to open on 17 June 2011.
Housed inside a 1950s transit shed [originally called M Shed], on Bristol's historic wharf, this landmark museum will explore the city's history from prehistoric times to the 21st century.
When the doors open visitors will find a lively, contemporary museum, free to the public, full of fascinating collections and stories of the people who shaped the city.
Visitors will be able to:· Explore over 2000 years of Bristol's history· Access over 150 restored and digitalised films· Uncover Bristol's trading past and its role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade·
Explore the city's war-time experiences, industrial heritage and engineering history· Discover things made in Bristol from its music and art to industry and technology· See over 3000 objects from the city's museum and archive collections·
Enjoy a programme of local, national and international exhibitions.There will also be working exhibits on the harbourside including steamboats, trains and cranes as well as a new café that will open out onto a public square on the dockside.
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Opening Times
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(2011 times)
Opening times from 17th June 2011.Tuesday - Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm. Saturday & Sunday 10.00am - 6.00pm. Closed Mondays except bank Holidays |
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Admission Charges
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(2011 prices)
Admission to the museum will be free.
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Directions
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| The Museum is easy to find just look for the huge quayside cranes which stand outside the building. |
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M Shed Postcode for SatNav: BS1 4RN |
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Nearby Attractions
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At-Bristol
(< 1 Mile)*
With over 300 hands-on exhibits, live science shows and a Planetarium, At-Bristol is one of the UK's biggest and most exciting interactive science centres. |
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Bristol's Georgian House
(< 1 Mile)*
A carefully preserved example of a late 18th-century sugar merchant's town house. |
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Bristol's Red Lodge
(1 Mile)*
Built c. 1590, it was in the grounds of the Great House which stood on the site of the present Colston Hall. Inside on the first floor, is the last surviving suite of 16th-century rooms in Bristol. |
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