Art Museum
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery

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Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery is an art museum in City of Bristol, United Kingdom.
About Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery is a large museum and art gallery in Bristol, England. The museum is situated in Clifton, about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from the city centre. As part of Bristol Culture and Creative Industries it is run by Bristol City Council with no entrance fee.
The museum holds designated museum status, granted by the national government to protect outstanding museums. The designated collections include: geology, Eastern art, and Bristol's history, including English delftware.
The museum includes sections on natural history as well as local, national and international archaeology. The art gallery contains works from all periods, including many by internationally famous artists, as well a collection of modern paintings of Bristol.
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery by the numbers
- Founded
- 1823
- Visitors / year
- 450,954
Plan your visit
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery
- Website
- www.bristolmuseums.org.uk
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