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Museums / Galleries

Museums are great places to both learn and have fun, which explains their tremendous popularity with assorted types of people. As a great university city, but also a city steeped in maritime and aeronautical history, it's almost a given that Bristol will be home to various different types of museum. Here's a selection of museums in and around Bristol.

Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein

Bath is the official birthplace of Frankenstein! Few know that In 1816, Mary Shelley wrote the world’s first science fiction novel, Frankenstein, while living in Bath.

37 Gay Street, Bath, Somerset, BA1 2NT

Website Email 01225 551542

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Arnolfini

16 Narrow Quay, Bristol , BS1 4QA

0117 9172300

Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery

Queens Rd, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1RL

0117 9223571

Bristol Record Office

'B' Bond Warehouse, Smeaton Road, Bristol, BS1 6XN

0117 922 4224

Castle Galleries

The Mall at Cribbs Causeway, Bristol , BS34 5DG

0117 9030303

Georgian House Museum

7 Great George St, Bristol, BS1 5RR

0117 9211362

Kingswood Heritage Museum

Tower La, Warmley, Bristol, BS30 8XT

0117 9605664

M Shed Harbourside

Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol, BS1 4RN

0117 3526600

Oakham Treasures

Oakham Farm/Portbury La, Portbury, Bristol, BS20 7SP

01275 375236

Royal West of England Academy

Queen's Road, Clifton , BS8 1PX

0117 906 7609

The Big Chill Bar

15 Small Street, Bristol, BS1 1DE

0117 930 4217

The Helicopter Museum

Museum with the World's Largest Collection of Helicopters

The Helicopter Museum, Weston-super-Mare , BS24 8PP

Email 01934635227

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The Island Art Gallery

Nelson Street, Bristol, BS1 2LE

The Royal West of England Academy

Queen's Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1PX

0117 973 5129

Yate And District Heritage Centre

Church Rd, Yate, Bristol, BS37 5BG

01454 862200

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