In the main house on the ground and first floors there are a spectacular series of diverse and authentically furnished rooms, trace the American way of life from colonial times to the mid 19th century. The Textile Room displaying American quilts and other textiles is located on the first floor.
Home to one of the largest collections of Romano-British antiquities in the country. Corinium, Roman Cirencester, was the second largest town in Roman Britain. Experience life as a Roman - Marvel at the stunning mosaics - Visit a Roman Garden. Trace a path from the Iron Age to the English Civil War. A story of war, of wool, of royalty; of dissolved monasteries and of a local worthy's rise from rags to riches.
The Museum contains exhibits of everyday life from centuries past including an impressive domestic equipment gallery, a Victorian toy room including the museum's popular model train collection, old period costumes, other items of everyday life and a beautiful picture gallery.
On the ground floor you can visit Egypt; British Birds and Mammals - complete with a freshwater aquarium containing fish typical of the region; Small World - 0-5 year play area; the touring exhibition on at that time; the café and the museum shop. On the middle floors expect to be greeted by sensational sea dragons; maps of Bristol; magical minerals and fantastic fossils; more British wildlife and world wildlife galleries; dinosaurs and the much loved gypsy caravan. On the top floors step into the realm of amazing art in stunning galleries, see Old Masters; French School painters; a collection of British art; modern art and the Bristol School of Art.
Fleet Air Arm Museum. Where Museum meets theatre. Europe's No1 Naval aviation museum.
Go on-board the first British built Concorde and be 'transported' by a simulated helicopter flight to the aircraft carrier HMS ARK ROYAL. You'll experience the thrills and sounds of a working flight deck and even see a nuclear bomb!
The Museum celebrates the life and work of Dr Edward Jenner, discoverer of vaccination. It is housed in The Chantry, the elegant Queen Anne house, set in an acre of gardens, which was his home. Displays include: an audio-visual biography; personal memorabilia; a reconstruction of Jenner's study; smallpox and its eradication; computer-interactive displays on immunology. The Vinery and 'Temple of Vaccina' (the rustic summer-house in which Jenner vaccinated the poor) are also open to visitors.
Kings Weston Villa was discovered during the construction of Lawrence Weston housing estate in 1947; the construction of a road partially destroyed it, but a full excavation was carried out in 1948-50. The villa may have been the centre of an estate associated with farming. Excavation revealed an almost symmetrical plan which developed in several phases. For the most part the walls, built of a variety of local stones, are now little higher than the foundations.
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King's Weston Roman Villa. Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol BS11 0LP
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Museum of Costume
Menswear, womenswear, accessories, dresses, coats, jackets, corsets, knitwear, fashion photographs, pockets, shirts, blouses, waistcoats, fans. The collection at the Fashion Museum includes examples of all of these types of fashions, and more. The earliest pieces in the collection are embroidered shirts and gloves from about 1600. The most up-to-date pieces in the collection are summer dresses from 2007.
Around Britain's only hot springs, the Romans built the finest religious spa in northern Europe. This great temple and bathing complex still flows with natural hot water. The extensive remains and a Roman museum of international significance lie beneath the Pump Room and Abbey Church Yard in the centre of Bath.
Step back in time on board Brunel's ss Great Britain - the world's first great ocean liner. Explore the beautifully recreated First Class Dining Saloon, steerage quarters and new Engine Room. Audio tours of passengers' lives and authentic smells help bring the 19th century experience alive. The ship appears to be afloat but descend beneath the glass 'sea' to see how innovative technology is conserving Brunel's engineering masterpiece
The Tank Museum in Bovington Dorset houses the world's largest and finest collection of Armoured Fighting Vehicles from unique World War 1 tanks to the latest main battle tank of the British Army - Challenger. The Museum has a collection of almost 300 vehicles from over 26 countries.
The Georgian House was built in 1790 for John Pinney, a West India merchant. It was also home to his slave, Pero (after whom Pero's Bridge at the Harbourside is named). It is displayed as it might have looked in the 18th century and provides an insight into life above and below stairs.
The Red Lodge is often described as Bristol's 'hidden treasure' because of its magnificent Tudor rooms. It was built in 1580 as a lodge for a Great House, which once stood on the site of the present Colston Hall. It was subsequently added to in Georgian times. It has had several uses in its past, including a reform school for girls. This was set up in 1854 by Mary Carpenter and a room is dedicated to her memory.
