Attractions near Bristol's Industrial Museum

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Bristol's Industrial Museum

Wapping Road, Bristol BS1 4RN - England, UK

There is a long and proud history of industry in Bristol, and of course was the home and popular building site for industrial engineer Isambar Kingdom Brunel, responsible for the SS Great Britain and Clifton Suspension Bridge. This excellent...

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Attractions near Bristol's Industrial Museum

A selection of attractions close to Bristol's Industrial Museum:

Arnolfini (< 1 Mile)

One of Europe’s leading centres for the contemporary arts, it has been housed since 1975 in Bush House, a former tea warehouse. Arnolfini’s international artistic...

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@Bristol (< 1 Mile)

A huge bronze beetle guards the entrance to Wildwalk, part of Bristol’s award-winning family attraction. Hands-on discovery is the keynote of @Bristol. Child-friendly interactive exhibits...

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Abbey Gatehouse (< 1 Mile)

Once Britain was dotted with monasteries, each enclosed behind high walls with strong gates. The bigger the abbey, the more magnificent its gatehouse would be....

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Bristol Cathedral (< 1 Mile)

After Henry VIII closed England’s monasteries, he found a new use for Bristol’s great Abbey of St Augustine. In 1542 it became the Cathedral Church...

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The Lord Mayor’s Chapel (< 1 Mile)

This little church is all that remains of St Mark’s Hospital, founded c.1220 to feed 100 of the city’s poor. They were to be given...

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Central Library (< 1 Mile)

Cheek by jowl with the Norman Abbey Gatehouse is one of the masterpieces of the early Modern Movement. Designed by Charles Holden in 1906, the...

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Theatre Royal (< 1 Mile)

Bristol has long been at the forefront of provincial theatre. Support for drama in the city encouraged the building of the Theatre Royal in 1764-6....

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The Matthew (< 1 Mile)

This is a full-scale replica of the ship on which John Cabot sailed to America in 1497. She was built in Bristol to celebrate the...

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SS Great Britain (< 1 Mile)

Launched in 1843, the SS Great Britain was the world’s first iron-hulled, steam-powered, ocean-going ship. Her designer was the inventive genius Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Intended...

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Brunel House (< 1 Mile)

This handsome structure was once a landmark in hotel planning. It was the first hotel built especially for railway passengers. Isambard Kingdom Brunel planned a...

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Bristol Ice Rink (< 1 Mile)

Bristol’s rink opened in 1966, to the delight of young Bristolian Robin Cousins, who had a yen to skate. The future Olympic gold medallist trained...

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Carling Academy Bristol (< 1 Mile)

Opened in 2001, the Carling Academy Bristol has a capaciy of 1,900 for club nights or 1,600 for gigs. This popular music venue has...

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The Commercial Rooms (< 1 Mile)

The merchants of late Georgian Bristol wanted somewhere exclusive to meet. So they built themselves this elegant club in 1810. Impressed by the Lyceum at...

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