Museums · South West England
Bristol Industrial Museum
In or near Bristol.
The Bristol Industrial Museum was a museum in Bristol, England, located on Prince's Wharf beside the Floating Harbour and which closed in 2006. On display were items from Bristol's industrial past –
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Princes Wharf · 0.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Bristol Industrial Museum, the nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, located just 0.1 km away. Entry to the museum is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is BS1 4RN.
About
The Bristol Industrial Museum was a museum in Bristol, England, located on Prince's Wharf beside the Floating Harbour and which closed in 2006. On display were items from Bristol's industrial past – including aviation, car and bus manufacture, and printing – and exhibits documenting Bristol's maritime history. The museum was managed by Bristol City Council along with nearby preserved industrial relics along Prince's Wharf, including the Bristol Harbour Railway, cranes and a small fleet of preserved vessels. The railway, cranes and vessels all now form part of the working exhibits at M Shed Museum. The museum closed its doors to the public on 29 October 2006. M Shed, the new Museum of Bristol has been created on the site, keeping the same façade and many of the exhibits. It opened 17 June 2011.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Bristol Industrial Museum was a museum in Bristol, England, located on Prince's Wharf beside the Floating Harbour and which closed in 2006. On display were items from Bristol's industrial past – including aviation, car and bus manufacture, and printing – and exhibits documenting Bristol's maritime history. The museum was managed by Bristol City Council along with nearby preserved industrial relics along Prince's Wharf, including the Bristol Harbour Railway, cranes and a small fleet of preserved vessels. The railway, cranes and vessels all now form part of the working exhibits at M Shed Museum. The museum closed its doors to the public on 29 October 2006. M Shed, the new Museum of Bristol has been created on the site, keeping the same façade and many of the exhibits. It opened 17 June 2011.
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Background
History
Normally moored in front of the developing new museum is the collection of historic vessels, which included the 1934 fireboat Pyronaut and two tugs: John King built as a diesel tug in 1935 and Mayflower, the world's oldest surviving steam tug built in 1861. On the quayside outside the museum are four electrically powered cargo cranes built in 1951 by Stothert & Pitt. A short distance to the west is much older crane, the sole surviving operational example of a Fairbairn steam crane. Built in 1878, also by Stothert & Pitt, it was in regular use until 1973 loading and unloading ships and railway wagons with loads up to 35 tons. It has been restored and is in working order, operating on some…
Description
", steam tug "Mayflower", and diesel tug John King]] The museum's indoor exhibits were housed on the two floors of a former quayside transit shed.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4473, -2.5986
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 4RN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Nearest railway station
- Princes Wharf — 0.1 km
- Opening
- Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.bristolmuseums.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Bristol Industrial Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bristol Industrial Museum?
- Bristol Industrial Museum is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 4RN), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- What is Bristol Industrial Museum?
- The Bristol Industrial Museum was a museum in Bristol, England, located on Prince's Wharf beside the Floating Harbour and which closed in 2006. On display were items from Bristol's industrial past –
- How do I get to Bristol Industrial Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS1 4RN.
- Is Bristol Industrial Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Bristol Industrial Museum is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Bristol Industrial Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 4RN.