Museums · South Wales
Georgian House, Bristol
The Georgian House is a historic house museum at 7 Great George Street in Bristol, England. It was built around 1790 for John Pinney, a wealthy sugar merchant and slave plantation owner, and is now fu
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
About
The Georgian House is a historic house museum at 7 Great George Street in Bristol, England. It was built around 1790 for John Pinney, a wealthy sugar merchant and slave plantation owner, and is now furnished and displayed as a typical English town house of the Georgian period. The museum includes a drawing room, dining room, study, kitchen, laundry and housekeeper's room. There is also a small display on slavery and sugar plantations. The Georgian House has been run by Bristol City Council since it was presented to the city as a museum in 1937. The museum is open from 1 April to 31 December on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays from 11am–4pm. It received 32,127 visitors in 2019.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Georgian House is a historic house museum at 7 Great George Street in Bristol, England. It was built around 1790 for John Pinney, a wealthy sugar merchant and slave plantation owner, and is now furnished and displayed as a typical English town house of the Georgian period. The museum includes a drawing room, dining room, study, kitchen, laundry and housekeeper's room. There is also a small display on slavery and sugar plantations. The Georgian House has been run by Bristol City Council since it was presented to the city as a museum in 1937. The museum is open from 1 April to 31 December on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays from 11am–4pm. It received 32,127 visitors in 2019.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4539, -2.6034
- Address
- 7 Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR
- Opening
- Apr-Dec Tu-Su 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.bristol.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Georgian House, Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Georgian House, Bristol?
- Georgian House, Bristol is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4539°, -2.6034°.
- What are the opening hours for Georgian House, Bristol?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Apr-Dec Tu-Su 11:00-16:00. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.