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424:, was purchased by the two institutions, three-fifths of the complex falling to the Museum and Art Gallery, the rest to the University. Unfortunately, the outbreak of war in 1914 put paid to any plans for new building; indeed, the Upper Museum Room (geology) was cleared in 1916 to become a 'Soldiers Room' to entertain convalescents and the Egyptian Room 'served for reading and writing and for the delivery of special demonstrations. However, after being used for storage for over a decade, it proved possible to demolish the Drill Hall to permit a rearward extension of the Art Gallery. This was funded by Sir 439:, some 17,000 of the natural history specimens being lost. The 1930 extension of the Art Gallery was also hit, but luckily escaped the conflagration, although suffering badly from blast damage. Nevertheless, the Art Gallery partially reopened in February 1941, now also housing some of the Museum's surviving material on a 'temporary' basis. Although now housed in the same building, from April 1945, the Museum and Art Gallery were formally split into separate institutions with the lower floor becoming the Museum and the upper floors the Art Gallery. As part of this restructuring, the 29: 260: 252: 42: 281: 622: 485: 304: 289: 49: 469:. However, spiraling costs and funding difficulties meant that in 1971 the plans were abandoned and a smaller amount of money was put into upgrading the existing building. Wholesale refurbishment was required, including rewiring, rearranging offices, creating laboratories and dividing up and furnishing the basement to provide proper storage for the reserve collections. 454:. The sale of the building in 1947 reflected the intention that new premises would soon be provided for the Museum and the Art Gallery; planning began in 1951, but then dragged on for the next twenty years, during which time the old buildings received minimal attention, other than the insertion of 361:
lay behind it; it became the Victoria (later Salisbury) Club and a restaurant. The old Institution building was sold to the Freemasons. Although the new building was extended in 1877, by the 1890s the Museum and Library Association was struggling financially, and even unable to pay its curator,
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The Friends of Bristol Art Gallery has supported the gallery since 1947, acquiring over 300 works of art for the gallery. The Friends of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery was founded in 1977 (first known as the “Bristol Magpies”) to support the principal sites of Bristol’s museums, galleries and
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Edward Wilson (1848–1898). Negotiations with the city corporation culminated in the transfer of the whole organisation and premises to Bristol city corporation on 31 May 1894. Wilson remained Curator until his death – only this time he was actually paid!
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Bristol Museum & Art Gallery run a programme of free and paid events throughout the year that include multi week exhibitions, workshops and drop in gallery curator talks. The biggest annual event is the weekend celebration for
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during February which has dancing dragon and lion performances, martial arts, traditional Chinese dances, storytelling, family trails, arts and craft activities. Information on current and past events can be found on
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featuring more than 70 works of art, including animatronics and installations; it is his largest exhibition yet. It was developed in secrecy and with no advance publicity, but soon gained worldwide attention.
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A natural history gallery contains examples of aquatic habitats in the south west of England and an interactive map of local wildlife sites and a freshwater aquarium containing fish typical of the region.
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style was opened at the top of Park Street. The lease on the former Bishop's College building next door, which had been the Library Society's home since 1855, passed to the local army reserve unit, whose
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In February 1947, the remains of the old Museum building (with the exception of the undamaged lecture theatre) were sold to Bristol University: it was then rebuilt as its dining rooms, later becoming
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collections that remained in the old building. Stone tools continued to reside with the geology collections within natural history. Yet more space became available to museum displays when
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style work on the new building started in 1901, and opened in February 1905. It was built in a rectangular open plan in 2 sections each consisting of a large hall with
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The standard opening hours are: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–5pm. The museum is also open 10am–5pm on Bank Holiday Mondays and Mondays during Bristol school holidays.
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There is a choice of galleries situated upstairs full of artworks: Old Masters, French School, British Collection, Modern Art and the Bristol School.
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bequeathed by Max Schiler, the Recorder of Bristol from 1935 to 1946 and collected by his older brother Ferdinand N Schiler. It contains a range of
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glazed roofs, separated by a double staircase. It incorporated a Museum of Antiquities, as it had been decided during the planning stage that
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and made in 1935, while she was his mistress (they later married). The position of her hands and arms are closely modelled on those of
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besides other items and a wall decoration made over 3,000 years ago – the Assyrian Reliefs, which were transferred from the
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The 1872–77 Museum building was gutted by fire following a bomb hit on the night of 24–25 November 1940, during the
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75 years of Bristol Art Gallery: The gift of Sir William Henry Wills, Bart to his fellow citizens, 1905 : a short history
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wares spanning different dynastic periods. Particularly fine pieces include a number of white, light blue and green-glazed (
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status, granted by the national government to protect outstanding museums. The designated collections include: geology,
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In 1913, the army reserve's drill hall, which now lay between the rear of the Art Gallery and the rapidly expanding
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On 1 July 2014 Arts Council England announced that Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives secured its second '
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However, in June 1899 the site of the Salisbury Club was offered for sale to the city, the tobacco baron, Sir
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Today, the top floor art galleries include a collection of Chinese Glass and the "Schiller collection" of
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Dodson, Aidan Mark; Sue Giles (August 2007). "Ancient Egypt in the City and County of Bristol, England".
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hangs from the ceiling of the main hall of the Museum. This aircraft was made in 1963 for the film
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antiquities should be grouped with art in the new structure, rather than remaining with the
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The museum's natural history galleries include a large selection of taxidermied animals
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Boon, George C. (1989). "A Roman Sculpture Rehabilitated: The Pagans Hill Dog".
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In 2012, the museum was given the entire 50,000 piece collection of the former
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The Museum and Art Gallery's origins lie in the foundation, in 1823, of the
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Meanwhile, various proposals had been made for new museum buildings in
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and on 1 April 1872 a new combined museum and library building in
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collections were transferred from the Art Gallery to the Museum.
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Other museums and sites administered by Bristol Culture are
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Bristol Institution for the Advancement of Science and Art
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In the summer of 2009 the museum hosted an exhibition by
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In the summer of 2009 the museum hosted an exhibition by
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In April 1871 the Bristol Institution merged with the
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Bristol Museum & Art Gallery is located in Bristol
Bristol
Coordinates
51°27′22″N 2°36′19″W / 51.4561°N 2.6053°W / 51.4561; -2.6053
Ranked 23rd nationally
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
art gallery
Clifton
Bristol City Council
designated museum
Eastern art
delftware
Arts Council England
natural history
archaeology
Banksy
Edwardian
Baroque architecture
English Heritage
listed building
Chinese New Year
the museum's website


Bristol Biplane
replica
Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines

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