Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery description and photos - UK: Bristol (Topic)

Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery description and photos - UK: Bristol. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery.

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The Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery are located in the heart of the city. The exposition of the museum includes the following sections: natural history, archeology, history of local industry. The Art Gallery features works from various periods by both international and renowned British artists.

In addition, the gallery houses a collection of Chinese porcelain known as the Schiller Collection, which includes excellent examples of porcelain vases and other items from various periods. A collection of Bristol blue glass is also displayed here.

"Egyptian Gallery" presents finds made at different times by archaeologists in Egypt, including mummies and sarcophagi. Assyrian bas-reliefs are also located here, which are over 3000 years old. Other archaeological collections cover the history of the Romans in Britain and the lives of our prehistoric ancestors.

The natural history section of the Bristol Museum features geological and biological collections. Here you can see both stuffed animals and live fish in the aquarium.

The museum also hosts various exhibitions. Bristol Art Gallery is famous for hosting an exhibition of works by Banksy, a street artist known for his graffiti, who remains anonymous and known only by his nickname.

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