News Archives | Bristol M Shed

posted on 21 October 2011

Have you voted for your favourite Martin Parr photograph yet?

As part of the Bristol and West exhibition visitors to M Shed are invited to select their favourite images from the show. The most popular photographs......

posted on 17 October 2011

What was it like to shop for clothes in 1950’s and 1960’s Bristol?

If you were a young lad or lady in the city, then M Shed would like your help. Museum curators are currently researching the shopping experience in......

posted on 06 October 2011

Hurray! An amazing 250,000 people have visited Bristol’s flagship museum - M Shed

Thank you to each and everyone of you who has visited the new museum. 250,000 people have visited since we opened our doors just four months ago in June......

posted on 05 October 2011

Second Look Photography Competition Vote now!

Throughout October voting takes place on a Bristol based photography competition. This year photographers have captured a unique and unexpected view of......

posted on 05 October 2011

Wanted. Brightly coloured tweed clothing from the 1960s!

We're on the look out for some brightly coloured 1960s tweed clothes! Pink or purple would be ideal but if you have any other colours we might be......

posted on 23 September 2011

What were the riots about?

What were the riots about? On Wednesday 21st September Karen Garvey (Community Partnership Officer) and Frances Davies (Documentation Assistant) hit......

posted on 12 September 2011

Lecture to focus on the design and build of M Shed

On Wednesday 5 October M Shed will host the first in a series of lectures organised by The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), which will......

posted on 01 September 2011

Winter lecture series celebrates opening of M Shed

This year's winter lecture series celebrates the opening of M Shed, with three talks on facets of the city's history. By contrast the final three talks......

posted on 31 August 2011

New illustration exhibition celebrates playtime

M Shed continues its collaboration with the Drawn in Bristol project with an exhibition of illustrations by local artist, Dave Bain. While for some......

posted on 25 August 2011

Travellers tales

Today Naif (Cultural Heritage trainee) read the story 'The World came to my place' to children aged 4 plus. The children were introduced to products......