Family Fun
All family activities are included in the admission to Brunel's ss Great Britain.
July 25 to September 2
Sinbad the Ship's Cat trail
Explore the ship with Sinbad
Mr Brunel visits
Meet Britain's greatest engineer (except Mondays & August 27)
July 25 & 26
Storytelling, 1pm & 2pm
Great for all the family, this is a chance to hear our storyteller bring to life the story of the ss Great Britain's return!
Buy tickets to visit Brunel's ss Great Britain
Events
July 19
Ship's Birthday! Vintage 1920s picnic
Dress in your vintage 1920s best – posh frocks and boaters – for bubbly, entertainment and cake, aboard Brunel’s ss Great Britain. Bring your own picnic for dining on Top Deck, or the Promenade Deck (if the weather is inclement!).
1920s jazz, stunning views, and an opportunity to enjoy a unique event on July 19, 6.30pm to 10.00pm. Guests are free to roam Brunel’s ss Great Britain throughout the evening.
The event is inspired by the ship’s own history – in the 1920s the ss Great Britain was abandoned in the Falkland Islands, and was a popular picnic haunt for some, more adventurous, locals.
The date of July 19 is symbolic as it is the date the ss Great Britain was originally launched in 1843, by Prince Albert, the date she returned to Bristol in 1970, and the date the museum was ‘re-launched’ to public acclaim in 2005, after more than 30 years of conservation and restoration work.
Tickets are £20 (adult) and £10 (child) each, or £9.05 and £4.05 if you already have an annual ticket.
- To book please contact 0117 926 0680.
Exhibitions
‘All at Sea’, Baker Gallery
The Baker Gallery, situated within the Dockyard Museum, offers a range of Victorian watercolours, along with other works, including oils by maritime artist Joseph Walters, which capture two of Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s ships, the ss Great Britain and Great Western, under steam. This exhibition is included in the admission to Brunel's ss Great Britain.
Events & activities low-down
- Workshops take place in the Dockyard Museum’s Medlock Education Centre, on board in the First Class Dining Saloon or Steerage
- Children can take their works of art home
- Collect handheld trails from the ticket office
- Please pre-book evening events on 0117 926 0680
- Workshops and reenactors from 11am to 4pm
- Mr Brunel from 10am to 4.30pm
- Mother’s, Father’s and Grandparent’s Day offer applies to mums, dads or grandparents visiting Brunel’s ss Great Britain, accompanied by their children or grandchildren, with treats at the Dockyard Café!
- Please call to check events before leaving home. Brunel’s ss Great Britain cannot be held liable for changes beyond our control.
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