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Kids Go Free this Summer (19 July – 1 Sept) plan your visit!

Discover the ship that changed the world

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Kids Go Free this Summer (19 July – 1 Sept) plan your visit!

Explore a legendary steamship, hands-on museums, a world-class collection, and a historic dockyard – where Brunel’s genius reshaped history and touched thousands of lives. 

An unforgettable day. Only in Bristol.

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Big News: Kids Go Free for SS Great Britain’s Summer of Picnic and Play

This summer, visitors are invited to enjoy one of Bristol’s most fun-filled days out – featuring magic shows, games, and, for the first time ever, the chance to picnic on board a world-famous ship.
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The Brunel Insititute houses a treasure trove of 75,000 objects making it one of the world’s leading maritime collections.
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