BRUNEL'S SS GREAT BRITAIN
GO ALOFT
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Step into the shoes of a Victorian sailor and climb the rigging for a unique and breathtaking view of Bristol; 27 metres above the ground.
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Buy Go Aloft! tickets on the Weather Deck, where Costumed Volunteers will tell you about the rigging and the Victorian sailors who climbed it.
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Find out more about the original rigging and sails by clicking on the 'Ship's Rigging' section.
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HORSE & WAGONETTE
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Step back in time with this new addition to the Great Western Dockyard.
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Climb onto the Horse & Wagonette to complete a classic Victorian scene; perfect for alternative holiday snaps and selfies!
DOCKYARD CAFE BAR
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Enjoy beautiful views and scrumptious refreshments in the Dockyard Café Bar, whilst boat-watching in Bristol's Floating Harbour.
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All food is freshly prepared by the passionate Dockyard Café Bar team; including soups, paninis, sandwiches and daily specials. We have a brand new children’s menu, lunch boxes and highchairs.
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The delicious cakes, which are baked on board the ship in a modern galley, are inspired by the many adventures of the SS Great Britain.
VISITOR CENTRE
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The Visitor Centre and Gift Shop are packed to the gunwales with maritime and vintage gifts, sweets and Go Aloft! mementoes.
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Love books? From illustrated pop-ups to detailed reference, the Gift Shop is full of page-turners for kids and enthusiasts alike.
BRUNEL INSTITUTE
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Visit the Brunel Institute and David MacGregor Library; one of the world's most important maritime archives.
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Get exceptional access to original and rare artefacts from the vault and learn their stories in the curator-led 'Archive in Five' sessions.
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Find out how the collections in the Brunel Institute are cared-for and preserved, with fascinating insights, in 'Conservation in Action'.
DRY DOCK
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Explore the ship's hull in the Dry Dock, beneath the Glass Sea, where Brunel originally built the ss Great Britain in 1843.
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Play Full Steam Ahead on one of the iPads in the Dry Dock. Test your mettle as a shipbuilder in the shadow of the ss Great Britain's revolutionary hull.
VICTORIAN PISSOIR
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Eavesdrop on history while Victorian dockworkers 'spend a penny' in the cheeky, 130 year old Victorian Pissoir.
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The sounds that you can hear coming form the Pissoir were recorded by a couple of visitor services volunteers; Peter and Eddie. Although we didn't actually record them going to the toilet!
FIRST CLASS DINING SALOON
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Overhear Victorian conversations in the First Class Dining Saloon; inspired by true accounts and stories from passenger diaries.
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Meander through the various stages of dinner, from starter to pudding, as guests partake in a spot of gossiping and gambling.
VEE ENGINE
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The ship's beating heart; a magnificent working replica of the 1000-horsepower 'Vee' engine.
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This is a full-scale working replica, but has been made out of lightweight materials.
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In 1843, the engine would have turned at 18rpm!
DOCKYARD MUSEUM
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Follow the ss Great Britain's incredible story backwards through time, from her salvage in 1970 to her spectacular launch in 1843.
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Try your hand at taking the helm of a ship, raising the rudder and sounding the Great Eastern steam whistle with interactive displays.
FLASH BANG WALLOP
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BELOW DECK
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Go below deck of the ss Great Britain as she is brought vividly to life with sights, sounds and even smells of the era.
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Imagine what life was like for the ss Great Britain's crew, and find out which job you might have done, with the family activity wheel: 'Crew do you think you are?'