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“Displaying the British Empire for Posterity” New York Times (free registration required)
“Full steam ahead in Brunel's Bristol” Independent.co.uk
“An Online Update for Frommer's England” Frommer's
“Genius with iron in the soul” Telegraph Group Limited (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 96 attractions in Bristol
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Attraction type: History museum, Architectural building
Address: Clock Tower Yard
Temple Meads Bristol BS1 6QH
England
Tel: 44 (0)117 925 4980
Fax: 44 (0)117 925 4983

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“A pretty good visit”
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4 of 5 stars
mayday2073
Winchester, United Kingdom
Apr 10, 2008

While I did find this museum rather interesting I felt it did not cover enough of the empire in relation to Africa. There was a lot of information that was left out on the continent. Britain colonised several African nations yet very few are represented in this exhibit. There is a lot of focus on Canada, India and Australia. The... more

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Clock Tower Yard | Temple Meads, Bristol BS1 6QH, England
Tel: 44 (0)117 925 4980 Fax: 44 (0)117 925 4983