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Ss Great Britain Ss Great Britain 7 NN 0 OO ’SS 0 T 2 A H W brunel’s ss great britain Maritime Heritage Centre EAN LINER RE! AT OC MO T GRE AND CONTACT US HE WORLD’S FIRST VeNUE HIRE Brunel’s ss Great Britain Brunel’s ss Great Britain Great Western Dockyard offers a stunning waterfront Bristol BS1 6TY venue for corporate and private functions, including weddings. Bristol’s premiere General office and bookings: venue promises guests a unique experience, quality facilities, and excellent service. Also available for 0117 926 0680 conferences and exhibitions. www.ssgreatbritain.org How you can help Opening times: Brunel’s ss Great Britain is an independent Open daily except December 17, 24 and 25 museum and charity, which receives no 10am – 6pm (April to October) government funding. Every pound spent during 10am – 4.30pm (November to March) your visit helps save Brunel’s ss Great Britain for Last ticket sales one hour before closing FREE the future. For other ways to unlimited return support the ship please contact visits for a year Children four and under free entry the fundraising department. Thank you. FREE unlimited return visits for one year *Terms and conditions apply Multi award-winning Winner of 10 major heritage, A great visit throughout the year, whatever the weather! tourism, conservation and access awards including: Facilities available: • Car and coach parking • Full wheelchair access; • The Gulbenkian Prize for facilities for the blind and museums and galleries 2006 • Gift shop partially sighted; BSL guides • South West Tourism • Dockyard Café Bar for the Deaf. Guide and Excellence Awards: • A choice of audio hearing dogs welcome; Large Visitor Attraction ‘companions’ for adults dedicated assistants free entry of the Year 2006 and children (included in • Groups and educational tours • Museum and Heritage admission), with guides in welcome, by arrangement Awards for Excellence 2006 French and German • ADAPT Trust Award for • Baby change facilities 'Excellence in Access' 2006 For further information on visiting Bristol: Registered Charity No. 262158 Pictures: Mandy Reynolds, Bristol Evening Post, Dave Pratt, Shawn Spencer-Smith, Graham Wyles, www.visitbristol.co.uk Phil Sayer, Luke Jerram, Stephen Lewis. Design: Qube 0117 929 7483 www.ssgreatbritain.orgwww.ssgreatbritain.org Step back in time when you board the multi award-winning Brunel’s ss Great Britain. Fun for children There is plenty for children to Launched in 1843 to provide luxury do, hear, see and smell – from travel to New York, the world’s first great giant interactive displays, cartoon ocean liner set new standards in signs, Sinbad the Ship’s Cat audio ‘companion’, a ‘talking’ toilet, and engineering, reliability and speed. even the whiff of vomit coming from a seasick stewardess’s berth! Check out special events, activities, Find out about the passengers and crew – from the Descend into the ss Great Britain’s Dry Dock, under the and trails, including Gruesome rich and famous, to the poor leaving 1850’s England to glass ‘sea’, for a close up view of the ship’s giant hull Great Britain and Sinbad the start a new life in Australia. and screw propeller, and the state-of-the-art ship’s cat. equipment saving her for the next 100 years by The iron ship’s story is rich in triumphs, disaster, keeping the atmosphere as dry as the Arizona Desert. For school groups, the education department personal tragedy and joy, culminating in the offers hands-on workshops, interactive tours, and ss Great Britain’s dramatic rescue and return in 1970 resources to support the national curriculum, and to her original dry dock. Access for all! a new and exciting education pack. The Dockyard Museum charts the fascinating history of Brunel’s ss Great Britain is one Children four and under, FREE entry, plus baby Brunel’s masterpiece and is packed with hands-on of the world’s most accessible change facilities. interactive displays and massive iron artefacts. Follow historic ships with lifts for the captain’s orders, to take the ship on a westerly wheelchair users, specialist course, prepare her for sail, and climb the crow’s nest. British Sign Language (BSL) Victorian teas, Dockyard A personal audio ‘companion’ will guides for the Deaf, and audio guide you around the vast ship – guides for the blind and visually Cafe’ Bar & gift shop impaired. Guide and hearing dogs are welcome, as from the luxury of the First The Dockyard Café Bar is perfect for Victorian teas, are dedicated assistants who have free entry. Class Dining Saloon, to the home-cooked meals, light lunches, and refreshments. cramped steerage And no visit is complete without that special accommodation, and smoky purchase from the gift shop, as a memento of your engine room. There’s a choice great day out! day out of tours for adults and children, A fantastic including French and German. in all weathers! Step on board Brunel’s ss Great Britain for a voyage of a lifetime! BRUNEL’s ss GREAT BRITAIN events CALENDAR 2007 SPRING FEBRUARY 18 TO 22 MAY - Museums & Galleries Month Brunel visits Masts ahoy! www.mgm.org.uk Listen to Brunel’s stories View the new and ask questions! masts on board ship, and Victorian masts in FEBRUARY 17, 23 & 24 the new Riggers’ Yard Brunel puppet show Whistle-stop tour of Sinbad the ship’s cat Brunel’s life. 11am, Ship’s trails for children, 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm throughout May, are the cat’s whiskers! MARCH 15 Sun, sea & sextants – MAY 7, 26 & 28 Brunel’s 1845 Engine for National Science Dream boats workshops Experience the massive three-storey Brunel engine in & Engineering Week Children create giant paper action. See the pistons pumping and the ship’s great wheel Learn secrets of navigation, boats, for launch on May 31 turning. Find out what life was like for Victorian stokers. from stars to SatNav! Never MAY 31 get lost again. 12 noon, Dream boat launch 1.30pm, 2.30pm Children launch boats, at AUTUMN APRIL 6 7pm and 9pm, for the night Brunel on tour time glow extravaganza. SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 20 Brunel leads a walking tour Dockyard Café Bar stays Vile Victorians Peeking portholes – from, and returning to, the open late Trails for adults, from a Big Draw event ship’s stern, via Queen spitting gents to fights in Discover the inner-artist, Square. 11am, 1pm steerage be creative, be inspired! rd- Also turn paper into ulti awa APRIL 8 SEPTEMBER 6 M ceramic works of art. Victorian Easter Murder mystery – it’s just Cost per plate made inning! Children join the Easter not cricket! w Bunny on board ship for As May 31, but travel back OCTOBER 21 TO 30 trails and chocolate eggs, to 1861 and the first ‘All Gruesome Great Britain plus prizes for decorated England’ cricket team’s tour Children’s trails, plus Vile bonnets and stovepipe hats! to Australia** Victorians for adults APRIL 9 SEPTEMBER 13, 15, 20 & 22 OCTOBER 22 TO 28 Brunel Birthday Steam & sail power Extreme knotting Celebrate the 200th MAY 31 Engine Room and Rigging Learn knots for sailing. anniversary of Isambard’s 1st Murder mystery - tours, 2pm For all ages Birthday! Help Brunel make Australian gold rush ‘Moving Down the Avon', Joseph Walter 1845 shadow puppets Stylish dining for amateur ‘All at Sea!’ exhibition, from March WINTER Baker Gallery APRIL 10, 11, 12 & 13 sleuths. Includes welcome drink on the Promenade Sticky ships DECEMBER 1 DECEMBER 8 View art, from 19th century oils to 21st Deck, three-course dinner Collage workshops, inspired Santa special Magic lantern show century photography, in this dedicated and wine. £60** by signal flags. 10.30am to Join Santa and carol singers A trip to the movies, space within the Dockyard Museum. 1pm, & 2pm to 4pm over mulled wine, and hot Victorian style roasted chestnuts, plus DECEMBER 6 walnut gilding, jewellery Christmas party SUMMER making and decoupage Spoil yourself and a loved boxes. Prizes for children one with a three-course JUNE JULY 28 with homemade Christmas dinner in the First Class Sinbad the ship’s cat Food ‘n’ fireworks cards for Brunel Ship’s trails for children, Harbour festival firework Dining Saloon, plus music throughout June, are the display from the Top Deck. DECEMBER 1 and casino. £49.50 each** Victorian Christmas cat’s whiskers! Includes welcome drink, PLUS FEBRUARY 14, 2008 banquet supper in the Dockyard Café Valentine’s murder JULY 28 & 29 Enjoy sumptuous five-course Bar and mini tour of the mystery EDF Energy Bristol spread in the First Class ship. £39** As May 31, on a Harbour Festival Dining Saloon. £89 including Valentine’s Day theme** Free live music next to the AUGUST 1-5; 7-12; 14-19; wine, port, and ship’s Dockyard Café Bar, 21-27; 29-31 entertainment** plus face-painting and Brunel & Captain Gray traditional Victorian games Listen to their stories for children. Other events and ask questions! include fireworks, circus, ** Call 0117 926 0680 for AUGUST 20, 21, 23 & 24 street performers, and information and bookings Sinbad’s sea chests markets Join our artist in residence See www.bristol.gov.uk/harbourfestival All events are included in and Sinbad the ship’s cat for admission, unless stated. Trails family fun are self-led. Please phone to check events, before leaving home. Thank you..
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