Category: History and heritage

The Parthenon: from antiquity to controversy 23 September

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Join an archaeologist for an hour long, live webinar on the iconic Parthenon, followed by a 30 minute discussion. The Parthenon has stood tall on the top of the Acropolis in Athens for nearly 2500 years. In this webinar, we will trace its rich history from construction, through the Roman and Ottoman periods, all the way to the early 19th century, when some of its sculptures end up in London.

Frank Bowling at Arnolfini Now – 26 September

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Arnolfini are delighted to announce a major exhibition with pioneering painter Sir Frank Bowling, OBE RA, as part of their 60th anniversary year celebrations in 2021. The exhibition will feature new and recent work, as Frank continues his exploration and experimentation with the painted surface that has marked his extraordinary career.

Clifton Suspension Bridge, history and archives – on demand

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  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand
  • Location: Clifton Suspension Bridge website
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

Ever wondered how the most iconic landmark of Bristol, the Clifton Suspension Bridge, came to life? Access these online historical records and artefacts and explore ‘a history, rich and fascinating, with a story that begins in 1754’. (more…)

Bristol Museums, online tours and exhibitions – on demand

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  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand
  • Location: online tour and online exhibitions
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

‘Bristol Museum & Art Gallery is a very attractive venue, and home to countless treasures from in and around Bristol, and from further afield. Explore the collections of art, nature and history. (more…)

Bristol Cathedral, virtual tour – on demand

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  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand
  • Location: virtualtour
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

Bristol Cathedral is one of England’s great medieval churches. It originated as an Augustinian Abbey, founded c.1140 by prominent local citizen, Robert Fitzharding, who became first Lord Berkeley. (more…)

The National Gallery, virtual tours – on demand

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  • Type of event: online
  • Date: on demand
  • Time: on demand
  • Location: nationalgalleryorg.uk
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: no booking required

‘Wherever you are in the world, take a virtual tour of the National Gallery. Two virtual tours allow you to step inside the Gallery and explore one of the greatest collections of paintings, from the comfort of your home. (more…)

A Feminists Guide To Botany 29 July

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This class is dedicated to the life and work of one of the most visionary female artists you’ve never heard of – Hilma Af Klint was a swedish victorian woman, who, obsessed with the natural world around her, envisioned a kind of art no one had ever dreamed of before. Now lauded with ‘inventing’ abstraction at least five years before Kandinsky (the man previously accredited with this concept), Hilma AF Klint is FINALLY starting to be recognised for the unique and incredible talent she was, over 70 years after her death.

Netsuke: miniature masterpieces from Japan – Year round

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  • Type of event: In-Person
  • Date: Now – March 2022
  • Time:12:00pm
  • Location: Bristol museum & Art gallery
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: Free
  • Booking instructions: n/a

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery has a collection of over 200 Japanese netsuke, small carvings mainly used by men to attach items to their belts. Created in the 1700s and 1800s, each netsuke is unique and they depict a huge range of subjects from Japanese popular culture.75 of these tiny masterpieces from the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery collection are featured in this exhibition