M-SHED

The M-shed is a museum of Bristol's history. It is located on Bristols Harbour side, the museum opened in June 2011, with exhibits exploring life and work in the city The museum allows visitors to see film and photographs, listen to personal stories and encounter rare objects from the History of Bristol, the museum gives you the opportunity to add your own memories of the city through interative displays.

Whilst visiting the M-shed I learnt about Bristol in the second world war and how the city prepared for it, this was in the Bristol Places part of the museum. There is also Bristol people gallery on the first flooer which explores the people of Bristol such as the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The Bristol Life area is also on the ground floor which focuses on peoples experiences in the City and teaches more about the lives of people in Bristol and how they have come to live there. The M-shed also holds exhibitions, a recent one being Martin Parr's photography exhibition which closed 27th November 2011.The exhibition center is located on the top floor of the museum. Martin Parrs most recent was the largest exhibition of his photographs, held in the city since his Home Sweet Home exhibition at the Arnolfini in 1974. 

My favourite attraction at the museum was Nick Park's animated duo of Wallace and Gromit. He was nominated for an Academy Award six times, and won four, one of which was for Wallace and Gromit. The reason Wallace and Gromit are associated with Bristol is because the company that produced the film (Aardman), studios are located in Bristol.