Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
Dinosaurs, Egyptian mummies, a Banksy and a gypsy caravan, free, at the top of Park Street.
An Edwardian baroque building with a bit of everything: natural history downstairs, Bristol's Old Masters upstairs and Banksy's Paint-Pot Angel still on the stairs from his 2009 takeover. Free and a solid two hours for children. The climb up Park Street from the centre is the price.
When it works
Indoors, so the weather does not matter. Best morning, afternoon.
Good for kids, going solo and step-free visits.
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