Shining a Light on the Leigh Woods Vaults
Descending a ladder on the side of the gorge, each year a small number of lucky visitors are able to enter and explore the Leigh…
Life and Work of Brunel
Our Life and Work of Brunel tour brings to life the remarkable achievements of this legendary engineer. The tour aims to inspire pupils’ curiosity and…
Self-led Exhibition Visit
This session is approximately 45 minutes – 1 hour and takes place in our visitor centre’s main exhibition space, where we are open to the…
Caring for an old bridge
What have a bandage and a pile of x-rays got to do with the Bridge? As Archivist, things often get passed to me for safekeeping…
Spaghetti Structures
Engineers are sometimes restricted by the amount of materials they can use due to budget or supply limitations. Just like a real engineer, your challenge…
Brunel in Bristol Trail
The Bridging Bristol: Shaping a City map was designed to reveal lesser-known information about the built environment in the Harbourside area of the city. The…
Bridgemaster Q&A
You sent in your questions for Bridgemaster Trish Johnson – and thanks to the help of Ian Reed-Downs, we now have all the answers! Find…
How Was the Bridge Built?
In this clip from our ‘Bridge For Bristol’ DVD, retired Bridge Master David Anderson explains how Brunel and his team managed to cross the gorge,…
Spaghetti Structures
Engineers are sometimes restricted by the amount of materials they can use due to budget or supply limitations. Just like a real engineer, your challenge…
