M Shed is a museum in Bristol, England, located on Prince’s Wharf beside the Floating Harbour in a dockside transit shed formerly occupied by Bristol Industrial Museum. On the quayside outside the museum are four electrically powered cargo cranes built in 1951 by Stothert & Pitt. Moored in front of the new museum is the collection of historic vessels, which included the 1934 fireboat Pyronaut and two tugs: John King built as a diesel tug in 1935 and Mayflower, the world’s oldest surviving steam tug built in 1861. Our visit includes a trip up to the control cabin of one of the cranes and a trip around the harbour on one of the historic vessels.
Our visit begins at 10.45. It will be a private tour and we shall be able to display our cars beside M Shed. After our tour there are plenty of eating places around the harbourside for a spot of lunch and we shall be free to spend time looking around the museum more afterwards.
You will need to make sure that you pay the Clean Air Charge if your vehicle is not free to enter the CA Zone. You can check that here: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/streets-travel/bristols-caz/charges-and-vehicle-checker .
It should be a great day exploring the heritage and engineering of the Bristol docks.
Time of event
10:45am to 1:00pm
Date(s) of event
3 September 2026 to 3 September 2026
Location
Postcode: BS1 4RN
Access to Museum ok but some limits on access to Cranes and Vessels.
Not allowed
Current membership is a requirement for this event
Tickets to this event are
£20 in advance
Tickets are booked on a per person basis
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