The James W. Jones Room
Co-produced with our community board, The James W. Jones Room is Bristol’s first maritime research space.
The James W. Jones Room is Bristol’s first maritime research space created to encourage collaboration and conversation.
This space is co-produced with our community board, The Boat Club, and designed to be accessible, flexible, and welcoming to all. Its purpose is to enable Bristol’s communities to learn, discover, and share time and stories, set against the backdrop of the global heritage that the ship represents.
Created by the people, for the people.
The James W. Jones Room is available as a free, bookable space at Bristol Dockyards which can be used for meetings, workshops, community research and other related activities.
Booking the room also provides access to the Bristol Dockyards site and museum spaces during opening hours.
Located on the first floor of the SS Great Britain Experience Museum, with step-free access via lift and ramp.
Fully equipped virtual meeting set up, a kitchenette, chairs and tables.
Available during and outside museum opening hours, subject to availability.
Terms of Use
Please see below our anticipated uses for the room, along with booking restrictions and the responsibilities associated with its use.
- Grassroots community groups
- Gatherings of people interested in community heritage
- Individuals researching or enquiring into history
- Commercial uses and professional services
- Parties
- Events by/in support of a political party
- Leave the room and all its resources as you found them (e.g. dishes washed and stacked, chairs and tables back in place)
- Take all belongings with you at the end of each session
- Report any breakages or faults to Bristol Dockyards community team immediately
- Use the visitors' book to sign in and out on entry and exit, ensure that any room access passes are returned by end of visit .
Our work with communities
We connect the people of Bristol with the local and global heritage of the steam ship Great Britain.