The new SS Great Britain museum
You can get involved - help us put the finishing touches on our new museum!
While the doors to our brand new museum are now open, work continues to make this space the best it can be.
By supporting us in putting the finishing touches to the museum, you'll be part of a project that will inspire generations. We're still inviting visitors, local businesses, supporters worldwide and the people of Bristol to get involved. There are interactives to install, objects to secure and conservation still to happen.
The reimagined Dockyard Museum forms part of the expanded SS Great Britain Experience which will tell the personal stories of passengers who travelled aboard the SS Great Britain to New York, San Francisco, Australia, India and the Falkland Islands. These journeys shaped lives across the globe, and here in Bristol.
Speak to our Development Team on 0117 462 3145 or supportus@bristoldockyards.org
Get involved
We need All Hands on Deck to bring the redesigned museum and new community hub to life. This project belongs to everyone, and we’re inviting our whole community to play a part.
Every donation – large or small – will help open a space that will welcome, inspire and celebrate people for generations. Your support will truly make the difference.
Make a one-off donation to show your support
- Give what you can or donate £26 – the cost of a steerage ticket to Australia in 1853.
Put your name in the heart of the new museum.
For £100, sponsor a plank on the walkway and be part of the story.
- Your name engraved on a brass plaque
- A lasting tribute for you, your business or a loved one
Join a small group of just 20 supporters.
Sponsor a yard of the original ship for £1,000.
- Your name displayed in the heart of the museum.
- A personal certificate of thanks.
- An invitation ticket when we open (Summer 2026).
SEE THE NEW MUSEUM FOR YOURSELF
