Plants are taking over Brunel’s SS Great Britain this Easter Holiday!
Posted on: 25 Mar 2024This Easter, families will be able to drop by Bristol’s most famous boat to experience its new living exhibits and unearth the surprising Australian roots of the English garden.
Easter Holidays at Brunel’s SS Great Britain runs from Friday 29 March until Sunday 14 April 2024.
Always one of Bristol’s most popular attractions, this museum ship tells the incredible story of one of Britain’s greatest engineers and one of the most important ships in maritime history. With regular events and activities planned for all the family, what better place to spend a day out this Easter break?
This Easter activity is FREE with admission, book your tickets HERE.
???? Exploring is hungry work. Kids can fuel up this Easter holidays (29 March – 14 April) at our Harbourside Kitchen for just £3!
— Brunel's SS Great Britain (@SSGreatBritain) March 20, 2024
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Visitors of all ages will be able to discover SS Great Britain’s special Wardian Cases - Victorian glasshouses used to transport plants over long distances, often for maritime use – as they become a new permanent exhibition on the ship’s weather deck.
There will also be the opportunity to head below deck to explore Thomas Lang’s cabin and find out what life was like for the many passengers who travelled aboard the SS Great Britain, from Nurseryman to Thomas Lang!
Youngsters can also become a Plant Hunter this Easter, tracking down exotic ferns with a ‘Fern-tastic’ family trail in, around and under the ship. Work together as you step into the shoes of a Victorian Plant Hunter, unearthing links between plants and historic steamships like the SS Great Britain. Can you track down all the ferns?
Designed by legendary Bristol engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the SS Great Britain was a passenger steamship way ahead of its time that was in service between 1845 and 1886. In 1970, the SS Great Britain Project brought the ship’s rusting shell home from the Falkland Island, keeping its history alive.
Easter Holidays at Brunel’s SS Great Britain runs from Friday 29 March until Sunday 14 April 2024. This Easter activity is FREE with admission, book your tickets HERE.
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Stan is a born and bred Bristolian, recently graduated from studying English Literature in Sheffield. His passions are music and literature and he spends the majority of his time in venues all over the city, immersing himself in Bristol’s alternative music scene. A lifelong Bristol City fan, Stan’s Saturdays are spent watching his team both home and away.
