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Oil painting of a sun-tanned young man wearing only shorts standing against a rock being embraced by a pale-skinned mermaid with long blond hair.

Frederic Leighton
‘The Fisherman and the Syren’
Credit: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Discover some of the incredible LGBTQ+ stories, histories and connections in the rich and surprising collections at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. Led by local queer historian Jack Shoulder, the tour offers insights from the natural history world, fine art and history ranging from Ancient Egypt to the present day.

Tour dates in 2025:

  • Sunday 27 July
  • Saturday 6 September
  • Saturday 13 September
  • Saturday 4 October

Tours are one hour, 11am to 12pm.

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RL
Getting there     Access

Tickets are £6/£4 (concession). This includes entry to the Gender Stories exhibition.

Please book in advance, places are limited to 15 per tour. Walk-ins welcome on the day if space is available.

Click here for further information and to book your place,