Bristol’s Brilliant Archaeology 2024

Join museum archaeologists and a whole host of local societies, re-enactors, field archaeologists and heritage organisations to celebrate Bristol’s Brilliant Archaeology.

Throughout the day, there’ll be tours, demonstrations and displays in the museum and on the lawns outside. Henbury Church, Blaise Castle and Blaise Community Gardens will also be open for the occasion.

There’s plenty for mini archaeologists to do too with mini excavations, weaving, pot-making, face painting and more. You can even try your hand at archery with UK Active Outdoors Ltd.

Interested in volunteering at this event? Find out how you can get involved.

Featuring stalls and displays from:

• Avon Archaeology
• Bath and Counties Archaeology Society
• Bristol and Avon Archaeological Society
• The Churches Conservation Trust
• Cotswold Archaeology
• The Egypt Society of Bristol
• The Ermine St Guard
• The Friends of Ashton Court Mansion
• Friends of Blaise
• The Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives
• Kemet Klub
• The Portable Antiquities Scheme
• University of Bristol
• UK Active Outdoors Ltd 
• Wessex Archaeology 
• We the Curious
• The Young Archaeologists’ Club

This event is part of the is part of the national Festival of Archaeology, the UK’s biggest celebration of archaeology. It is made possible through sponsorship from the Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society.