Situated in the beautiful parkland of the Blaise Estate at Henbury, the Museum is housed in a late eighteenth century mansion, and contains most of the Museums Service’s social history collections.

Here you can see all sorts of familiar - and not so familiar - items from homes through history, treasured toys including the popular model train collection, and beautiful period costumes.

Blaise Castle House was built in 1796-98 for John Harford, a wealthy Bristol merchant and banker.  Inside some of the original ornamentation remains, such as casts of Classical and Neo-Classical sculptures and reliefs, including a set cast from the parthenon marbles.

While the house was being built the grounds were laid out by Humphry Repton (1752-1818) a leading landscape gardener, and the Regency architect John Nash added of the dairy and the conservatory.

Blaise Castle open  FREE entry
Every third Sunday
April- October
Time: 2pm-4.30pm

Located at the top of Blaise Hill this 18th century mock castle, complete with circular tower and three turrets, has great views over the channel and North Bristol - Hidden Blaise - Free guided walks

Explore the hidden parts of the Blaise Estate. Walks should take no longer than two hours. Some paths are steep and uneven, suitable footwear recommended and wheeled access may be difficult.