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The Georgian House Museum

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Georgianisches Stadthaus aus dem 18. Jahrhundert

Das The Georgian House Museum in Bristol ist ein gut erhaltenes Beispiel für ein georgianisches Stadthaus aus dem späten 18. Jahrhundert. Es wurde um 1790 für den Zuckerhändler und Sklavenplantagenbesitzer John Pinney erbaut und bietet einen Einblick in das Leben der damaligen Zeit.

Geschichte des Sklavenhandels in Bristol

Geschichte und Bedeutung

Bildungsangebote im Georgian House Museum

John Pinney war ein wohlhabender Zuckerhändler, der von den Gewinnen aus der Sklavenarbeit profitierte. Das Museum beleuchtet nicht nur das luxuriöse Leben der Oberschicht, sondern auch die dunkle Geschichte des Sklavenhandels, der die Grundlage für den Wohlstand vieler damaliger Familien bildete. Ein bemerkenswerter Aspekt des Museums ist die Darstellung des Lebens von Pero Jones, einem afrikanischen Sklaven, der mit der Familie Pinney nach Bristol zurückkehrte und dort als Diener tätig war. Er ist Namensgeber der Pero's Bridge im Hafen von Bristol.

Einblicke in das Leben der Oberschicht

Architektur und Ausstellungen

Architektur des Georgian House Museums

Das Museum erstreckt sich über vier Etagen und umfasst elf Räume, die sowohl die oberen als auch die unteren Etagen des Hauses darstellen:

Obere Etagen: Hier befinden sich das Esszimmer, das Wohnzimmer, das Arbeitszimmer und die Bibliothek, die mit originalen Möbeln und Dekorationen ausgestattet sind, um das gehobene Leben der Zeit zu veranschaulichen.

Untere Etagen: Die Küche, die Wäscherei und das Zimmer der Haushälterin geben Einblicke in die Arbeitsbereiche des Hauses und das Leben der Bediensteten.

Ein besonderes Highlight ist das seltene Kaltwasser-Tauchbecken, das in der Zeit der Georgier als Gesundheitsmaßnahme genutzt wurde.

Bildungsangebote und Veranstaltungen

Das Museum bietet verschiedene Bildungsprogramme an, darunter Workshops, Vorträge und Sonderausstellungen, die sich mit der Geschichte des Hauses, des Sklavenhandels und der georgianischen Ära befassen. Es gibt auch virtuelle Touren, die es ermöglichen, das Museum aus der Ferne zu erkunden.

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7 Great George St
BS1 5RR Bristol

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Bewertungen

244 Bewertungen

Anna Enright
16.12.2024

Last time we went this was sooo cool with the basement open, but it was peak tourist season. This time a strange art exhibition and basement(with kitchen display was closed. Still get amazing views, free entry but they try to get you to donate. Go to the top read about the history of slavery entwined with the house.
Ian Beckly
17.11.2024

Nice welcome, lovely to a Georgian house as it would back in day. An art exhibition was going on while we were there. One of the friendly staff members gave us a tor of a few rooms which was shut off and explained the history of the house and who lived here. Very interesting and informative. Highly recommend.
Henry C
13.11.2024

Excellent and informative exhibit. There was a temporary exhibit that I'm sure would have been interesting but I was too focused on what I came to see. The guides and volunteers were great, as was the staff member at the front desk. They answered all of my questions comprehensively and pleasantly. Would really recommend!
Jim Broom
07.11.2024

Nice museum
John Derrick
08.10.2024

Beautiful Georgian house once owned by John Pinney. Excellent and informative guide, well worth a visit. Free but donations welcomed.
Evgeny Seliverstov
20.08.2024

It is a great museum, with detailed explanations of all the rooms and details of life
Valentina Maria Rosa Melli
12.07.2024

Beautiful Georgian home. Interesting visit. Free entrance but donate if you can. The upkeep of historic buildings is expensive.
Sukie K
29.05.2024

Georgian house is a free museum. The staff are extremely knowledgeable and approachable. What a hidden gem. If you are in Bristol spare an hour to visit... You won't be disappointed.
John Easterbrook
21.04.2024

Interesting house, especially the kitchen. Free to enter though you can make a donation
Saffy Sky
18.04.2024

Great little museum. A wonderful way to see life in a house for those below and above stairs! Helpful staff on hand with a clear passion for the house
Michael J. Sizeland
17.04.2024

Interesting visit, worth it if you have a spare hour.
Diggs C
11.01.2024

Fantastic place awesome staff really fantastic georgian experience highly recommended.
Steve W
18.09.2023

It was Anna's first day. Very knowledgeable. Donation only to enter
Zahid Jaffer
11.09.2023

Amazing place. Everyone should visit this place, it's free!
Peter Brown
19.08.2023

Very good place! There's are a lot of rooms to explore. I feel like I'm an actual Georgian! My 10yr old daughter wrote the above. 😊 For a small space there is a lot to see and she was fascinated by it all, especially the laundry room & servants quarters in the basement! There is no entry fee but they recommend a donation and I highly recommend giving generously as they are all doing a great job there! They explore the story of the owner at that time and it is very interesting. Great how they have a special laminated sheet for children to look for details on every floor, very clever!
Jacqueline Foster
18.08.2023

An easy to reach museum documenting the life and living of an actual family during the Georgian Era. Interesting displays and period furniture just add to the charm and experience.
Becks El
28.07.2023

Interesting artefacts
Alessandro Marani
27.07.2023

Very nice and free to visit Museum. It won't take long to visit all of it but there are a lot of details to watch and history to discover
Bro Casso
09.07.2023

Very nice house full of history. So worth it to go and visit
Serena Favaro
02.07.2023

This is a great museum! It was built in 1790. It was built by John Pinney, sugar merchant that owned a slave plantation. It was donated to the Bristol Council in 1937. It became a museum the same year, and thus has been a museum for 86 years.

 

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