SS Great Britain


The SS Great Britain, Brunel´s masterpiece of ship design and engineering, is housed in the original `Great Western Dock´ in which she was built in 1843. The ship is the world´s first great ocean liner - before she was built, long distance sea voyages that were made on wooden sailing ships were dangerous and unpredictable. Sea travel took a great leap forward when famous Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel applied his remarkable skill to the problem. She was the largest ship of her day and the first screw-propelled iron passenger liner; in fact the ship is really the forerunner of all modern ships.

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Address

Great Western Dock,
Gas Ferry Road,
Bristol
BS1 6TY

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Information on SS Great Britain, Great Western Dock, Gas Ferry Road, Bristol

Opening Times: Apr to Oct 10:00-17:30, Nov to Mar 10:00-16:30.
Admission: Adult £6.25, Child/Student £3.75, OAP £5.25, Family (2 adults and 2 children) £16.50.
Facilities: Guided Tours, Sales Point, Shop, Cafe, Refreshments, Parking