SS Great Britain: Visualising Voices Reviews

It's been so beautifully restored and gives you a real feel of what ocean crossing passengers experienced in the mid 19th Century. Plus the story of how she was rescued, brought home from the Falklands, and transformed from a rusting hulk into what she is today is amazing

Excellent experience very informative,well worth a visit

Fantastic interesting and great way to display a piece of history.

Brilliant! The staff are extremely welcoming and enthusiastic! There is so much to see and do for all ages! The ship itself is spectacular, with great authentic displays. I would thoroughly recommend going.

Excellent experience,had a great day out with 12 children and 4 adults,6 of the kids climbed the rigging which was a great experience for them

It's the most exciting thing i ever visited! I loved how the ship has glass around it and water on it so it seems like it's floating. Once you are on board of the ship you are teleported in the past. Everything is so detailed and you can even smell everything (coal, food, bread etc.). With the tickets you can revisit anytime within 1 year.

A lot of history. Good staff. Just watch where you park as we got a $50 pound ticket.

Great day out. Enthusiastic, helpful and friendly staff. Thoroughly recommend.

A wonderful piece of British Maritime history created by the brilliant engineer, Brunel

This is a fantastic museum, it's presented very well and there's great access throughout the ship. The staff are also very knowledgeable and friendly. There's some great bits to get the kids engaged such as wandering through the galley and seeing the views on deck. Highly recommended!

Absolutely brilliant. Highly recommended. Amazing exhibition.

Museum is very good, but the ship is the star of the show and is magnificent. Only criticism would be a slight lack of info once you get on the ship.

This museum offers so much more than just a tour of the SS Great Britain. Your entry includes a fully immersive look at the life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel in purpose-built museum that has a wonderful amount of detail for those that wishing to take their time. It also offers more engaging, modern and fun experiences for the younger members of your group.

The ship its self is presented in full context. You can take time to see its history, construction, voyages and salvage. Then you get to board and explore the ship in your own time and pace.

The highlight for me was being able to go 'underwater' and walk around the dry dock to explore the hull. It really drives home what state the ship was in when it was rescued.

As a bonus the tickets are valid for free entry for a whole year so we hope to return soon!

My kids really loved it, there is lots of interactive things for them and the staff/volunteers are very friendly.

Absolutely fantastic! Loved this and I'm a big kid!

The history of this iconic ship is mind blowing, not only a look into the incredible mind of Brunel but an amazing history lesson. The story of its life is so well presented, and the ship itself has been beautifully restored. A visit to the Brunel museum is also a must, a true "one off"

Very interesting. Well maintained. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Great muesuem, the addition of the Brunel exhibit and rooms really adds to the experience. Hands on exhibits, dress ups and rigging climbing make it good for kids.

Loved this place, definitely the best part of my trip to Bristol. Being inside the SS Great Britain really makes you feel like you've gone back 140 years and seeing it as it actually is. As there is a more engineering focused part and a part on Brunel as well, it feels more like 3 great museums on different topics than just one. The people in costume and all the props laying around really give the museum flavour and depth. Definitely worth the price and not to be missed.

Absolutely amazing, information is clearly displayed and the layout is amazing. The displays are interactive and you can even dress up in Victorian clothing for free! One of the best experiences we have ever had. Amazing how much work has gone into the place and how accurate it is. Will definitely be returning - on the tickets that are automatically valid for a year!

Grandma and the grandson got lost on board.our heritage go visit and find.

Superb visit, in full insertion.
They have a sense of detail, smells and sound effects depending on the rooms. suitable for young and old alike. The price is 14 euros per adult which I find a bit expensive.

What a great day out and well worth the ticket price. We managed to spend over an hour and a half walking around and seeing everything. Even then we could have been here longer. The staff were amazing and so friendly. Always offering advice of areas that you may have missed and giving constant information about the ship and Brunel. 100% worth a visit if in the bristol area.

An awesome piece of engineering, authentically presented in an inventive setting. Allow 2 hours at the very least. Definitely worth the entry fee.

One of the 'must visit's places in Bristol - even if you are a local.....!

Had been here about 10 years ago, but wanted to go again as had heard of the opening this month of the Being Brunel exhibition. It opens at 10.00 but for once the traffic was kind to us and we got there early. Luckily the cafe opens and More

Very worthwhile visit. Lots to see, allow at least 3 hours.

Excellent place to spend a few hours. Take lots of photos and enjoy! Ignore the flag waving jingoism and enjoy the history, it's wonderful.

Impressive bit of really smart engineering accommodated with good story. Definitely worth visiting.

Interesting and informative, excellent for family visit. Plenty to see and learn. Would thoroughly recommend.

An excellent visit - after three hours there was no one in our group (approx 110 seafarers and their wives!) saying they were bored.
There is very good access for wheelchairs/prams, with elevators taking you to the different levels.
Lots to see and do and not too infantilised, unlike many places of interest.

Great day out lots to see and do in all weather. The museum has lots and keeps your attention. Staff are very freindly and knowledgable. Also around the location there are several place to eat and drink.

Back in time to the steamship Brunel's Great Britain. Our visit was very worthwhile. You can walk under the ship because it is in a dry dock. You do not notice this because from above it just seems to lie on the quay. From the deck you can explore the interior of the ship. It has been very impressively restored.

Fantastic multimedia experience that takes you back in time to a period of unbridled optimism and technological progress. An homage worthy of the great man himself.

So interesting and informative! The whole experience was very well formatted!

An outstanding historic attraction. History at its best and to think that it was abandoned and nearly lost.

An extraordinary demonstration of one man's genius. Brilliant museum presented in a modern way on the actual ship itself. Well worth a visit and the tickets last for a year.

A great day out. Lots to do and see. Information aplenty from the friendly guides and IKB himself.

Very entertaining place for whole family. I've been there twice and still I've discovered new interesting facts about Brunel and SS Great Britain. It's worth to visit at least once being in Bristols area.

An icon of British engineering that has been restored brilliantly, with an excellent museum. It vividly brings to life the steam age. The surrounding docks area is well worth an explore and a walk.

You can spend a long time here. Much better than I was expecting . The museum part is very interactive and engaging. You can book to climb the rigging, which is an extra charge. Lot's to see for all ages

It's great because I discovered I'm extremely uncomfortable stood underneath a ship.
Plenty of exhibits, and interactivity, spent way too much time trying to draw a circle in the carriage.

Museum of an old ship. A wonderful place for students under 18 years of age to teach them a sailing experience. Near the river where there are different water sports. I spent a greeting time here with my students. We came from oman
Awosame place

Fantastic to see. The staff are friendly, the history is fun, even the smells through out the ship are cool

Wonderful experience with helpful knowledgeable staff.

Unhurried. Extremely helpful and knowledgeable staff. Fascinating information, really well laid out route through the ship. A half day really well spent visiting the ship and the Brunel museum.

Fantastic experience. Bristol Old Vic ghost walk around the shop was brilliant!!

Great to board the sa11 great Britain and go back in time. Highly recommend a visit on board her.

Lots of interesting things to see...What a boat, couldn't imagine being stuck on that for 60 days, travelling to Australia...I have a problem with 24 hours on a plane

Third tme there and my nephew had a great time! The piano music was a pleasant surprise!

A very good and immersive experience-well worth the money. You can look at the bottom of the ship at the hull, there is a small and very good museum area and you can explore the steerage, deck, engine room and first class areas-all in great condition with models and sound effects. Staff/volunteers very helpful and happy to help with info, passionate ect.

Well worth the visit and take your time. Watch all the movies available also. Very informative. Thoroughly enjoyed but rather a 'spooky' feel to this old girl. :)

Not visited was working there on the new Brunel museam

An interesting few hours. The last time I visited her she was a rotting hulk.

Fantastic experience, it's up with the top visitors spots to go and see

Surprisingly impressive presentation of a significant piece of maritime history. Great job by the restorers to bring the ship back to where it was built and preserve it like this.

The place is amazing, very informative with all movies, images, sounds and scents. Make sure you don't miss the dry dock.

Plenty here to keep everyone - kids, parents, techy geeks - interested for hours. Amazing restorations of the interior and exterior of this iconic ship, and best of all, you can get everywhere: alongside her, under her, on her, in her and, if you opt to climb the mast, over her.