An excellent gallery. Newly refurbished with greatly improved accessibility and an excellent cafe. A varied set of exhibitions including the annual open submission each autumn. The gallery spaces are really beautiful in themselves. Enough room to show substantial pieces or a large exhibition without overwhelming. Two smaller rooms are usually free to enter. The main gallery usually charges a fee. There is an active friends group.

I visited for the annual open exhibition when there is a large variety of artwork on display. There are regular events for all ages that need to be booked in advance. There is level access entry and lifts to the galleries. The connected coffeeshop is also worth visit.

nice art gallery, mostly extremely modern, i didn’t understand most of it. free for students, which is great. amazing little shop and cafe. staff lovely. great views of bristol

Lovely historic building with attractive cafe. The annual open exhibition is very interesting and well presented. The art is also reasonably priced if anything takes your fancy.

Always something interesting here!

Best part of Rwa is the people that work there that are passionate about art and what they do, and care really truly informed about everything! I specially liked the girl behind the desk at the main entrance, very good at giving information and helping out with anything needed, she was very cool. I highly recommend rwa just to meet the awesome staff and the art obviously! The coffee is also one of the best I have had in Bristol.

Excellent layout and the outside seating enticing now that the , patio area , for the want of a better description has been created. It is far enough away from the road to stop traffic from being intrusive. The range of cakes and pastries is mouthwatering. The breakfast and lunch menus though not extensive are tempting and I am sure tasty. Coffee very good.

What a wonderful Gallery. A truly beautiful building with a cafe serving excellent well priced food. Went for the Earth exhibition, a well conceived fusion of contemporary and traditional works. A genuinely pleasurable and thought provoking experience.

This is my second visit to the newly reopened RWA and the brilliant 'Me, Myself, I' exhibition. This exhibition covers the art of the 'Self portrait' and its continuing place within art history with some amazing and surprising works. Hung across 3 newly refurbished galleries, it combines works by leading contemporary artists such as Sarah Lucas, Gavin Turk and Gillian Wearing. Alongside the likes of Anthony Gormley, Lucian Freud and Elizabeth Frink. We also get to see pieces by RWA academicians Peter Randell- Page, Roz Cuthbert and Angela Lizon. Spanning over 300years this exhibition definitely warrants more than one visit, or if you can't manage that, do it in 2 halves with break in the spacious new Spicer + Cole café with its magnificent Albert Irvin abstract. A great reopening.

There are several galleries and exhibitions going on. The second floor is usually thematic. When I went, there’s an exhibition about African art, renewal and refugee. There are works of Monet, Pissarro, Heartfield etc. Downstairs there’s a gallery on Brexit and illustrations of Brexit for children’s books. The admission is free for students. There’s also an academician gallery. Definitely worth a visit. Since the exhibition changes, it may be worth it to get a membership at the RWA.

Spider and Cole cafe. This is a new cafe with an excellent pedigree with their cafe in Victoria St Clifton. This is great cafe with plenty of seating both outside and in Had a late lunch with good quality food and great Iced coffee. The crew worked hard and customers served with good and polite service. Food and drinks served at the table.

On visiting today I was extremely disappointed with the attitude from the receptionist. On enquiring whether pensioners could purchase concession tickets she was patronising and quite frankly rude. She stated that 'old people' were their demographic and therefore would have to pay the full price. To be honest the price point was not my issue, it was the disparaging tone with which the information was delivered. Maybe your "receptionists' would benefit from some customer service training in at least basic manners.

We held our 10th anniversary party at the RWA and couldn’t have wished for a better venue. As regular visitors, we knew that the building was stunning. However, we were blown away by the lovely staff and flexible event managers who went out of their way to ensure that the event ran smoothly. It was such a treat to have dinner and a full dance floor in the middle of the galleries. Thanks for making our night so special!

Like the idea of family room, it has different activities you can do with your little ones.

This Gallery has very eclectic pieces in exhibitions & permanent collections. Thus there is something for everyone to enjoy. Well worth getting the year pass (at £15 per adult, as at June 2023). The superb Art Nouveau building with its paintings near the ceiling is worth looking at too.

Such a beautiful place, nice little cafe too, always visit when we’re in Bristol. Love it here and the staff are truly wonderful. Grandkids love the play area downstairs too.

Really enjoyable. Lived in the city 60byears and only visited once. Wonderful photography exhibition that was inspiring. Enjoyed visiting so much paid to be a member.

Great exhibitions in a lovely building. The art shows are often eclectic and inspiring, giving interesting insights into current trends and established traditions. The cafe is also worth visiting for coffee, breakfast or lunch.

Fantastic annual exhibition , the best that I have been to. Extremely useful disabled parking place and use of wheelchair. Very helpful a patient staff.

Excellent annual exhibition this year. Some of the pieces are outstanding. There will be something here that you love.

A wonderful place where you can enjoy coffee and cake inside or outside. Close to the hussle and bustle of the Triangle by Whiteladies Rd and Queens Rd junction. A great selection of hot drinks and snacks. The cakes are great and make a perfect treat to enjoy with good company or on your own. It was very busy but plenty of seating and the staff were friendly and helpful.

The last but one day of the current exhibition! Some interesting stuff! Autumn open exhibition coming soon. If you are likely to go often, their Art Pass is a good buy. £15 and valid for a year.

Beautifully curated exhibition. Calm and quiet. Outstanding

Wonderful to see the venue renovated. Exhibitions were well curated and annotated and Spicer and Cole are running the cafe excellently

One of the oldest building in Bristol. very nice example of Architect

Have been in Bristol for a while and luckily someone recommended visiting! The current exhibitions are worth the visit and all staff are incredibly helpful providing useful information. And no better way to finish the visit than having a nice coffee in the charming cafe.

A fantastic show about the 250th anniversary of the circus. Containing 50 years of photography by Peter Lavery. #circus50

The best picture gallery in Bristol.

Free entry if you have a nus card, currently an amazing exhibition about collaboration between artists with some rarely exhibited pieces.

Completing brilliant 'blue plaque' walk