Best places: Libraries in Bristol

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John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Library
Neo-gothic library (part of University of Manchester) with rare books & manuscripts, a cafe & shop.
4.80 (1K reviews) (~226.57 km from centre)
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Natural History Museum
Museum
Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs.
4.70 (25.9K reviews) (~167.73 km from centre)
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Central Library
Library
The city's largest library dates back to 1860 & features a rooftop terrace & atrium staircase.
4.70 (716 reviews) (~219.05 km from centre)
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Barbican Centre
Performing arts theater
Cultural venue with concert hall, theatres, cinema, galleries and home of London Symphony Orchestra.
4.60 (3.8K reviews) (~173.49 km from centre)
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Storyhouse
Performing arts theater
Multipurpose venue featuring a library, theatre, cinema & cultural events, plus a modern restaurant.
4.60 (2.5K reviews) (~194.39 km from centre)
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Radcliffe Camera
University library
18th-century, Palladian-style academic library and reading rooms, designed by James Gibbs.
4.70 (593 reviews) (~98.57 km from centre)
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Japan House London
Cultural center
Japanese cultural centre with exhibitions & events on art & design, plus a shop & a restaurant.
4.60 (1.4K reviews) (~166.67 km from centre)
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Bodleian Library
Library
The UK's second largest library, established in 1602 and containing over 11 million works.
4.60 (716 reviews) (~98.59 km from centre)
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The Museum of English Rural Life
Museum
National collection of objects related to farming and the traditional processing of food.
4.80 (231 reviews) (~113.45 km from centre)
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The Atkinson
Art center
Elegant arts venue staging music, comedy and theatre in a 19th-century building, with shop and cafe.
4.70 (329 reviews) (~245.47 km from centre)
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The British Library
Library
Library containing the Magna Carta and handwritten Beatles lyrics on some 400 miles of shelves.
4.50 (2.8K reviews) (~171.19 km from centre)
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National Army Museum
Army museum
Thematically displayed uniforms & exhibits trace British army history from the 1600s to the present.
4.50 (2.5K reviews) (~168.82 km from centre)
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Library of Birmingham
Library
Europe's largest public library is a modern, 31,000-sq-m. building with a cafe & a gift shop.
4.50 (1.7K reviews) (~123.42 km from centre)
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Wellcome Collection
Museum
Rotating exhibits connecting medicine & art, plus a library, reading room & shop.
4.50 (1.1K reviews) (~170.74 km from centre)
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Chawton House
Garden
Elizabethan manor & gardens once owned by Jane Austen’s brother, with exhibits on women’s writing.
4.60 (203 reviews) (~117.58 km from centre)
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Exeter Library
Library
😠 Whomever is running the café, the gentleman with slick brown hair and a big scowl on his face ruined my day. I asked for a napkin to wipe the dirty table down to which he asked if id purchased anything. I was yet to have a cuppa tea and had plans to until he was extremely rude, refusing the napkin a...
4.60 (192 reviews) (~103.98 km from centre)
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New Forest Heritage Centre
Museum
Displays and family activities concerning history, wildlife and conservation of the national park.
4.40 (430 reviews) (~96.29 km from centre)
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Llandaff North and Gabalfa Hub
Library
👍👍 The nice place, used to be the public library there and still you can sit and read some old fashion books which has been left here. Now there is the Hub where you can get an professional advice for the tenants. Also they have a couple of heavy duty laser printers, so you can print all necessary docu...
4.50 (219 reviews) (~43.52 km from centre)
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The Royal Society
Non-profit organization
👍👍 They host a great public free exhibit every summer where you get to hear from and talk to leading scientists. Includes exhibits for children. Summer Science Exhibition.
4.70 (124 reviews) (~170.79 km from centre)
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Gladstone's Library
Library
👍👍 Amazing place, worked in library. The dining was fabulous, best vegan bettered only by the Allotment in Manchester. Rooms are stylish and functional. The honesty bar in the evening was welcome and allowing a total technology detox for my stay, as chat or read options primarily.
4.60 (148 reviews) (~194.81 km from centre)
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