
Merry Xmas everybody, I am winding up to close down today for Chrimbo, and can't wait to put on my favourite Xmas jumper.
Love Lucie xx
Opening times
Wednesday 26 October
Private View
5.30 – 9.30pm
Thursday 27 October
11.00am – 5.30pm
Thursday Late View
5.30 – 9.30pm
Friday 28 October
11.00am – 6.00pm
Saturday 29 October
11.00am – 6.00pm
Sunday 30 October
Over 500 years ago John Cabot and his crew set sail for Asia aboard the original Matthew hoping to trade goods and commodities with the people who lived there.
However, he finally arrived on the coast of Newfoundland and therefore was the original discoverer of North America, not Christopher Columbus as most people believe.
Today the replica of the Matthew sits proudly in Bristol harbour for all to see. The general public are able to board the Matthew as well as embark on trips around the harbour.
In 1997 the replica Matthew followed the same course as John Cabot in 1497 and sailed across to Newfoundland. It carried the same number of crew members as the original and took the same and used the same amount of time to complete the crossing.