Visit

The University owns buildings and gardens across the city and beyond. You can visit some of our buildings and gardens, see public art on display, explore our Theatre Collection, attend events and use our facilities.

Wills Memorial Building tours

This historic city landmark is home to both teaching and public events.

You can book a guided tour and learn about the building’s history, and experience views across Bristol from the top of the Wills Tower.

Visit our gardens

The University gardens are for staff, students and the public to experience and enjoy, as well as for academic study.

Botanic Gardens

Visit the University Botanic Garden in Stoke Bishop to explore our unique plant collection and glasshouses, designed to tell the story of plant evolution. Buy a ticket or book onto one of our informative curator’s tours.

Royal Fort Gardens

Wander in and enjoy art installations in this tranquil, award-winning garden, open to staff, students and the public.

Historic Gardens Tours at Goldney Garden

Attend a guided tour of Goldney Garden and learn about the history of this beautiful garden. Goldney Garden also hosts public events through the year.

See public art

You can take part in and enjoy the many public artworks and installations that our artists, staff and students have collaborated on. You can explore our permanent sculptures, visit temporary installations or take part in participatory programmes.

Visit the EarthArt Gallery and the School of Earth Sciences Collection in the Wills Memorial Buidling.

Cabot art exhibitions

The Cabot Institute for the Environment regularly collaborates with artists across a wide range of mediums, from print making to raps to podcasts. Find out more about our environmental art collaborations.

Attend events

We hold a wide range of events, many of which are open to the wider community.

Make use of our facilities

The University has a large number of buildings across the city. Hire venues and facilities for a range of events and purposes.

Libraries and collections

We have a variety of libraries, collections and reading rooms open for public access.

The Arts and Social Science Library is open to anyone over 16 years old.
The Little Library at our Barton Hill micro-campus based in the Wellspring Settlement is a free library service. You can get a cup of tea and use the library service to borrow and return books.
Book an appointment to visit our Special Collections, a curated archive of printed books and journals, archival resources and artefacts.
Research using one of the world’s largest archives of British theatre history at the Theatre Collection, and see the ongoing exhibitions held there.
You can explore our virtual museum, The Uncertain Space, and experience artefacts from our different collections. You can use a Virtual Reality headset to experience the virtual museum at our Theatre Collection Reading Room.
Visit the EarthArt gallery, book an appointment to access unique minerals, fossils, rocks and maps in our Earth Sciences collection, and find out more about our current projects.