Museums & Galleries · Bristol
The George Müller Museum
📍 BS7 9FG
Photo: Jaggery (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Original artefacts and records from George Müller's story
- Interactive displays and family activities
- Housed in one of the original orphanage buildings
- Story of 10,000 orphans cared for in Victorian Bristol
The George Müller Museum tells the story of George Müller and the 17,500 children who lived in the Ashley Down Orphan Homes from Victorian Bristol until the 1950s. Housed in one of the original orphanage buildings, it holds original artefacts and records, interactive displays and family activities, making it suitable for all ages and a good way to spend about an hour. Please note the museum is currently closed until further notice following flood damage, so check before travelling. It's a small museum, so groups are advised to call ahead. Based in Bath, Somerset, it sits near Ashley Down station and Henleaze Lake beach, with 49 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Currently closed until further notice due to flood damage
- Time needed
- About an hour
- Booking
- Advisable to call ahead as capacity is limited for groups
- Accessibility
- Described as accessible and child-friendly
- Best for
- Suitable for all ages
From the attraction's own website on 24 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
0.3 mi
0.9 mi
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1.2 mi
Cave Street
🏖️ 2.42 miles from Henleaze Lake (Excellent water quality)
Bristol, South West England
Sleeps 4
£1,107 per break
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1.2 mi
1.3 mi
Gloucester Street
🏖️ 2.52 miles from Henleaze Lake (Excellent water quality)
Bath, South West England
Sleeps 4
£607 per break
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🚆 Or come by train
- Ashley Down 0.2 miles
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