HOME BUY TICKETS DONATE SHOP search menu HISTORIC DOCKYARD All days; PERMANENT FREE WITH ADMISSION Step back in time and enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of a Victorian dockyard. Historic cranes, old masts and incredible harbour views bring your adventure to life. The SS Great Britain takes centre stage in her dry dock, surrounded by a unique ‘glass sea’. The Great Western Dockyard is where the SS Great Britain was built. Hundreds of dockworkers would have been at work in the dockyard. The engine factory was set alongside. Brunel and his design team would have visited the historic Dock Office building that you can also step inside. You are literally following in the footsteps of the people who created the SS Great Britain as you explore the dockyard today. The Great Western Dockyard is where the SS Great Britain was built. Hundreds of dockworkers would have been at work in the dockyard. The engine factory was set alongside. Brunel and his design team would have visited the historic Dock Office building that you can also step inside. You are literally following in the footsteps of the people who created the SS Great Britain as you explore the dockyard today. Explore the Dockyard RIGGERS YARD ALBION DOCK VIEWING AREA FIND OUT MORE MEET MR. BRUNEL FIND OUT MORE RIGGERS YARD FIND OUT MORE ALBION DOCK VIEWING AREA FIND OUT MORE OPENING TIMES Thursday - Sunday: 10am - 4:30pm See our full opening times here Phone 0117 926 0680 (Monday - Friday: 10am - 5pm) Email admin@ssgreatbritain.org HOW TO FIND US Brunel's SS Great Britain Great Western Dockyard Gas Ferry Road Bristol BS1 6TY England United Kingdom Stay up to date with OUR latest news SIGN UP follow us: Privacy & Cookies Policy Terms of Use