Müllers & The George Müller Museum — Attraction in Bristol

We were visiting from the United States and we were on a driving tour of England, and while we were visiting Bath, I checked to see if there were any George Muller sites we could visit in Bristol. The George Muller Museum came up, and we decided to go for it. I'm so glad we did.

It's a beautiful museum, and at the time we were visiting, it was only a few years old in its current location.

Here's four things I loved about it:

1. It's free, which is expected, as George Muller never asked anyone to give to his work unless they felt prompted to on their own.

2. It's located in one of the orphanage sites, which gives you better sense of what life was like there.

3. It's informative. Even if you don't know the story of George Muller, you will know it by the end. (They have kid-friendly summaries of each of the informational stations as well. In fact, the whole museum is very kid-friendly without losing its appeal to adults.) There's lots of artifacts from George Muller and the orphanages he started (e.g., one of his Bibles, original uniforms, etc.).

4. It will stir your heart. I left with a sense of vision for our own time, and I'm grateful.

If you can find a way, stop...

Staff super friendly and helpful and knowledgeable - I remember the site when it was a college on the site, (and bigger than it is now!!) and used to use the swimming pool on the site from a local school) - great as this museum is FREE

The display goes in chronological order and is easy to read with a couple of videos

Press buzzer to be let in and door release to exit

Probably one of Bristol's best kept secrets - I know it was February but it was quiet

I live nearby so I walked - parking is limited(mainly limited to residential and a few places for the museum) so if you can use the bus - not far from the Gloucester Road where many buses go down (72,73,74, 75 & 76) The number 70 goes closer. Fares still currently capped at £2 single journey or use your bus pass if you have one - much easier than stressing about parking

Keep up the good work and...

Best 2 hours spent learning about how one man’s faith in God resulted in his work of saving over 10,000 orphans and giving them a home, education and livelihood in the 1800s onwards. It is a small museum packed with boards of information and items of interest , but the amazing thing is that the 5 buildings used to house the orphans are still standing in Bristol though they now house apartments for local residents. The staff , especially Joel who tended to us are so friendly and ever ready to answer questions. It is free admission ( though donations are accepted for charitable works by the organisation), and making a prior appointment is highly advised as they may have full...