A night at the museum in Bristol

Looking for a city break with a difference? For one weekend only visitors to Bristol are being given the chance to combine a special night in the city with exclusive entry for an evening opening of the Banksy versus Bristol Museum exhibition.

On Friday 14th August, top hotels in Bristol are offering special accommodation packages from just £89 for a double room, which includes exclusive evening entry to the urban art exhibition the world has been talking about.

Packages are available to book through visitbristol.co.uk, the official tourism website for the city and there are a choice of favourite city centre hotels to choose from including; Mercure Holland House Hotel & Spa, City Inn Bristol, Mercure Brigstow Hotel and Ramada Bristol City. For full details see visitbristol.co.uk/site/banksy/bristol-urban-art-weekend

Those who book the Bristol Urban Art Package are able to check into their chosen hotel at 2pm on Friday 14th August, where they will receive special entry tickets to the Banksy vs Bristol Museum exhibition. The exhibition is taking place at Bristol’s City Museum & Art Gallery and tickets allow private entry from 5.30pm until 7.30pm with the exhibition remaining open until 9pm, allowing plenty of time to enjoy the groundbreaking display of new and previously unseen work by the Bristol-born street artist.

Bristol was recently voted one of the top 10 cities in the world to visit in 2009 by DK Eyewitness Travel Guides. Visitors to Bristol during the Urban Art Weekend can discover for themselves why this is so by spending Friday afternoon and Saturday daytime exploring the many other delights the city has to offer.

Feisal Khalif, Marketing Manager, Destination Bristol said: “As well as discovering original Banksy street art at locations across the city, there is so much more to explore in Bristol.

“From world class attractions such as Brunel’s ss Great Britain, Bristol Zoo Gardens and Explore-at-Bristol to great shopping at Cabot Circus, the city’s new £500 million shopping and leisure quarter. The Bristol Urban Art Weekend really is a unique opportunity not to be missed, combining an overnight stay in a top hotel, an exclusive visit to the museum and a fantastic day out in one of the world’s top cities”

For further information on what to see and do in Bristol and to book the special Urban Art Weekend Package go to visitbristol.co.uk.