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Bristol science museum reopens after fire

Chris Sharratt
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Bristol's We The Curious science museum has reopened after being closed for more than two years following a fire.

The museum based in the city's Millennium Square suffered the fire in April 2022 after birds damaged a solar panel on its roof, causing an electrical fault.

The venue also experienced further water damage, caused in the process of extinguishing the fire.

Bryony Roberts, the museum's Content Director, told BBC Radio Bristol that staff were "buzzing" to welcome visitors back.

"I can't even explain how excited we are. We just want to get the doors open, get our visitors in and have that brilliant We The Curious experience again."

She added: "We've got some lovely new surprises in there for people to come in and enjoy, but also lots of the old favourites have been zhuzhed up."