June 1989
Closure of Victoria Rooms exhibition

July - August 1989
Temporary exhibition at 'V' Shed, Bristol Harbourside.

September 1989
Exploratory opens in Old Station at Temple Meads - built by Brunel between 1835 and 1840 as the Bristol terminus of his Great Western Railway. Visitor numbers increase to 200,000 a year.

October 1989
Chemistry Programme starts.

During construction

The new exhibition had a fantastic atmosphere

Chemistry shows were developed alongside new plores