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The Matthew of Bristol, a replica of the English ship that explorer John Cabot used to discover North America in 1497.

Learn about how The Matthew after the voyage's sponsor Bristolian Richard Amerike (not Amerigo Vespucci as is widely believed) in 1507.

The Matthew is available to visit in Bristol Floating Harbour. Look around and talk to our knowledgeable volunteers, or take a trip with us around the harbour, down the river or out to sea. Book a ticket or book the whole boat. 

The Matthew offers a unique venue for a party, team-build or corporate event. 

Doe Park provides a variety of outdoor education and leisure courses. Activities on the water include sailing, canoeing, kayaking and raft-building. Outdoor Education programmes may also include pond dipping, nature trails, team building and initiative challenges. 

The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly in London. It has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects; its purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions, education and debate.

Come and explore the RA’s world-class exhibitions with your school. You have the choice of booking: a free interactive guided tour, a self-guided visit, an early-morning teachers' private view, or a hands-on creative workshop.

At St Catherine's we are aiming to offer a learning experience to visiting schools and groups that uses the landscape as a personal stimulus for the wider issues of sustainability. Currently we are based in some traditional stone buildings at St Catherines and from here we explore the surrounding woods, fields and streams using a wide range of environmental education techniques to stimulate the senses and get people thinking about how to live sustainably.