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Somerset Museums

Museums in Somerset

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It is not only the museums of Somerset and Exmoor – and they come in every shape and size from the tiny Blake Museum in Bridgwater to the spacious Somerset Rural Life Museum in Glastonbury – that can tell a story from the past. You can stand in a field in the village of Westonzoyland and remember ‘all those who, doing the right as they gave it, fell in the Battle of Sedgemoor 6th July 1685.’ This was the last planned battle on English soil and led to the infamous Bloody Assizes presided over by Judge Jeffreys. Many Somerset villages lost men to the battle or the reprisals as they did in far greater numbers to the two World Wars. There were a few, however, who lost no one at all and these are known as the Thankful Villages.
 
Somerset’s woollen industry was once one of the largest in England and responsible for the legacy of fine churches. Coal mining on the Mendips was another source of wealth and there were 80 collieries around Radstock as late as 1901. Quarrying was important and the Brendon Hills were mined for iron ore. With such natural riches it is not surprising a number of grand houses were built.
 

Fleet Air Arm Museum

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Fleet Air Arm Museum

As much an ‘attraction’ as it is a ‘museum’, the Fleet Air Arm Museum is where Museum meets theatre. You’ll ‘fly’ by helicopter to the replica flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS ARK ROYAL where you‘ll see fighter aircraft and two enormous projection screens showing a Phantom interceptor fighter and a Buccaneer strike bomber.


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Fleet Air Arm Museum
Fleet Air Arm Museum

As much an ‘attraction’ as it is a ‘museum’, the Fleet Air Arm Museum is where Museum meets theatre. You’ll ‘fly’ by helicopter to the replica flight deck of the aircraft carrier HMS ARK ROYAL where you‘ll see fighter aircraft and two enormous projection screens showing a Phantom interceptor fighter and a Buccaneer strike bomber.

The Jane Austen Centre
The Jane Austen Centre

The Jane Austen Centre is in the heart of the Georgian city of Bath, between the architectural attractions of Queen Square and the Circus, and just a short stroll from Bath Abbey, the Assembly Rooms and the Roman Baths. Come and meet our costumed ‘character’ guides, and enjoy being shown Bath’s fascinating history and its associations with Jane Austen and her family.

Museum of Somerset
Museum of Somerset

The Museum of Somerset tells the county's story from prehistoric times to the present day using real objects combined with evocative films, sounds and images, and the voices and words of Somerset people past and present.

Montacute TV Radio Toy Museum
Montacute TV Radio Toy Museum

Be amazed by this huge fun collection!

Fashion Museum Bath
Fashion Museum Bath

A must-see for every fashion-lover, the Fashion Museum Bath is home to one of the world's leading collections of historic and fashionable dress. Here you can see everything from sumptuous Georgian gowns to spectacular outfits by some of today's top designers.


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