Somerset Rural Life Museum (2025)

The museum tells the story of Somerset’s rich rural and social history and provide a family-friendly destination which has learning, access and discovery at its heart.

Contacts

Operator: South West Heritage Trust

Address: Chilkwell Street Glastonbury Somerset BA6 8DB

Telephone: 01458 831 197
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Website: View website

Open Days & Times

Nov-Easter Tue-Sat 1000-1700. Tue-Sun Easter-Oct. Visit website for more details.

Travel

By Bus: 376, 773

Facilities

Parking
Refreshments
Souvenir Shop
Full disabled access

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Explore rural life from the 1800s onwards and discover more about the county’s heritage including its landscape, food and farming, working life and rural crafts. Refurbished galleries in the farmhouse and former cowsheds will mean museum collections are better cared for, displayed and interpreted. The magnificent 14th century Abbey Barn remains the centrepiece of the site. Outside spaces such as the farmyard and orchard will contain new sculptures and family trails that interpret the history of the site and its buildings.