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Museum Details
Gloucester Folk Museum
99-103 Westgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 2PG
Gloucestershire
England
Collection details
Agriculture
Architecture
Archives
Costume and Textiles
Industry
Land Transport
Medicine
Music
Personalities
Science and Technology
Social History
Toys and Hobbies
Trade and Commerce
Facilities
Shop: yes
Guided tours: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
Access to reserve collections by arrangement.
Some collections information and images on public access computers; further to be made available through 'Living Gloucester' digitisation project.
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
01452 396868
General information (Fax)
:
01452 330495
Gloucester City Council
:
folk.museum@gloucester.gov.uk
Website
:
www.glos-city.gov.uk/folkmuseum
Open
Open all year
Tues - Sat 1000-1700
Closed Mon, Sun
Admission charges
Free admission to all
Discounts
British Association of Friends of Museums
English Heritage
Museums Association
National Trust
Description
Museum displays on three floors of three half-timbered buildings of c.1500-1650 plus new extensions at the rear of the site - Dairy, ironmonger's shop, wheelwright and carpenter workshops.
Gloucester Folk Museum won an MGM2000 award for audience development and innovative marketing with its African-Caribbean Memory Day project.
The Museum is fully registered with the Museums & Galleries Commission and is a Quality Assured Visitor Attraction
Collections description
Collections cover the social history, trades, crafts and industries from the City & County of Gloucester from the mid-16th.century to the present.
The collections are of regional importance and currently in progress is a NOF-funded project for the digitisation of the collections along with images and information.
The top floor of the museum along with a building at the rear was used for making brass pins by hand during the 18th.and 19th.centuries.
There are regular special exhibitions and events.
Key artists and exhibits
The timber-framed buildings and wall paintings.
;
Re-construction of Victorian school room, shoemaker's shop,ironmonger's shop, wheelwright and carpenter workshops.
;
Childhood and Toys gallery with play-house and interactive material.
;
Fishing on the River Severn gallery.
;
Galleries on dairy and arable farming in Gloucestershire.
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Washing, ironing and domestic life in general.
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Horn,treen, glass and pewter.
Articles
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Trails
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Information point provided
Guided tours
Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Parking for disabled available
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Children's play area
Events and resources for children and families
Gardens open to public
Picnic area
General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Gardens open to public
Library
Library with public access
Mail order service available
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Picnic area
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Shop
Study facilities
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