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Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury
Abbey Farm
Glastonbury
BA6 8DB
Somerset
England
Collection details
Social History
Archives
Facilities
Parking: yes
Shop: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Study area: yes
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
01458 831197
General information (Fax)
:
01458 834684
E-mail
:
county-museums@somerset.gov.uk
Website
:
www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/culturecommunity/museums/somersetmuseums/somersetrurallife/
Open
1st April - 2nd November: Tuesdays to Friday and Bank Holiday Mondays 10.00am to 5.00pm Saturday and Sunday 2.00pm to 6.00pm
4th November - 31st March: Tuesdays to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm Closed Good Friday
Admission charges
Admission free
Description
In the Abbey Farmhouse the social and domestic life of Victorian Somerset is described in reconstructed rooms and an exhibition which tells the life story of a farm worker, John Hodges, from the cradle to the grave.
The magnificent fourteenth-century Abbey barn is the centrepiece of the Somerset Rural Life Museum. The barn and the farm buildings surrounding the courtyard contain displays illustrating the tools and techniques of farming in Victorian Somerset. Unusual local activities like willow growing, mud horse fishing, peat digging and cider making are included.
Events
Bath Artist Printmakers Exhibition at the Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury
Exhibition
Cider Making Weekend
Cider Commentary
Lecture
The Big Draw
Workshop (Event)
Paper Crafts Demonstration
Bezom Making Demonstration
Lino-cutting Demonstration
Glass Painting Demonstration
Spinning Demonstration
'West Country Craft Fair' at the Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury
Christmas Cooking Demonstration
Spinning Demonstration
Cooking with Apples
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