Museum of Somerset

The Museum of Somerset is located in the 12th-century great hall of , in Taunton in the county of , England. The museum is run by South West Heritage Trust, an independent charity, and includes objects initially collected by the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society who own the castle.
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  • Email: museumofsomerset@swheritage.org.uk
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: Somerset Museum” and “The Museum of Somerset
  • Address: Castle Green, Taunton, TA1 4AA
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Taunton Castle and Somerset Military Museum.

Photo: Rodw, CC0.
is a castle built to defend the town of , , England. It has origins in the Anglo Saxon period and was later the site of a priory.

Museum
The is part of the Museum of Somerset located in the 12th century great hall of , in , . It is a "registered and accredited museum" with the British Museums, Libraries, and Archives Council, and is a part of the Museum of Somerset.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taunton and Bishop’s Hull.

is the county town of , a county in the south-west of . has several landmarks room its thousand-year history, and is famous for its cider.

Village
Bishop's Hull is a village and civil parish in , England, in the western suburbs of . It includes the areas of Rumwell, Rumwell Park, Roughmoor and Longaller and is close to the .

Suburb
is a south western suburb of and former civil parish, now in the parish Taunton in the county , England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 5,463. The parish included the area Galmington.

Museum of Somerset

Latitude
51.0159° or 51° 0′ 57″ north
Longitude
-3.10471° or 3° 6′ 17″ west
Inception
12th century
Levels
2
Operator
South West Heritage Trust
Open location code
9C3R2V8W+94
Open­Street­Map ID
way 133075570
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q6941025
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From Chinese to French—“Museum of Somerset” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Castle Green and sword in the stone.

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