Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury, Somerset UK
N 51° 08.614 W 002° 42.668
30U E 520207 N 5665829
A museum in Somerset UK.
Waymark Code: WM6J56
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/09/2009
Views: 9
This museum is in the centre of the town of Glastonbury, and is housed in a medieval barn belonging to the monks of Glastonbury Abbey.
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.
Theme:
Rural Life.
Street Address:
Somerset Rural Life Museum,
Abbey Farm,
Chilkwell Street,
Glastonbury,
Somerset
BA6 8DB
Food Court: yes
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Opening hours: 10.00 - 5.00 Tuesday to Saturday and Bank Holiday Mondays. Closed Good Friday.
Cost: 8.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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