Museum of Somerset
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We don't go to Taunton very often and my main memories of it are being dragged along on my wife's Christmas shopping trips so it was a great relief to see Taunton has more to offer than a commercial center sucking money from your pockets.
Infact the museum is totally the opposite. Set within the old castle at the center of town, where it has been since the 19th century, the entrance was actually free putting me in a very good mood for the visit.
The staff were very welcoming and helpful and the exhibits thoughtful and well planned. We ended up having a nice light lunch in the cafe rounding up our stay to about three hours of very enjoyable entertainment.
We made a sensible donation at the end of our visit as we felt it was thoroughly deserved and would recommend it to anyone looking for some diversion/education on a cold winter's day.
Infact the museum is totally the opposite. Set within the old castle at the center of town, where it has been since the 19th century, the entrance was actually free putting me in a very good mood for the visit.
The staff were very welcoming and helpful and the exhibits thoughtful and well planned. We ended up having a nice light lunch in the cafe rounding up our stay to about three hours of very enjoyable entertainment.
We made a sensible donation at the end of our visit as we felt it was thoroughly deserved and would recommend it to anyone looking for some diversion/education on a cold winter's day.
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Marvelous exhibition of the work of local artist Tristam Hillier
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Very interesting and well organised museum
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Fantastic day out at this special open day - English Civil War sieges of Taunton, and a soldiers life.
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Interesting local museum
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Interesting museum on local history. Well presented, light and airy and free! Staff very helpful an knowledgeable. Could easily spend an hour or two here and find further visits still of interest. Finally there is a excellent coffee shop on site, well worth a visit.
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Interesting museum with changing gallery area and pleasant cafe.
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Brilliant....extremely well laid out and informative. Great surroundings. Free entry. Could not fault it. A must see
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Huge museum and free too
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Child friendly and visiting children seemed fascinated and were asking all sorts of questions. There was a lot of local information , the Duke of Wellington and Lt Chard who fought in the Zulu wars. Lots of uniforms and weapons on display and up to date information of present regiments. Also there was an art gallery showing works from a local artist. Welcoming staff, a museum shop and small cafe. Worth a visit
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Well set out
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Wonderful place to visit.
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Free and very educational
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Had a great time here a couple of weeks ago. Staff were lovely and informative and a great selection of exhibits on display. Recommend
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An excellent exhibition of paintings and a well displayed general section. Good facilities for snacks etc and helpful staff
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Amazing stuff to see and nice staff
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Be inspired
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Great place to take them nephews and extremely informative
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Absolutely brilliant Museum with a fantastic range of artefacts. Highly recommended
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Happy 2 hours exploring "Landscapes of the human mind". Most interesting.
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A lovely small interesting museum, with a lot of artefacts that I'd not seen anywhere else.
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Fantastic local finds on display and free entry
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Decent museum covering Somerset from the Jurassic age right up to more recent events. I love to bring my young children here as there is always something to see and do that we missed the last time. There is often an event in the lower ground floor or trails to mix it up a bit. Ideal for a rainy day when out and about in town. Finding somewhere to park is tricky if you want to keep the day cheap. Morrisons for preference if you keep the visit under a couple of hours.
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Very nice!
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Lovely staff ,santa was great ,my little un loved it ,thanks.
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