Welcome to Crewkerne & District Museum & Heritage Centre

2024 season opening times.

30th March to 6th April, Monday to Saturday 11:00am to 2:00pm, closed Sunday.

8th April to 2nd November Monday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm, closed Tuesday, Wednesday & Sunday.

Entry to the Museum is FREE!  All donations are warmly welcomed and greatly appreciated.

Crewkerne has a long and interesting history, having had the status of being a Saxon royal mint, importance as a coach stopping place for travellers and prosperity based on the textile industry.

Founded in 1988, the Museum illustrates these things, but equally shows how ordinary local people lived and worked at various periods. Some of the latest graphic techniques are used to enliven the multi gallery displays.

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