Who We Are

Friends of Somerset Rural Life Museum is a charity founded in 1975 with the object of supporting the Somerset Rural Life Museum, Glastonbury in the advancement of its aims and policies.

Friends are involved in helping to increase the collection of artefacts, pooling individual skills of members and assisting with voluntary help by supporting and co-ordinating research, publishing, education and advertising.

Financial support is also given by Friends through their running of the Barn Tea Room and Shop.

The Friends research and publish educational material relating to Somerset, some of which is aimed at aspects of the School Curriculum.

Support is also given with the educational programme for schools visiting the museum. This includes Victorian Cooking and Washdays, Life in 1940s and Old Toys and Games.

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