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March 3rd to May 2nd Remembering the 40s May 5th to June 13th Radio, Gramophones and Camera Bygones. from the early 1900s until present day. Benjamin Baker exhibition is now June 16th to July 24th Born in Frome he was a talented Civil Engineer Civil Aviation July 27th to September 26th Wilfred Watson September 29th to winter closing A talented Frome photographer in the late 19th early 20th century. |
Frome Museum, in the historic market town of Frome, Somerset, houses a fascinating collection of local artefacts and sources of information, ranging from the Horner family to glass negatives from Singers Art Metal works. It has a library, a collection of historic maps, photographs, and a range of local information leaflets and books. It
has many artefacts on display, from the ancient quern to the Marston
House Fire Engine, a great favourite with children. The Museum
plans to enhance its permanent and temporary exhibitions and to
increase the use of the building by local schools as well as the
general public. It will concentrate on improving the display of the
collection of local crafts and industrial artefacts and the social
history of Frome. Some links: Family research - Fussels Iron Works - Radstock Museum - Frome Society for Local Study - Warminster Museum - Somerset Museum Service - Frome Towntalk - Somerset Archaeology - Search for other Museums and Exhibitions |
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Download a PDF tour of the Museum here |
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Interview with Jennie O'Kane by Christine Meadows from Frome FM at a reduced quality, play or download | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Tues 16 June – Sat 24 July Tues – Sat 10.00 – 2.00 - Come to the Victorian Reading Room to dip into the press of the time, alongside books and periodicals on the art of engineering today. It was in this building that local people would have read of the engineering exploits of Benjamin Baker. Baker was born in Frome in 1840 and what is now the Frome Museum was, in his day, the Scientific and Literary Institute. Come along and read the original reports of the transportation of Cleopatra’s Needle from Alexandria to London & the grand opening of the Forth Bridge. Learn about Victorian pioneers of engineering and their modern day equivalents in the tranquil surroundings of the Victorian Reading Room. |
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Visitors can view the Frome Timeline at the Museum, see sample here |
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The Museum is normally open from 10am to 2pm, Tuesday - Saturday. Free entry but donations are appreciated. It is a good idea to email/ring to advise of a search before visiting. Reg.
Charity no. 266780. Reg. Museum no. 1985 |
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Some of the display items, including the ancient quern |
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The Museum's aims are; To maintain, manage and enhance the museum's collection of artefacts and library resources in accordance with its collections management policy and to make these resources accessible to researchers and the general public. To provide a modern museum with an industrial focus. |
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There are many images and old documents in the Library section. Right: Old house at the top of Gentle Street in1850, and far right The George Inn, Norton St. Philip. (15th Century) |
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