Our permanent displays tell you of the life of a Somerset miner and his family and show how the communities of the coalfield were integrated. This ON-LINE search website gives access to some of the Museum's photo library of archive images: includes local history and railways. Our unique archive of documents, and over 17,000 photographs, relating to the former Somerset Coalfield is available for Research.
Five Arches is the History Journal of the Radstock, Midsomer Norton and District Museum Society.
Five Arches is the History Journal of the Radstock, Midsomer Norton and District Museum Society.
Services
Entrance tickets are valid, for 12 months from the date of purchase, for unlimited visits to the Museum during normal opening hours. This includes the Family ticket ( two adults and up to three children); which is excellent value for a whole year of visits. We give a 50p discount for B&NES Discovery Card holders on individual tickets but this does not apply to Family tickets or group prices.
We love having young visitors in the Museum and have prepared a range of activities to suit all ages. The 12 month tickets mean that you can come as many times as you like. Our EVENTS diary includes details of our popular children's events and our "Meet the Victorians" themed days. Walk along our Victorian village street and learn about the History of Victorian Radstock.
Our permanent displays cover two floors within the listed building which was once the Radstock Market Hall. Around the ground floor we tell the story of the coalmines, the mining communities of Radstock and the local trades and industries which supported that community.
Explore our reconstructed coalmine and through the candlelit darkness you will see for yourself how dangerous and difficult it was for men and boys as young as five years old working in Somerset's famously narrow coal seams, sometimes just two feet high.Hear the sounds of their picks and shovels; see the carting boy crawling through the tunnel dragging his put of coal.
Explore our reconstructed coalmine and through the candlelit darkness you will see for yourself how dangerous and difficult it was for men and boys as young as five years old working in Somerset's famously narrow coal seams, sometimes just two feet high.Hear the sounds of their picks and shovels; see the carting boy crawling through the tunnel dragging his put of coal.
Bygone Days talks celebrate both local and national history. These talks are often held at The Somer Centre in Midsomer Norton but please check the details carefully for each talk below. Science in Radstock talks are 'popular science' talks; an eclectic mixture of current science disciplines and past, present and future technologies.
If you want information about our Science in Radstock or Bygone Days Talks please go to Our Talks programme. This year's reunion will take the form of an open afternoon at Radsstock Museum. There will be time to have a good look around the Museum and enjoy a beer or tea and cake with former colleagues and friends.
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