Radstock Museum

Radstock Museum occupies a Grade II listed Victorian market hall building from 1897 that now serves as a cultural institution. The collections focus on Somerset's coal mining history and local life, with displays organized to reflect different aspects of the region's past.

The museum was founded in 1989 at Haydon barns before relocating to the Market Hall, a Victorian building that reflects the region's commercial heritage. This move provided more space and placed the institution in a building with deep local roots.

The exhibitions feature recreations of everyday spaces, including a Victorian shop and a miner's cottage, showing how people lived and worked in this region. Walking through these rooms gives you a real sense of what daily routines looked like in the local community.

The museum is accessible to visitors of all ages, with displays spread throughout different rooms of the Market Hall building. A shop on site offers books and publications about the region's heritage and history for those wanting to learn more.

The institution maintains an extensive archive containing over 17,000 photographs and numerous documents from Somerset's coal mining era, available for research and study. This collection allows visitors and researchers to explore detailed records of the region's industrial past in depth.

Location: Radstock

Inception: 1989

Address: Barton Meade House, Waterloo Road, nr Bath BA3 3EP

Website: http://radstockmuseum.co.uk

GPS coordinates: 51.29360,-2.44855

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:02