Castle Cary Museum

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1st Market Place
Castle Cary, England BA7 7AH

Castle Cary Museum is located in the historic Market House, a distinctive mid-Victorian building at the heart of Castle Cary, Somerset. The museum features a diverse collection of domestic and agricultural implements, as well as archaeological and historical artifacts that highlight the area's rich heritage.

Visitors can explore various displays, including geology that reflects the region's ancient underwater history, notable figures such as diarist Parson James Woodforde, and local industries like T.S. Donne's Rope and Twine Works. The museum also houses an extensive archive of original documents dating from the mid-eighteenth century to the present, which can be consulted by arrangement with the museum archivist.

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Cary Curiosities
5/19/2024

This little museum is marvellously eclectic and imaginatively curated for diverse interests and ages...

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Well worth a visit
12/18/2022

A great selection of local artefacts. Many interesting articles and historical exhibits.Free admissi...

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Informative steward
9/27/2022

Only a small museum but spent a while here as the steward on duty was so informative. She made an ef...

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