Saturday August 16th 2025. Chard Museum in partnership with Chard Town Council and organisations participating in the Culturally Chard Networking Group hosted a memory event celebrating the Forgotten Army. Everyone who attended was provided with a copy of this booklet sharing the story of the War in the Fareast but also searching the stories of soldiers from Chard who experienced events at first hand. Researched and written by Sue Heward. Due to the immediate German threat to

LIGHT a CANDLE to remember and celebrate the official end of World War 2. At 15:00 on Saturday 16th August Churches Together will lead a...

Page from E.M.G Reynolds Qualifications log 1925. Colonel E G M Reynolds was born in 1903. She trained at the Royal Free Hospital in...

Come and join Chard Museum, Chard Town Council and organisations from the Culturally Chard Networking Group, and the Community Plan...

A Memory and Celebration event will be hosted by Chard Museum and Chard Town Council on Saturday August 16th from 14:00 to 17:00 at the...

Engineer Colin Banfield introduces Artefax to Museum Chair Howard Bailey ARTEFAX has arrived at Chard Museum. Many will have seen the...

Chard Heritage, Arts and Music Festival is about to enjoy its third year. It starts on Tuesday 29 th  July at 11:00 and offers a range of...

Chard Museum has access to the original diary and technical books of William Evans. William served on HMS Lothian. In his diary he tells...

Ela, one of our Museum supporters recently told us that ‘ i f we understand the past we can better understand the present and can better...

Many thanks to 'professor John Selley and his partner Elizabeth who provided a wonderful Magic Lantern Show last Saturday, 07th December...

Meet the team at Chard Reservoir and bob for apples and use our cider press!

7.06.24 What an amazing place, such an extensive collection! Thank you for showing us around and sharing your knowledge.   1.06.24 Very...

Join us for the Chard Heritage Arts & Music Festival, full program below:

Explore the history of our amazing town - rejuvenated walks around Chard. See below for dates:

Leader of the Opposition, the Rt Hon Keir Starmer, KC, MP has confirmed that he plans to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution of...

Since the AGM in March 2022 Museum Trustees have invited three further individuals to join the Trustee Board. Each has specialist skills...

The first phase of 50 Years and Beyond is complete. To celebrate taking over ownership of the buildings from South Somerset District...

Every Tuesday for 5 weeks you can draw and paint to your hearts content with tuition or advice from local artist Claire Jeanes. Enjoy...

On March 31st the Trustees successfully completed the purchase of the Chard and District Museum from South Somerset District Council....

Just over a month away and Chard Museum will open for the walk-in visitor. Here are our opening times.