We hope that you have been following Doug’s ‘wider’ History Spots in the Newsletter. Doug has sent us on tours of major British and...

The Spring Issue of the Chard Flyer is now available. As in every issue local historians and the Museum are supported to share updates,...

It's amazing what you find when you're not looking. Several things have surfaced during lockdown at the Museum, including the Log Book...

The Western Gazette included an excellent piece in their 08th April weeks’ issue about Chard Museum. Unfortunately, there was a printing...

When the Protestant King Charles II died, he was succeeded by his Catholic brother James II. Non - Conformists throughout the country...

During lockdown many of my family members have had many different experiences during the pandemic. This is some of the things my family...

Welcome back to my ‘Wider’ History Spot. The likely third wave of Covid-19 in Europe means that nobody knows when we will be able to...

Events, starting in the USA 2020 and known under the title of Black Lives Matter influenced many in the UK. Our Museum archivists read an...

Work over the winter has continued to focus on delivering on three of our strategic objectives. The first two are linked into the lease...

The prosecution and hanging of two men and eight women on Pendle Hill in Lancashire in 1612 has long caught the public imagination. The...

Welcome back to Doug’s ‘wider’ History Spot. I hope you enjoyed the last edition. This time I will look at major Museums in each of the...

Olivia’s Lockdown. The Museum would like to introduce Olivia. Olivia is a student at Holyrood School joining the Museum team to complete...

What a wonderful Hope through Art project that the Forefront Community Church are fronting. We hope everyone will get involved and share...

Those of you who knew Roger will know that he corresponded with people from all over the country and abroad. Sue Heward, has started to...

The mission of Chard Museum is 'uncovering yesterday’s heritage, history and hidden stories’ of Chard and District. However and given...

In December we learnt of the passing of Roger Carter. Since that time tributes to Roger have flowed into the Museum. We would like to...

This alternative Christmas Tree Festival was scheduled to start on Saturday 06th running through to Sunday 14th February. Obviously with...

Some years ago, museums in Exeter and York challenged the Valuation Office over the rateable value of their buildings. They won !!! Five...

It is with great sadness that members of the Museum were phoned by Maggie Carter this morning to say that, her partner and husband,...

Just a final reminder that the AGM starts at 19:00 on Wednesday 25th November via the Zoom platform. Please book your attendance and we...