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Good to Go, so come and see us
In August the Museum had 17 booked tours. 16 took place and there was 1 no show. The capacity of each tour was 6. The average tour size...
Howard Bailey
Sep 3, 20201 min read
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Axminster Heritage Centre is Open
Museums have taken very different apporaches to reopening. We are pleased that our friends at the Axminster Heritage Centre are open on...
Howard Bailey
Aug 26, 20201 min read
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50 Years and Beyond
The 50th Anniversary of the Museum has been a year to remember, maybe just not for the right reasons. It is the first step on the...
Howard Bailey
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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My Home is My Museum
Imagine creating your own exhibition or gallery of artworks inspired by you! What would you like people to know about you? What are the...
Howard Bailey
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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Back in business ... we opened for visitors on August 01st
Chard Museum opened to visitors on August 01st. Our former Trustee, and District Councillor Linda Vijeh was, with her friend Sue the...
Howard Bailey
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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Reaching out to our wider community
Chard Museum is happy to tell everyone that its website is now available in both Portuguese and Polish. There are still tweaks to be made...
Howard Bailey
Aug 3, 20201 min read
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Renewing the building lease, our Chair's update.
2021 looks like being one of the most important years in the history of Chard Museum. This is because we will have to renew the museums...
Howard Bailey
Jul 13, 20202 min read
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Book your Visit or Tour to the Museum
Chard Museum will be open from Saturday August 01st. We are open on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, with visits available from 10:00 -...
Howard Bailey
Jul 10, 20201 min read
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Nurse Wilkins, her relationship with Edith Cavell
Some weeks ago we shared with you a story about Nurse Elizabeth Wilkins. She was arrested with Edith Cavell during World War 1. She...
Howard Bailey
Jul 6, 20201 min read
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Website updates and In the News
Our latest website update tells the story of Godworthy House before it became Chard Museum. A video describes the cottages, the services...
Howard Bailey
Jun 27, 20201 min read
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Chard Remembers: Flamingo's Fly In during Lockdown
Gerrie Bews shares some memories 'the months leading up to VE and VJ Day celebrations all the ladies at the Museum had been knitting red,...
Howard Bailey
Jun 22, 20201 min read
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Chard Museum has a target date to open
Following government guidance announced on June 23rd Chard Museum has a plan to re-open on 01st August 2020. There does need to be a...
Howard Bailey
Jun 12, 20201 min read
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Pathway to the Future: Becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Chard Museum has grown in the size and the scale of its operations and ambitions since its original inception as an unincorporated...
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Jun 11, 20202 min read
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Roger Carter, my hero. Gerri Bews shares her reflections.
I heard, with regret, from Maggie Carter, that Roger has not been well and is now in hospital. (not Covid-19 related). In these unusual...
Howard Bailey
Jun 10, 20201 min read
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Become a Friend of Chard Museum
Friends membership is now due for 2020. We hope that our many Friends will continue to support the Museum. Although closed at the moment,...

Howard Bailey
May 28, 20201 min read
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Thanks to our great supporters at SMS Computer Repairs
During lock-down we have been working remotely with our friends from SMS Computer Repairs. They have supported us to create our new...
Howard Bailey
May 28, 20201 min read
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