The Classic Guide

Museums in Somerset

 
Anyone passionate about engine-powered vehicles will be right at home in Somerset’s museums. Helicopters, planes and cars are all showcased here, with lots of shiny, fast things to gaze at.
 

Fleet Air Arm Museum
An excellent museum with many exhibitions charting the history of aviation.
www.fleetairarm.com
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51.012
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Haynes International Motor Museum
Classics and modern day super cars - over 340 to drool over.
www.haynesmotormuseum.com
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51.045
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Somerset County Museum
Located within Taunton Castle, this museum explores Somerset’s social, cultural and military history.
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Somerset Rural Life Museum
‘Living’ exhibitions of Victorian life in the Somerset countryside. Bee-keeping and cider making demonstrations are regularly held.
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51.144
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The Helicopter Museum
The history of the chopper, with over 80 examples to look at.
www.helicoptermuseum.co.uk
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51.339
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Wells and Mendip Museum
Examining the way the geology of Somerset has affected the inhabitants.
www.wellsmuseum.org.uk
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51.21
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It’s just a quick flit from some of the country’s big cities, yet venture into the Somerset countryside and it feels as though you’ve completely dropped off the 21st Century map. The Quantock Hills, the Somerset Levels, Exmoor - these are places where the ‘real’ world of speeding traffic, stress overloads and continual rush has barely dented daily life, and you’ll find your shoulders dropping and your forehead uncreasing with each hour that passes here.
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