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.

One of our priorities in 2022 is to make the Museum more accessible to families and the children. We are creating a 'kid' friendly...

In my first Archaeology101 I said that in part 2 I would look at the Preliminary Archaeology Investigations process. I am also going to...

In 1994 the Science Museum loaned Chard a scale model of the Triplane designed by John Stringfellow Every five years it has had to be...

AUTHOR's NOTE - the Museum Continues to research all stories from local schools. At the end of this instalment we have uploaded school...

Many of you will already have heard that Dave Orchard and Jacqui Wheatley passed away recently. Both were Members of the Museum, but more...

Following the end of the First World War in 1918 the British Government needed to dispose of huge amounts of military equipment. Biplanes...

Object Lessons - The Rabbit Gerrie told us .... I was reading the Log Book of the Chard Municipal Girls Board School a few months ago and...

Chard Museum has been identified as one of 8 local charities to receive a share £20000 being donated by the Gannett Foundation under...