Gloucester Folk Museum
A truly spectacular array of artefacts can be found behind the walls of
the attractive timber-framed Tudor and Jacobean buildings (one of which
being traditionally associated with the final night of the protestant
martyr, Bishop Hooper) that make up the Gloucester Folk Museum.
A multitude of crafts, trades and industries, from the middle ages
right up to the present day, are represented in the extensive
galleries, found in a complex of rooms on different levels which
creates a unique ambience ensuring an enduring popularity for locals
and visitors.
Amongst the treats waiting to be discovered are
- the intriguing story of the river Severn fisheries
- historic costume
- a reconstructed Victorian classroom
- an original pin factory
- a toy gallery with toy cupboard and puppet theatre
- a peaceful garden where you can escape the busy streets of Gloucester
Please feel free to phone the number below for an update on our regular events programme.
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