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Gloucester Folk Museum
Gloucester Folk Museum has three floors of splendid Tudor and Jacobean timber-framed buildings along with new buildings housing the Dairy, Ironmonger´s shop and Wheelwright and Carpenter workshops. Displays feature local history, domestic life, crafts, trades and industries from 1500 to the present - including Toys and Childhood gallery with hands-on toys and puppet theatre, the Siege of Gloucester, a Victorian Class Room, Victorian kitchen and laundry equipment. A wide range of exhibitions, hands-on activities, events, demonstrations and role-play sessions are held throughout the year. There is an attractive cottage garden and courtyard events, often with live animals, and outside games.
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99/103 Westgate Street,
Gloucester
GL1 2PG
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Information on Gloucester Folk Museum, 99/103 Westgate Street, Gloucester
| Opening Times: | All year, Tue to Sat, 10:00-17:00. |
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| Admission: | Free. |
| Location: | Ten minutes walk from Central Bus Station, near Town Centre |
| Facilities: | Guided Tours, Sales Point, Shop, Disabled Limited |
| Events 2008: |
Until 2 Feb: Reincarnated Rubbish 16 Feb to 22 Mar: Clapham - Drawings, photographs and objects 5 Apr to 17 May: Bag Ladies - The history of handbags 1-30 May: Museums and Galleries Month 24 May to 28 Jun: B C: Before Computers 05-Jul: Cotton Motorcycle Rally - Motorcycles from 1920-1970 12 Jul to 13 Sep: Basket-making in Gloucestershire 13-Sep: National Heritage Open Day 11:00-15:00 20 Sep to 8 Nov: The Apple of my Eye 18-Oct: Big Draw - Drawing techniques 25-Oct: Apple Day |