Somerset Coalfield Life

Information on Opening Times, Tickets, How to Find Us and Access for All.

Quiz Night
7:00pm for 7:30pm start
Friday 24th April

New Trail for the Easter holidays

Our permanent displays tell you of the life of a Somerset miner and his family and show how the communities of the coalfield were integrated.

The Somersetshire Coal Canal

School and educational visits are arranged with the Education Team lead volunteer. The Museum is also a great destination for a group visit.

Radstock Museum is a great place to be a VOLUNTEER. Come and join us.

Our unique archive of documents, and over 17,000 photographs, relating to the former Somerset Coalfield is available for Research.

Five Arches is the History Journal of the Radstock, Midsomer Norton and District Museum Society.

An award winning Museum celebrating the Heritage of the former Somerset Coalfield and the life of a typical Somerset Coal Miner and his Family