The Radstock, Midsomer Norton and District Museum Society

The Museum Society, formed in 1985, is a registered charity run entirely by volunteers.

The Society’s collection first went on permanent display in 1989 at Barton Meade, Haydon. Ten years later, on the 10th July 1999, the new museum opened in the former Victorian Market Hall in the centre of Radstock. The Society’s collection of artefacts and specimens is now on show at Radstock Museum.

Join the Museum Society and preserve our past for the future

By becoming a Member of The Society you will help us to preserve our past and ensure that the Museum will be able to thrive in the future.

Annual membership of the Museum Society entitles you to:

  • Free entrance to Radstock Museum during normal opening hours
  • 10% discount on all purchases from the Museum shop
  • No charge for access, by appointment, to the Museum Archive. Go to the Research page for more information.
  • A regular emailed Newsletter from the Museum Company (your email address will not be passed to 3rd parties).
  • Discounted legal services with local solicitors Thatcher + Hallam.  This offer includes a free 30 minute appointment and can also be used by  Museum Society Members’ children who are over 18 years. Please follow the link to download the details of this special  Members Only offer.

To become a Member of the Society please complete an application form. Application forms are available at the Museum or can be downloaded and printed (flip on short side) by clicking the button below:

Museum Society application form

Payment can be made in the following ways:

  • Cash – pay at the Museum during normal opening hours
  • Cheque – make your cheque payable to Radstock, Midsomer Norton and District Museum Society and either hand it in at the Museum or send it to: The Membership Secretary, Radstock, Midsomer Norton and District Museum Society, c/o Radstock Museum, Waterloo Road, Radstock, BA3 3EP
  • Standing Order – complete the standing order section and post to the Membership Secretary at the address given above. Paying by standing order ensures your membership is automatically renewed each year.

If you are a UK tax payer please consider making a Gift Aid Declaration. This increases the value of your subscription at no cost to yourself – please sign the declaration on the form.


If you have general enquiries about the Museum Society you can email these to society@radstockmuseum.co.uk