Chard Museum and Heritage Centre

02/09/2026

🏛️ CHARD GUILDHALL OPEN DAY 🏛️

As part of Heritage Open Days, Chard Museum and Heritage Centre volunteers will be leading guided tours of Chard Guildhall, sharing stories about this fascinating building and its history.

📍 Chard Guildhall, Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1PP
🎟️ FREE ENTRY
📅 Friday 18th September
🕙 Tours at 10:00, 11:30 & 13:30
✅ No booking required

22/08/2026

The Surveyor’s Cart, for so long displayed in the Barn, left the Museum this week, with members of the Men’s Shed. It is going for a significant make-over, it will then be used as part of our Carnival display in October. The longer term plan is to use it at other showcase type events

20/08/2026

A wonderful visit tonight from Crewkerne Rotary Club, they had a guided tour followed by a chance to go through our photo collection, and finally some lovely tea and cake. Great feedback and comments and we look forward to seeing them again.

15/08/2026

The Chard and District Museum invites passionate individuals to apply for the role of Chair. This position offers a unique chance to lead a cherished local institution that preserves and shares the rich history of Chard and its surrounding areas. If you have a strong interest in heritage, community engagement, and museum leadership, this role could be your next rewarding challenge. See below for more details.

https://www.chardmuseum.co.uk/post/exciting-opportunity-join-us-as-chair-of-chard-and-district-museum

06/08/2026

30/07/2026

Thank you to Nan Sloane for her wonderful talk last night on the life and career of Chards own Margaret Bondfield. The event was very well attended by an enthusiastic audience who were happy to share lots of positive feedback afterwards, so thank you all.

30/07/2026

Kids bored? Want to learn about John Stringfellow? Join us at the free Pop-up Planes event on Thursday 6th August between 10AM and 1PM. Organised by Chard Reservoir Rangers in conjunction with Chard Museum, we will be showing how to make paper planes and telling the amazing story of John Stringfellow. There will be a competition for the furthest flying plane! There will also be stalls from the RSPCA, Chard Library and Secret World.

29/07/2026

Sue & Nan have been busy today giving tonight’s talk on the wonderful Margaret Bondfield its final push, we very much look foward to seeing you all this evening.

29/07/2026

Ahead of tonight’s highly anticipated talk, Nan Sloane & Sue Heward chatted to Simon Parkin today on BBC Radio Somerset to discuss Margaret’s amazing life and to promote tonight’s talk, Have A Listen!