Castle Cary and District Museum is a small local museum in Castle Cary, Somerset, England. The museum is housed in the Market house, a grade II* listed building built in 1855 in anticipation of increased trade after the projected arrival of the railway in 1856, by F.C. Penrose.
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So, despite the listing saying the museum is open in January, it's not. I've just taken an elderly chap with dementia to visit this place, having had a 50 mile drive to it. The place has several signs saying it's open (one tiny one saying it's closed until April that is clearly missed, that was rudely pointed out to us after we were thrown out) and the doors were open. This suggested to me that... It's open. We went up to the first floor to the museum and started to look around. A few minutes later an incredibly rude chap came up and said 'oh, we're closed, leave'. No pleasantries, no listening to us that we'd easily made a mistake and pointed out that everything was open and indicated it. Just... 'get out'. I go to a lot of museums and I can honestly say I've never wanted to punch any of the staff that I've ever encountered until today! The attitude of the staff here was disgusting and especially with an elderly chap who was confused and distressed, a little decency wouldn't go amiss....
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The Castle Cary Museum is located inside the historic Market House, a fine mid-Victorian building in the centre of town. There is a large collection of domestic and agricultural implements, archaeological and historical information and artefacts. The Museum is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions and staffed...
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Great example of a small local old fashioned museum, with quite a random selection of local information and objects as well as rural life and domestic bygones. Interesting building. Not a 'destination' but certainly worth a visit. Free entry, but...
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