Wells Museum

[Peter Burgess]

I've never been into Wells Museum. As it was founded by H. Balch, should I expect it to be an interesting place? Is it a place where anyone who claims to be a Mendip caver should call in sometime?

 

[graham]

Yes.

 

[Hughie]

Yes.

 

[Peter Burgess]

OK, sell the idea to me, if you have a few minutes.

 

[darkplaces]

A museum exists??

Were? What time is it open? How Big? I presume its about caves...?

Maybe I should start a Oolite Mine Museum, but I cant

 

[graham]

http://www.wellsmuseum.org.uk/

 

[Dep]

...
Maybe I should start a Oolite Mine Museum, but I cant

Actually the work you and your buddies do in there goes a long way to making the whole site into one big museum...
Don't underestimate your achievements, and keep up the good work.

 

[Peter Burgess]

http://www.wellsmuseum.org.uk/

Ah, the website. Bin there. Dun that. A bit thin on details, I thought.

Tell you what, when I've actually been there, I'll write it up for the forum. Deal?

 

[darkplaces]

...
Maybe I should start a Oolite Mine Museum, but I cant

Actually the work you and your buddies do in there goes a long way to making the whole site into one big museum...
Don't underestimate your achievements, and keep up the good work.

Cool Thanks 

Yeah Peter do us a trip report with tails of pots and deep shafts...

 

[cap n chris]

You can check out my display case of prehistoric stone artefacts while you're there! - it's in the corridor just past the entrance to the Balch Room, downstairs.  8)

 

[Peter Burgess]

You can check out my display case of prehistoric stone artefacts while you're there! - it's in the corridor just past the entrance to the Balch Room, downstairs.  8)

Excellent! One day I'll teach you how to make things in bronze, and iron.

 

[graham]

You can check out my display case of prehistoric stone artefacts while you're there! - it's in the corridor just past the entrance to the Balch Room, downstairs.  8)

Excellent! One day I'll teach you how to make things in bronze, and iron.

I suspect he'd settle for gold and silver. 

 

[chriscastle46]

This is a good, old-fashioned museum aimed at adults. No silly noises, videos, bells or whistles. 

 

[whitelackington]

You only pay once for a year of visits

 

[cap n chris]

No silly noises, videos, bells or whistles. 

It won't attract cavers, then. 

 

[Mr Cosmic]

You only pay once for a year of visits

You have to pay

It won't attract cavers, then. 

 

[whitelackington]

If you walk next door to the very interesting cathedral, they try and fleece you for entering a place of worship, not only that, if you feel curious how bishops live, they try and take another tenner off you.
All this mammon makes the Herbert museum jolly good value, better value than Gough's cave thieves.

 

[Peter Burgess]

I am sure that if you want to use the cathedral for it's true purpose, to pray or worship, then you can do so free of charge. This is the norm at all such cathedrals and abbeys that I am aware of. Just turn up when a service is scheduled and enjoy the real raison d'etre of the cathedral.

If all you want to do is admire the superb architecture, then I see no issue with a charge to help maintain a very expensive piece of heritage.

I plan to enjoy the museum instead!

 

[whitelackington]

I am sure that if you want to use the cathedral for it's true purpose, to pray or worship, then you can do so free of charge. This is the norm at all such cathedrals and abbeys that I am aware of. Just turn up when a service is scheduled and enjoy the real raison d'etre of the cathedral.

If all you want to do is admire the superb architecture, then I see no issue with a charge to help maintain a very expensive piece of heritage.

I plan to enjoy the museum instead!

Peter if you take your two boys & spouse for a day out, Wookey Hole caves & attractions, Wells Cathedral & Bishops Palace& gardens, followed by Herbert's Museum, slap up lunch in a hotel, few hippy trinkets from Glastonbury, trip round the Abbey, you might get away with about £200 for the day.
Happy holiday

 

[Peter Burgess]

Why else do you think I take them caving, down holes where nobody is going to demand that we hand over large amounts of money?