Mere Library and Museum. Open daily. Free entry.

Details

Accessibility:

The nearest car park is on Castle Street and at the end of the car park on Salisbury Street is a public disability access toilet. Access to the double door entrance is across a small step making wheelchair access without a ramp difficult. The floors are flat within the museum.

Brief Description:

A local museum holding thousands of items and photographs reflecting the history of Mere. The museum has a permanent exhibition about Mere and a larger exhibition which has a change of theme four times a year.

Further Information:

Address:

Mere Library and Museum, Barton Ln, Mere BA12 6JA

Telephone:

None available.

Email:

jennyflaxmill@gmail.com

Website:

http://meremuseum.org/

Opening Hours:

Monday 10:00am – 7:00pm
Tuesday 9:30am – 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am – 1:00pm
Thursday 9:30am – 5:00pm
Friday 9:30am – 5:00pm
Saturday 9:30am – 1:00pm
Closed Sunday.

Directions:


Travelling east or west on the A303 take the exit for the B3092 ‘castle Street’ in the direction of Mere. On entering Mere turn south into Barton Lane. At the end of the road the library and museum is on the junction on the east side of the road. 

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Transport:

For more travel information go to http://www.traveline.info/ or call 0871 200 22 33. Nearest train station is at Gillingham. For train services visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ or call 08457 484950.

Amenities:

Mere has a small selection of independent shops and boutiques, Coop supermarket, tea rooms, banks, post office, pharmacy, library, museum and pubs.