THE SOCIETY
Wellington Local History and Museum Society is a registered charity run by a small team of dedicated volunteers and funded by membership subscriptions, donations, events and the sale of books, leaflets and souvenirs.
Our Work
Wellington Local History & Museum Society aims to promote knowlege about the history of this small Somerset town by organising talks and visits, running the Museum and publishing books on local topics.
In addition to its own events the Society hosts visits from schools and local community groups in the Museum and has a busy outreach programme presenting to local organisations.
WELCOME BACK
The Society is delighted to reopen the museum following an extended closure due to the pandemic
See our Visit Us page for current opening hours and details of our covid safety measures.
AGM
The Society’s Annual General Meeting will take place at 7:30pm on Thursday 24 March 2022 in the Wellington Prep School Hall.
Following the AGM, Rowena Marrow will give a short talk on the history of the Old Court in Mantle Street.
Entry free. Donations welcome.
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VISITORS
The number of people visiting the Museum in 2019 was up eight per cent year-on-year to 2,760.
This is the second highest visitor numbers in the last 16 years.
Thank you to everyone who visited us in 2019.
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VACANCIES
Wellington Local History and Museum Society currently has vacancies on its committee.
We'd be delighted to hear from you if you would like to know more about these volunteer roles.
Contact us for more information.