Bridgwater Museum
Blake House
Copyright © Bridgwater Blake Museum 2018
We reserve the right to close the museum or any part thereof without prior notice
Blake Museum is a 16th century house located in the heart of Bridgwater, a historic market
town and port, first mentioned as Brugie in the Domesday Book of 1086. The Museum was
first opened to the public in 1926 and it is said that Robert Blake, the town's most famous
citizen, was born in the house in 1598.
Blake Museum is the local museum for archaeology and history of Bridgwater.
With the collections covering Bridgwater and the surrounding areas, we have fascinating
displays waiting for you to discover.
You are welcome to bring your own food and enjoy a picnic in the museum garden or take a
stroll in the adjoining Blake Gardens
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Bridgwater’s Heritage
Exhibition Dates 2019
April 2nd - April 6th
April 9th - May 11th
May 14th - June 22nd
June 25th - Aug 3rd
Aug 6th - Sept 14th
Sept 17th - Oct 26th
Download a museum
brochure here
Books, Publications &
Souvenirs
may be obtained from the
Friends Shop
Douglas Allen Photo Collection
1954 - 1961
wedding photographs now available
for purchase.
See here
Blake Family Tree
The Blake family tree has
been digitised and is
available here.
The museum is open from 10.00am - 4.00pm
LAST ENTRY is at 3.00pm.
Tuesday to Saturday.
From Tues. 3rd April to Fri. 2nd Nov. 2018
We are closed on Mondays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Entry is FREE
Donations most welcome
Coffee Mornings
Take place on the last
Thursday of each month
From 10.30 - 12.00
The museum is now closed for the winter.
We re-open on Tuesday 2nd April 2019.
We are open for research and general enquiries only, on a Monday
or Thursday between the hours of 10.00am - 3.00pm.
Please contact us first before travelling as it cannot be guaranteed
that the museum will be open during the times stated above.
Classic Cinema 1970
From the Douglas Allen Collection