North Somerset Museum
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| Location | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset |
| Website | Museum web site |
The North Somerset Museum is in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England.
The museum details the history of North Somerset from pre-historic times up to the present day.
The collection includes archaeological exhibits, including those from Worlebury Iron Age hill fort. Social history is also covered with a particular focus on local industries including Royal Potteries in the town, seaside holidays, costume and domestic life.
There are also replicas of a 19th century chemist shop, and exhibits which explores life on the Home Front for the people of North Somerset during the Second World War, from air-raids to vegetable plots.
The museum ran an exhibition of lesbian gay bisexual and trans history in the South West during May 2008.
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