Museums · South West England
Dunster Doll Museum
In or near Dunster.
Dunster Doll Museum — doll museum in Dunster, Somerset, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Dunster · 1.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Dunster Doll Museum, the nearest railway station is Dunster, located 1.3 km away. The postcode for the museum is TA24 6SF. The museum is wheelchair accessible.
About
Dunster Doll Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1971. Address: TA24 6SF. Wikidata describes it as: "doll museum in Dunster, Somerset, England". Coordinates: 51.1824°, -3.4459°.
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Summary from the official site
The Dunster Doll Museum features a vast collection of dolls from various eras and cultures, making it one of the largest collections outside of the V&A. The museum also tells the rich history of the medieval village of Dunster and its surroundings.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dunster Park and Heathlands SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Dunster Museum & Doll Collection in Dunster, Somerset, England houses a collection of more than 800 dolls from around the world, based on the collection of the late Mollie Hardwick, who died in 1970 and donated her collection to the village memorial hall committee. Established in 1971, the collection includes a display of British and foreign dolls in various costumes. Thirty-two of the dolls were stolen during a burglary in 1992 and have never been recovered.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.1824, -3.4459
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Dunster
- Postcode
- TA24 6SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Established
- 1971
- Nearest railway station
- Dunster — 1.3 km
- Official site
- www.dunstermuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5315733 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dunster Museum & Doll Collection (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunster Doll Museum?
- Dunster Doll Museum is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA24 6SF), in the parish of Dunster.
- What is Dunster Doll Museum?
- Dunster Doll Museum — doll museum in Dunster, Somerset, England.
- How do I get to Dunster Doll Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Dunster, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA24 6SF.
- When was Dunster Doll Museum built?
- Built or established in 1971.
- Is Dunster Doll Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Dunster Doll Museum is part of the Dunster Park and Heathlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Dunster Doll Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Dunster, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA24 6SF.