I will start with the facts then move on to opinion. There is a suggested donation of around £3 per person to enter. The museum is split into sections with parts on the left and right of the reception. It takes about 2 hours to take in all of the exhibits and every now and then they have things on for the kids downstairs, trails for holidays and they also do guided walks and theme days. I've never done these and don't know the info about them, but the Web site and social media pages are kept up to date and are informative. Opinion... I LOVE THIS PLACE and feel so comfortable being in the building. The staff are so friendly and they do not make you feel awkward if you don't donate to go in. They do run on donations so even a pound helps if you can afford it. I've never met a rude member of staff or volunteer and have been welcomed by all. This does appeal to all ages and you really can spend a long time getting immersed in the history. It is all based on Somerset, however it is also broadly ranged as a lot of items are common in places outside of the county so you have broad and localised items and information. I have to recommend the military museum if you like military history, or even if you don't. This is one of our family wide hobbies and my son and I spent over an hour in there today, despite us having been a lot of times before. We even bumped into my teen and her partner who were also visiting which says a lot of about the welcoming nature of the place as they were greeted in the same manner as we were and felt comfortable being in there. The staff and volunteers are always willing to talk to you if you wish it but they do not force information upon you. I do have to say that volunteers are the backbone of museums and if you have the time, they can tell you so many things that will bring history alive so don't take them for granted. The cafe has some tasty stuff and isn't too pricey like most historical places. I cannot recommend this place enough. Have fun!

Just such an amazing place, fantastic for the kids and so many interesting things, highly recommend for a day out for all the family, has a cafe but prices are on the high side. Its free to get in so it's a no brainer if you're bored.

Beautifully presented and so interesting. Thank you!

Great Coleridge exhibition at the moment

Taunton의 아주 오래된 과거부터 근대의 사진까지 잘 정리된 박물관입니다. 무료이지만 많은 것들을 보고 배울 수 있으며 주변의 정원도 아름답습니다.

An absolute tardis of a building and currently no fee to enter. Primarily military history but also a room of poetry to. Thoroughly recommend if you have an afternoon free.

Was okay. If you like history, you'll enjoy it. Art exhibition was on at the time.

Museu interessante com a história e mobiliário da época ancestral

Really lovely visit ,the cafe is so much better there now too its got lots of choice compared with very little back a while. Plenty to see and free although you can leave a donation if you wish ..staff very nice and helpful ..

Absolutely fantastic time in there so much history had great fun looking around while worth the visit

I hadn't been here for over 15 years. I liked the old museum and it was very easy to navigate. Although the new museum layout is bright and modern it's not so easy to navigate. There are a few footprints laid but nowhere near enough, and the new military museum was closed which was a shame. Display descriptions being down near the floor make them unreadable but the artistry of the displays is very good.

This is an excellent museum. Well arranged with brief descriptions that are informative for each exhibit. Some real gems including an amazing mosaic and a number of hoards of coins. A personal favourite was a bronze age toy axe. All Somerset based as well and free to enter - the suggested donation is £3. Booked in advance as suggested and they apologised for being busy but there were no ques and it didn't feel crowded

Awesome place, loved it

Great place to visit, extremely interesting, especially the military museum👍👍

Well organised museum in the heart of Taunton. Occasionally you'll find some artist do their exhibition at the museum.Lovely staff & nice little cafe on the side.

Lovely museum with interesting exhibitions. Very family friendly, helpful staff and nice little cafe.

We went to the museum today as we were saving it for a rainy day when the great outdoors on Exmoor was not quite so inviting. The staff were incredibly welcoming and knowledgeable on a wide range of history. The exhibits were fascinating and cannot believe we had not visited before. Coupled with that was a superb cup of coffee half way round. The visit gave us a great thirst for more local knowledge and we would definitely recommend it to others.

Great free to enter museum with cafe. Lots about the history of Somerset.

Well designed museum, very well laid out. Really interesting exhibits. Small cafe and shop.

Lovely place to educate children

Such a great museum. Well worth a visit..

Excellent

Loads of amazing stuff to see

Really interesting museum with lots to look at. The military museum upstairs is also very good

Nicely maintained museum, considering it's free. Lots of historic dating back to pre jurassic era.