Mere Museum

Mere Museum Welcome to the official page for Mere Museum, Wiltshire. Mere Museum was founded in 1970 and has gone from strength to strength ever since.

The collection now boasts well over 8,000 items – all available for visitors
to see! Like us and we'll keep you updated about new exhibitions, special events and the latest news from the museum.

24/05/2026

The next exhibition will focus on carnival in Mere. We have a fabulous collection of photos going back to 1919 when there was a Peace Carnival. It starts in July and hopefully will inspire you to enter the carnival this year.

29/04/2026

In conjunction with the library I will be taking part in history month which takes place in May. Please join me at the museum on Tuesday 12th May 10.30am to noon or Wednesday 20th May, 10.30am to noon. You are welcome to bring photos, ask about the current exhibition or any questions you may have about Mere and it's history.

29/04/2026

I have now put up a new display in the current exhibition The Heart of Mere in support of the fire station. There has been a fire service in Mere for a very long time and it is mentioned in a book by Joyce Rutter in the 18th Century. Please do take a look when you are passing

05/04/2026

The big news for your diary is the Annual Plant Sale. This will take place at The Grove Building, as usual, on Saturday, 9th May starting at 10 am.

17/03/2026

Look out for information relating to History Month at the library. In May I will be working with the library staff on a project.

15/02/2026

Have you visited the exhibition yet?

More information will be added to the display as research is completed on the photos. There are so many people who have contributed to Mere particularly with all the clubs which we are so lucky to have. We have had some positive feedback from the public and also some help with unknown faces. More photos with unidentified people will be up soon on the green boards, please take a look when you are passing!

The new exhibition entitled "The Heart of Mere" is showcases the people of Mere who have helped to shape the town as we ...
29/01/2026

The new exhibition entitled "The Heart of Mere" is showcases the people of Mere who have helped to shape the town as we see it today. It highlights events, celebrations and professionals amongst others who have all contributed to it's success and development.

Do you have memories of events over the last 15 to 20 years which you would be willing to share with the museum. You can email them to [email protected] and the museum will print them with your permission for the collection.

Please do pop down and have a look at our new exhibition.

The new exhibition in the museum is titled, “The Heart of Mere”. It covers and explores the people who have helped shape...
23/01/2026

The new exhibition in the museum is titled, “The Heart of Mere”. It covers and explores the people who have helped shape the town we see today. Please do pop down and have a look.

20/01/2026

The Film of Mere.
If you requested tickets for the next viewing on 30th January please collect and pay for them by 23rd January this from the library. Thank you

18/11/2025

The Museum is pleased to announce that there is now a plaque in the Museum dedicated to Doctor Longbourne alongside a tribute to him in the tower cabinet. Without his dedication and hard work during his life time the Museum would not exist. We have a wonderful collection of photos and artefacts giving us a rich history of the local area many of them sourced by Doctor Longbourne. The museum will be adding to the tribute as items become available.

20/10/2025

Following our successful film night of Mere in the 50's if you would like to see the film please contact me or Rosie Jordan-Barr as we are looking to see if there is sufficient interest to do another night. We already have names down.

Address

Barton Lane
Warminster
BA126JA

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 1pm

Telephone

+441747860546

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