The Somerset Museums Service reserve collection is stored at the Somerset Heritage Centre.
We can’t display all the objects we hold but they are available for researchers and visitors to look at by appointment. Objects may also be used in temporary exhibitions or loaned to other institutions.
The collection includes objects relating to Costume and Textiles, Fine and Decorative Art, Archaeology, Natural Sciences and Social History.
We also care for the Somerset Military Museum Trust and North Somerset Council collections at this site.
Donations
We welcome offers to fill gaps in our collections and accept objects which have a clear Somerset or North Somerset provenance, or which tell a Somerset story.
Research
Objects that aren’t on display in our museums are available for researchers and visitors to look at by appointment.