Burwell Museum
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| Established | 1992 |
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| Location | Burwell, Cambridgeshire |
| Coordinates | 52°16′23″N 0°19′47″E / 52.2730°N 0.3297°E |
| Type | Agricultural and domestic history |
The Burwell Museum (also known as Burwell Museum and Windmill) is located in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England.[1][2] The museum depicts life through the centuries on the edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens.
Opened in 1992, it is housed in a collection of different period and period style agricultural buildings. Some are reconstructed from other sites, such as the 18th century timber-framed barn, and others are built in the local style using mainly reclaimed materials, such as the wagon sheds/granary display area.
The displays are set out as 'scenes' (rather like stage sets) with many individual artefacts making each display, in order to give visitors a better idea of how, where and when items were used. Themes and exhibits include agriculture, period rooms and household items, military life, a blacksmith's shop, a reconstruction of a Roman potter's workshop, Victorian school room, vintage vehicles, carts and farm equipment
The museum is also welcoming to school trips and was used in 2012 to film a TV documentary about Cambridgeshire fen folklore, featuring eight local school children. Adult groups are also welcome.
The neighbouring Grade II* listed windmill, Stevens' Mill, is also part of the museum and can be visited when the museum is open.
References
[edit]- ^ "Burwell Museum and Windmill". www.exploreeastcambs.co.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Burwell Museum and Windmill | University of Cambridge Museums". museums.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
External links
[edit]- Burwell Museum and Windmill - official site
- Stevens Mill - Historic England site