Description
The Folk of Gloucester is one of Gloucester's great historic timber-framed gems. A complex of three properties, Nos. 99 & 101 were originally constructed as a merchant's house in the 16th century and were joined in the 17th century by No. 103, originally a townhouse. At the rear, to the side of a courtyard garden, a 16th-century barn was remodelled in the 18th century for use as a pin factory, an industry in which Gloucester once led the nation, if not the world. Following the decline of British pin manufacture, the premises were bought by the Council in 1933 and converted to a museum. The Folk is now in the hands of Gloucester Civic Trust and is being turned in to a cultural venue with a mix of Exhibits, Events and a community space.
Service options
On-site services
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Crowd
LGBTQ+ friendly
Transgender safe space
Planning
Getting tickets in advance recommended
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Reviews
5
Impressive local historic museum and venue that also hosts various special events. The building itself is worth a visit for its own architecture, but it also contains various displays & artifacts from Gloucester and surrounding region. It also has a nice cafe & outdoor space. Including a very peaceful recreation of a Tudor garden.
5
Gloucester has such a rich history, visiting the folk museum gives you a better understanding of that history. Volunteers help run, conduct tours, do gardening and keep the museum looking great.
5
Fantastic historical events venue with a cafe. Great to see and feel its history throughout the building and the creaky floorboards add that old-world charm, not to mention it was built before Henry VIII came to power.....wow, a definite must-see. open Thurs- Sat, 10 am - 4 pm
5
We visited yesterday for the Historic Gloucester in Lego exhibition. It was brilliant! I hadn't known of the building before yesterday, so I was completely surprised when we entered into a lovely courtyard area! We shall definitely be back in the future. NB: There is currently work taking place on the building, so there is a lot of scaffolding out the front particularly. It does make it rather hard to locate!
5
The Folk is definitely worth a visit. Interesting things to see and events happening. The little cafe and courtyard catch the sunshine and the coffee, hot chocolate and soft drinks are good.
4
Wonderful eclectic museum over 3 levels- stairs! Garden, and cafe when staffed. Use it or lose it as it's threatened with poss closure in 2019??!!