The Role of the Museum of Cider

• Elizabeth Pimblett’s background and her journey to the museum
• The history of the museum, founded in 1887 by the Bulmer brothers
• The significance of the building and its historic cider cellars

What Visitors to the Museum Can Expect

• Permanent exhibits: farmhouse stone press, cider brandy distillery, archival collections
• Rotating exhibitions, including photography and past exhibits like Women in the Art of Cider

The Museum’s Hidden Treasures and Highlights

• 18th-century cider glasses with engraved historical messages
• Rare cider books from the 1600s and 1700s, donated by Bertram Bulmer
• The underground rooms that were part of Bulmers original cider caves that had spanned over 3 miles at one time.
• The massive cider press at the entrance
• Cafe
• Cider to purchase

Contact info for Museum of Cider

• Website: https://www.museumofcider.co.uk/

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