The Dunster Museum & Doll Collection in Dunster, Somerset, England houses a collection of more than 800 dolls from around the world, based on the collection of the late Mollie Hardwick, who died in 1970 and donated her collection to the village memorial hall committee.[2]
  Location within Somerset and the United Kingdom | |
| Established | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Location | Dunster, Somerset, England |
| Coordinates | 51°11′03″N 3°26′40″W / 51.18425237654007°N 3.444320709214622°W |
| Type | Private (Charity) |
| Curator | Christine Dore[1] |
| Website | https://www.dunstermuseum.co.uk/ |
Established in 1971, the collection includes a display of British and foreign dolls in various costumes.[3]
Thirty-two of the dolls were stolen during a burglary in 1992 and have never been recovered.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Dunster". Somerset Museums. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 12 July 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Dunster Dolls Museum". Everything Exmoor. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "Dunster Museum & Doll Collection". Dunster Museum & Doll Collection. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ "Dunster Dolls Museum". Dunster and Timberscombe. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
External links
edit- Dunster Museum & Doll Collection - official site
"Dunster Museum & Doll Collection, registered charity no. 1015500". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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