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The Tolsey Museum is Burford's local history museum, housed in the Tolsey on the High Street.
Opening hours
April to October: daily 2pm-5pm; November and December: weekends 2pm-5pm; closed January to March
Hours as listed by the source; check before travelling.
Built in the early 1500s, the building was the town's market house, where traders paid tolls for the use of the market and where the Borough Court met. With its pillared, open ground floor and the clock projecting over the street, it is one of the most recognisable buildings in Burford, and it is listed at Grade II*.
The museum is upstairs. Its collection is arranged in themed cabinets rather than as a continuous story, with labels setting each object in its period, and it draws on Burford's long history as a charter borough, wool town and coaching stop. Entry is free, and donations are welcome. The museum is run entirely by volunteers, who also lead guided tours of the town and organise a programme of local history talks.
The museum is on the first floor and can only be reached by stairs, and there are no toilets on site. If you have access needs, contact the museum beforehand: its archive building in nearby Swan Lane is more accessible.
Re-source Dress Agency is about 30 metres away, The Stone Gallery about 90 metres and The Angel about 100 metres.
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