Making use of the Museum Layout sheet, the quiz below is designed both to guide you around the Museum and to test your knowledge and powers of observation.
Results
The answer to this question can be found on the cabinet directly in front of the Museum Entrance.
#1. Q1. In which year was Somerset County Cricket founded ?
Again, the answer to this question can be found on the cabinet directly in front of the Museum Entrance.
#2. Q2. Where was Somerset County Cricket founded ?
For further information on the founding of Somerset Cricket Club please read this article
Located near the Museum Reception Desk is the large display related to Joel Garner.
#3. Q3. How tall was Joel Garner and what were the size of his boots ?
Study the large display related to Joel Garner for the answer.
Also have your photograph taken standing on the footprint!
#4. Q4. How many wickets did Joel take for Somerset ?
For Somerset Joel bowled 15,810 balls and took 338 at an average of 18.00.
Following the Museum plan, on the the left hand side is a board related to the founding of Taunton Priory and Barn.
#5. Q5. History of The Barn and Taunton Priory. In what year was the Abbey / Barn founded ?
Also note the poem by John Arlott which is in the Display Cabinet that talks about that famous innings.
#6. Q6. Moving to the next display, who was Somerset’s greatest batsman and where did he score his first century.
Harold Gimblett scored his first century on his debut for Somerset at Frome against Essex
Walk around the area that focuses on Men’s Cricket and note the players featured in the displays.
#7. Q7. Can you name four other famous players featured in the Museum?
The kit bag is located at the far end of the central display.
#8. Q8. Whose old kit bag is on display in the Museum?
Frank Lee played for Somerset between 1929 and 1947, scoring 15,310 runs.
Also note the various types and colours of the balls on display.
#9. Q9. Moving on to the display of Cricket Equipment – when was the oldest cricket ball on display made?
The design of the cricket ball, other than colour has hardly changed since 1864.
Also note the Lillywhite’s advertisement for the pads.
#10. Q10. How would you describe the oldest of the cricket pads on display?
Note also the advertisement for the horse shoe covers pinned onto the wooden panel.
#11. Q11. What was the purpose of the horse shoe covers that are on display?
A description of this telephone also featured in the Wisden book of 2025.
#12. Q12. Where was the old Field Telephone used and what was it’s purpose?
Charlotte Edwards is also the current England Women’s Head Coach.
#13. Q13. Moving upstairs. Who are the two women featured in the Women’s Cricket exhibits?
Looking at some of the team photographs in the display cabinet you might be able to recognise a very much younger Anya Shrubsole.
#14. Q14. Name three teams that Anya Shrubsole played for?
This picture was painted by local artist and Museum Trustee, Mike Tarr.
#15. Q15. Looking across the gantry, who is depicted batting in the large oil painting?
Pictures of all the Somerset captains are to be found in the Captain’s Gallery.
#16. Q16. When did Ian Botham captain Somerset?
He also captained Somerset during the 1983 NatWest Trophy campaign when Brian Rose was injured.
Do take some time and look at the other lovely works of art in the Gallery including those of the County Ground.
#17. Q17. Can you name two players whose paintings are in the Art Gallery?
There are lots of books and other memorabilia for sale in our Bookshop situated in the building behind the Museum.
#18. Q18. What are the thick Yellow books in the book cabinet called?
Somerset Stragglers are a ‘nomadic’ team, having no ground of their own and still have a full fixture list today.
#19. Q19. Who founded the Somerset Stragglers Club and when?
Plenty of hats, caps, ties and a blazer to look at in this exhibit.
#20. Q20. What are the Somerset Stragglers club colours?
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