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449: Exploring Hereford’s Museum of Cider with Elizabeth Pimblett
43 minutes Posted Mar 5, 2025 at 8:00 am.
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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
Cider Chat 449 Elizabeth Pimblett Museum of Cider gift shop

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

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