Shoemakers Museum

Aim: Help Shoemakers Museum to open in Sept 2025. A new visitor attraction bringing sole to Somerset. Sharing 200 years of shoemaking stories.

Help open a brand-new, family-friendly visitor experience in the heart of Somerset – a tribute to the people, stories, and shoes that shaped British manufacturing and inspired generations across the globe.

Shoemakers Museum is about people, community, and change - told through the stories of Clarks, and those who walked in their shoes.

Opening September 2025, Shoemakers Museum tells the remarkable story of Clarks, the iconic British shoemaker, and the communities that grew with it. From a small Quaker village to a global brand, this is a story of innovation, resilience and style, stitched together through shoes worn and loved for over 200 years.

Through four permanent exhibitions, interactive spaces, a vibrant programme of events, and more, the museum will celebrate:

• The legacy of Clarks workers and factories across the South West
• The evolution of shoemaking – from hand-stitched beginnings to global fashion
• The cultural impact of Clarks, from school shoes to Jamaica’s dancehalls
• Stories of community, social reform, and creativity born in Street

We’re nearly there – but we need your help to cross the finishing line.

With your support we can

• Furnish our community spaces and education rooms
• Finalise displays for our extraordinary collection of 100,000+ artefacts
• Landscape our gardens and orchard, with wildlife-friendly areas
• Provide seating and spaces for learning, reflection and family fun

Every donation helps us open our doors this autumn.

We want to thank you for stepping forward:

💙 Donate £25 or more – be entered into a draw to win a Lifetime Membership
💙 Donate £500+ – receive a 1-Year Membership
💙 Donate £5,000+ – enjoy a Lifetime Membership

Please include your name and contact details with your donation.

Be part of the story. Help us celebrate a unique British legacy.

Please step forward and make a donation today

Further information: https://shoemakersmuseum.org.uk/

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 20th August 2025 at 11:48am