Welcome to the Museum of British Folklore website..

Here you can find all you need to know about this exciting
new project. By clicking on each title you will be able to learn
more about the museum, how it will be run and the displays you
can expect to find. By reading the News & Journal you can follow
progress reports of both the tour and the establishment of
Britain’s first centre solely devoted to the celebration of our
continuing living folk culture.

‘In Britain in the 21st century, there exists a rich, living
tradition of annual folk festivals and traditional rituals, many
of which have existed for hundreds of years while others are
relatively new. It is therefore a surprising fact that there exists
no properly funded centre in Britain to research and celebrate
our native traditions and vernacular arts.
It is my aim, that over the next few years, such an institution
will exist, which will address this situation’.

Simon Costin 2009