South West Heritage Trust was founded in 2014 as an independent charity for Somerset, Devon and the South West to celebrate and protect the region's rich heritage. SW Heritage Trust runs the widely-praised Museum of Somerset in Taunton, Somerset Rural Life Museum in Glastonbury and the Brick and Tile Museum in Bridgwater. Together they tell the remarkable story of Somerset and the South West. SWHT cares for over 3 million museum objects ranging from outstanding geology and archaeology to textiles and fine art.