The Wollaston Museum building has had quite an eventful history and was initially used as a base for a variety of activities.

After a period of neglect, the building was bought in 1969 by the double G Trading Company for use as a warehouse but in 1971 the building was gutted by fire.

In 1976, the burnt out shell was bought by the Wollaston Society (now Wollaston Heritage Society, a registered Charity) for conversion into a museum and was opened in November 1979 by Mr Ray Griggs.

In 1979, the Society purchased a neighbouring cottage and this has been developed into what is now Curiosity Cottage, furnished in the style of the period between WWI and WWII.

Also on site is Beacon Hill, a 12th Century Norman Motte and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The area around the hill has been developed into attractive gardens where many of their events are staged.