Originally the Police Station and Courthouse, the Museum is opposite St. Mary's Church in the centre of Axminster. Visitors may discover the old police cells which have now been incorporated into the Arts Cafe adjacent to the Museum.

The former court room above, houses the majority of the collection. A recent addition to this room is a model of Weycroft Mill a prominent landmark where the main road from Chard crosses the River Axe on the northern approaches to the town. There are three smaller rooms which have as their theme, Axminster carpets, agricultural and associated trades and a room set aside every year to feature some aspect of Victorian or Edwardian life.