Dorset Museum Book Club

Whether you’re looking for new releases or classic recommendations, we have a selection of old and new books of various genres for you to delve into.

Book recommendations are available in our Museum shop

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    Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
    Daily: 10.00am - 5.00pm

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    Daily: 9.00am - 4.00pm
    Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm

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Winter Books

December 1, 2022

Elizabeth Selby

Interim Director of the Dorset Museum Winter is always the time I read most. Life is a little slower, and there are fewer opportunities to…

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Summer Books

July 28, 2022

Tracy Chevalier

Bestselling author of Girl with a Pearl Earring and trustee of Dorset Museum Summer is a great time for reading, when many of us have…

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Temporary Display

3 February - 30 May 2024

John Brown in Dorchester: Rebuilding a Life after slavery

Discover the little-known story of John Brown, in this new showcase display outside the Collections Discovery Centre.

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Storytelling

2 May 2024, 10:00am- 10:30am

Storytime at the Museum

Come and join us for fun-filled Storytime where you can listen to some amazing tales in our Community Space at the Museum.

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Tours

11 May 2024, 10:00am - 12:00noon

Roman Town House Tour

Join our trained guides through the history of the Roman Town House site and and the precious artifacts recovered and now on display at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery.

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Storytelling

16 May 2024, 10:00am- 10:30am

Storytime at the Museum

Come and join us for fun-filled Storytime where you can listen to some amazing tales in our Community Space at the Museum.

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FULLY BOOKED

16 May 2024, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Paul Nash in Dorset | Professor Paul Gough

This richly illustrated lecture explores over 80 Paul Nash artworks created from the mid-1930s until his death in 1946. They range from ancient places such as Maiden Castle and Badbury Rings to the limestone promontories and fossilised forests on the Purbeck coast.

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Tours

22 May 2024, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Collections Discovery Centre Tour

Join our Collections Team for an opportunity to explore behind the scenes in the Museum’s Collections Discovery Centre.

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Dorset Museum Music Society

22 May 2024, 7:30pm

Horn Trio

Ben Goldscheider, French Horn Callum Smart, Violin Richard Utterly, Piano

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Family Activity

30 May 2024, 10:00am - 12:00noon

May Customs and Ooser Mask Making

Our themed event will delve into the customs and traditions surrounding the merry month of May, learn about the famous horned Ooser mask displayed in the museum, and have a go at making one.

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Storytelling

6 June 2024, 10:00am- 10:30am

Storytime at the Museum

Come and join us for fun-filled Storytime where you can listen to some amazing tales in our Community Space at the Museum.

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