Collection Blog
With a collection of four million objects to look after, new exhibitions to stage and events to host, there’s always so much going on behind the scenes at Dorset Museum.
Check in on our blog to find out more about what our staff and volunteers get up to. From researching curiosities in our collection or sharing what goes into curating an exhibition, they’ll share their stories and give you the insider’s view from one of Dorset’s top visitor attractions.
Art
February 27, 2024
New Acquisition | Richard Batterham’s Studio Pottery
“The main work is not to make pots, but allow them to come, to allow them to grow, to allow them to be alive.” –…
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Collection Blog
February 8, 2024
A new display at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery reveals the little-known story of John Brown
A new showcase display at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery will focus on the little-known and extraordinary story of John Brown, who escaped enslavement in…
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Art
January 9, 2024
Conservation | Frink’s Plaster Sculptures
The exhibition “Elisabeth Frink: A View from Within” presented a unique opportunity for the Museum to undertake the preservation and conservation of Elisabeth Frink’s original…
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Appeal
November 2, 2023
Stalbridge Middle Bronze Age Hoard Appeal
UPDATE: We’re delighted that we have now reached our funding target for this item. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this appeal. There…
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Appeal
November 2, 2023
Charlton Marshall Gold Stater Hoard Appeal
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is hoping to acquire a group of 40 gold stater coins found at Charlton Marshall, dating to the 2nd century…
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Archaeology
August 10, 2023
A rare Roman coin hoard acquired by Dorset Museum in 2022 has gone on display
The hoard of Roman coins was found in the parish of Askerswell in West Dorset in 2017 during a metal detecting rally. A selection…
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Collection Blog
July 2, 2023
A Fisherman’s Tale: The Monster Fish of the River Frome
Visitors to the Dorset Museum may have noticed the large fish suspended in the Natural Dorset exhibit in the Lulworth Gallery. Believe it or not,…
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Social History
June 18, 2023
A Dorset Soldier at Waterloo
This year marks the 208 Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815. We highlight the role played by Dorset-born, Sgt William Lawrence,…
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Archaeology
April 22, 2023
Fordington St. George by H. J. Moule
From the ‘Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society’ Volume 5, 1844, an article written by Henry. Joseph. Moule, M.A. entitled ‘Fordington St.
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