Adult
November 9, 2022
I Grew Up 80s | Joy of Decks
Vinyl Van in collaboration with Dorset Museum will open its doors from 7.30 – 10 pm in our iconic Victorian Hall and invite customers to take over the decks, spinning their favorite tunes as part of a special 1980s-themed Joy of Decks event.
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November 4, 2022
Dating the Cerne Abbas Giant | Martin Papworth
In March 2020, in the final week before Covid lockdown, the National Trust excavated four small trenches across the feet and elbows of the Cerne Abbas Giant.
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October 18, 2022
FREE Family Archaeology Workshop
A chance to look at a range of Archaeological material found across Dorset, with Ciorstaidh, Finds Liaison Officer with the Portable Antiquities Team at Dorset Council. This event is FREE of charge.
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October 13, 2022
The Secret Lives of Plants | Professor Jonathan Drori
In this copiously illustrated talk, Jonathan Drori brings to life the science, history, culture and folklore of plants by revealing how their worlds are intricately entwined with our own.
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October 13, 2022
Joanna Quinn in conversation with Tracy Chevalier
Spend an evening with Joanna Quinn and best-selling author Tracy Chevalier as they discuss Quinn’s debut novel, The Whalebone Theatre, a brilliant coming-of-age story set in Dorset before and during World War II.
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October 12, 2022
Bog Bodies | Dr Melanie Giles
Dr Melanie Giles shares the latest thinking about the phenomenon: explaining the science behind their preservation and the challenges this creates for museum curators, as well as discussing the ethics of displaying such remains.
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October 12, 2022
The Princess and the Slave: a Tale of Two Women in Iron Age Dorset | Dr Martin Smith
The modern county of Dorset is home to some of the best preserved and most iconic archaeological remains in Britain.
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October 12, 2022
Banksy in Dorset | Professor Paul Gough
Join Professor Paul Gough, as he draws specific references to Dorset through his examination of the artists’ work over the past three decades.
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October 6, 2022
Dorset Museum Highlights Tour
Explore 250 million years of Dorset’s history in this volunteer-led highlights tour of Dorset Museum. Discover Roman mosaics, fossils from the Jurassic Coast, Thomas Hardy manuscripts and the sculptures of Elisabeth Frink – and plenty more along the way.
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