Family (under 5s)

Making a Mosaic

October 12, 2022

Make a Mosaic

Create your own marvellous Roman mosaic artwork inspired by Roman mosaics in the Museum’s Victorian Hall.

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Halloween ArtyFacts Workshops

September 29, 2022

Halloween ArtyFacts

Make spooky pumpkin prints inspired by objects in the museum.

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Museums-after-Dark

September 27, 2022

Museums After Dark 2022

Discover three incredible museums on one unforgettable night. From 4pm – 8pm on Friday 28th October, you can visit Dorset Museum, the Keep Military Museum…

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Big Draw 2022

September 26, 2022

The Big Draw at Dorset Museum

Come and take part in our Big Draw event at Dorset Museum. Inspired by the natural world around us, colour and natural forms, help us create a giant collage in the style of Henri Rousseau to display in one of our galleries.

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NHS Unmasked

September 14, 2022

Unmasked

Unmasked is a local, voluntary project that began in the dark days of March 2020, when a new disease called COVID-19 literally stopped the world as we knew it.

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Artyfacts

September 7, 2022

Heritage Open Day ArtyFacts

Create your own Beaker coil and pinch clay pot inspired by the the ancient bronze age pots in our Dorset People's gallery.

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Emma-Marie Kabanova

September 7, 2022

Strings Forever!

Join baroque violinist Emma-Marie Kabanova on a musical journey back in time exploring the dance tunes and folk music beloved by Thomas Hardy and his family.  Tim Laycock and Colin Thompson contribute the traditional dance tunes and folksongs of Dorset on violin, concertina and melodeon.

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Thomas Hardy in his Study at Max Gate

September 6, 2022

Who’s in the Next Room?

Poems by Thomas Hardy with new writing from Paul Hyland, Kate Scott, Catherine Simmonds & Pam Zinnemann-Hope

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August 11, 2022

Heart of Stone

The Portland Players and Island Voices Community Choir present: Heart of Stone Dorset Tour 2022 at the Roman Town House. A celebration of Portland stone, landscape and people co-created and performed by local communities.

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