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September 29, 2022
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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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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September 14, 2022
Dorchester Heritage Open Day
Each year, places across the country throw open their doors and give people the chance to see hidden places and try new experiences for free.
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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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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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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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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 29, 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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