Young friends
December 14, 2021
British sign language deaf-led tour
Join deaf tour guide John Wilson to explore two of Dorset’s most exciting museums, Dorset Museum and Shire Hall Museum
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November 22, 2021
My Creative Life: Talking Heads
Talking Heads is an art installation resulting from six workshops at Dorset Museum led by Janna Edwards of 15 Days of Clay
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August 18, 2021
Make your own artwork inspired by Elisabeth Frink
Make your artwork to create a mini art gallery inspired by the work of Elisabeth Frink’s animals and portraits which you will also be able to take away.
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July 16, 2021
Meet the Vikings
This summer, history is coming to life once again as the Vikings invade Dorset Museum!
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July 16, 2021
Mosaic Art Day
30 July 2021 Join artist Ann-Marie James at this informal drop-in session and create artwork inspired by Roman mosaics in the Museum’s Victorian Hall. Families…
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April 23, 2021
Wildlife in the Red
The Wessex Museums partnership is pitching in against biodiversity loss. ‘Wildlife in the Red’ is the title of their virtual exhibition. The strapline is ‘Once…
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April 15, 2021
A Museum in the Making
Dorchester artist Peter Runeckles was given unique access to the Museum construction site between 2018 and 2020. Working alongside the team from Acheson Construction, a…
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June 9, 2020
Alchemy: Artefacts Reimagined
Wessex Museums invited artist Ann-Marie James to explore the collections of our four partner museums, then choose an object from each to inspire a series…
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