Talk
February 21, 2024
Saving Treasure for Dorset: The Stalbridge and Charlton Marshall hoards
Join Dr Clare Randall for this afternoon talk, to find out more about two fascinating archaeological hoards that Dorset Museum & Art Gallery are currently raising funds to save for the county.
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November 3, 2023
Revealing the Hidden Heritage of West Dorset | Dr Anne Teather
In July 2023, Anne Teather and the organisation she runs, Past Participate, made national headlines when their discovery of a rare “polissoir”, or polishing stone in the Valley of the Stones, west Dorset, was announced. The stone was used 5,000 years ago by Neolithic people to hone tools such as axes. In this afternoon's talk, Anne reveals the story of this major find, as well as the work Past Participate do to connect local people with the archaeology of the region.
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September 14, 2023
John Brown in Dorchester
Discover the story of John Brown in this special talk for Black History Month.
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June 28, 2023
Wildlife friendly gardening | Mitch Perkins
Would you like to make your garden more wildlife friendly? Join Mitch Perkins to find out how.
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June 26, 2023
Nature Heals | Trevor Parsons in conversation with Mark Tattersall
An opportunity to hear the extraordinary story behind the Nature Heals photography exhibition.
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June 26, 2023
Underwater Photography | Sandra Stalker
Explore the wonderful marine wildlife of the Dorset coastline through the underwater photography of Sandra Stalker in this afternoon's talk.
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April 16, 2023
An Imaginary Walk through 17th Century Dorchester
An informative talk with slides, we will explore relevant artefacts in Dorset Museum’s galleries.
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April 6, 2023
Dorchester Through the Lens of Thomas Hardy | Mark Chutter
Join Mark Chutter, Chairman and Academic Director of the Thomas Hardy Society, to explore how Hardy presents the town of Dorchester in his writing.
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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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