Arts
May 5, 2023
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the world-famous exhibition from the Natural History Museum, is coming to Dorset Museum this summer.
Read moreMay 2, 2023
Louise Bourgeois | Drawing and Printmaking Workshop
Explore some of the themes and techniques in the Artist Rooms: Louise Bourgeois exhibition with fine art practitioners from Dorset Museum
Read moreApril 19, 2023
St George’s Day | ArtyFacts
Celebrate St George's Day with us by creating your own paper dragons inspired by ancient dragon stories and myths.
Read moreApril 11, 2023
The Wild Escape | ArtyFacts
Dorset Museum is joining with Art Fund on the Wild Escape, a major project uniting museums and galleries to celebrate UK wildlife and creativity, Join artist Janna and create your own wildlife-inspired pieces using air-drying clay.
Read moreApril 6, 2023
The Wild Escape | ArtyFacts
Dorset Museum are joining with Art Fund on the Wild Escape, a major project uniting museum and galleries to celebrate UK wildlife and creativity,
Read moreApril 5, 2023
Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress and the Tangerine
A 2008 documentary film about artist and sculptor Louise Bourgeois directed by Marion Cajori and Amei Wallach
Read moreMarch 6, 2023
One day life painting pose
This is a structured class that will take students through the traditional monochrome underpainting approach to painting the figure in oils. Same pose all day…
Read moreMarch 3, 2023
The Great Museums Easter Trail 2023
Have an egg-stra special start to the Easter holidays with The Great Museums Easter Trail. A family-friendly event from Dorset Museum, The Keep Military Museum, and Shire Hall Museum, you can visit all three museums in one extraordinary afternoon.
Read moreFebruary 10, 2023
ARTIST ROOMS Louise Bourgeois
Explore the work of Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010), one of the most important figures of modern and contemporary art. This spring Dorset Museum will show a major presentation of her work in this ARTIST ROOMS touring exhibition featuring works jointly owned by Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland.
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